NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lindsey K. Lear, OD, FAAO

Optometrist · Pittsburgh, PA

Lindsey K. Lear, OD, FAAO is an optometrist with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1881824589, issued on Jul 16, 2009. Check the license (Pennsylvania 002238, as entered in NPPES) with the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1881824589
Name
Lindsey K. Lear
Credential
OD, FAAO
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
002238 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1010 Delafield Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15215
Phone
(412) 822-2222
Enumerated
Jul 16, 2009
Record last updated
May 6, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120209000023); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Pennsylvania College Of Optometry, 2009
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1010 Delafield Road

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Ombrea Askew, LCSWClinical Social Worker1811402167
  2. Natalie Bock, M.D.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1255180766
  3. Ami Bryant, PHDClinical Psychologist1134675762
  4. Michael Coyne, LSWSocial Worker1558453639
  5. Joseph Hough, LSWClinical Social Worker1508309865
  6. Annmarie Kelleher, MS, OTR/LOccupational Therapist1457834186

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Pennsylvania board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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4.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024

1,109 Medicare Part D claims for 319 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 36% of claims.

  1. Lindsey Lear1,109
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost230 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate131 claims
  3. Lumigan114 claims
  4. Dorzolamide-Timolol98 claims
  5. Brimonidine Tartrate41 claims
  6. Tobramycin-Dexamethasone41 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Industry payments in 2024: $3,281.37

65 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Biotissue Holdings Inc. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Lindsey Lear$3,281.37
  2. Specialty average$769.99

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Ophthalmology Associates OF Osborne Inc.Sewickley, PA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Lindsey K. Lear among 2,640 optometrist records in Pennsylvania

Lindsey K. Lear, OD, FAAO is one of 2,640 optometrist records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 64% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 64% of these records are older, 34% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • Graduated2009 · median 2004 among the 1,588 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 69% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in Pennsylvania

There are 2,640 optometrist records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jessica GlassPittsburgh, PA 152151316024037
  2. Lynn Jablonowski, O.D.Aspinwall, PA 152151871715276
  3. Jason Simonton, O.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152151205035953
  4. Meghan Dugan, D.O.Pittsburgh, PA 152161821479676
  5. Laura HydemanPittsburgh, PA 152161831570886
  6. James Lawson, O.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152161023493863
  7. Michelle Polimadei, O.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152161518958149
  8. Paul Spivak, O.D.Pittsburgh, PA 152161376649855

Common questions

What is Lindsey K. Lear, OD, FAAO's NPI number?

Lindsey K. Lear, OD, FAAO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881824589, issued on Jul 16, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lindsey K. Lear, OD, FAAO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1010 Delafield Road, Pittsburgh, PA, 15215. Phone: (412) 822-2222. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lindsey K. Lear, OD, FAAO's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number 002238, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Lindsey K. Lear, OD, FAAO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lindsey K. Lear, OD, FAAO had 1,109 Medicare Part D claims for 319 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.