NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lionel D. Richards, O.D.

Optometrist · Boynton Beach, FL

Lionel D. Richards, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Boynton Beach, Florida, and NPI 1275668519, issued on Feb 23, 2007. Check the license (Florida OPC1247, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; 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
1275668519
Name
Lionel D. Richards
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
OPC1247 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2300 S Congress Ave Ste 102, Boynton Beach, FL 33426
Phone
(561) 742-1944
Enumerated
Feb 23, 2007
Record last updated
Dec 13, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(561) 742-0525
Medicaid ID
084843300 FL
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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70% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

82 Medicare Part D claims for 26 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 59% of claims.

  1. Lionel Richards82
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost40 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: $55.36

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Sun Pharmaceutical Industries 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. Lionel Richards$55.36
  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.

Lionel D. Richards among 3,594 optometrist records in Florida

Lionel D. Richards, O.D. is one of 3,594 optometrist records with a practice address in Florida. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 36% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 36% of these records are older, 50% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 51% of these records are
  • Record last updated2013 · 62% 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 Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

35 optometrist records list a practice address in Boynton Beach

They are 35 of the 2,894 NPPES records with a practice address in Boynton Beach, and 3,594 optometrist records in Florida.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Stan Choi, PABoynton Beach, FL 334261104131937
  2. Howell Cohen, O.D.Boynton Beach, FL 334261407967375
  3. Stephanie Cortes, ODBoynton Beach, FL 334261205201936
  4. Rebecca Hill-Moore, O.D.Boynton Beach, FL 334261164527586
  5. Sanford Kaufman, ODBoynton Beach, FL 334261336234731
  6. Isabella Lozano, ODBoynton Beach, FL 334261548990039
  7. Aaron Mallie, O.D.Boynton Beach, FL 334261376563643
  8. Dena Naaman, ODBoynton Beach, FL 334261124845953

Common questions

What is Lionel D. Richards, O.D.'s NPI number?

Lionel D. Richards, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275668519, issued on Feb 23, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lionel D. Richards, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2300 S Congress Ave Ste 102, Boynton Beach, FL, 33426. Phone: (561) 742-1944. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lionel D. Richards, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Florida license number OPC1247, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Lionel D. Richards, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lionel D. Richards, O.D. had 82 Medicare Part D claims for 26 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.