Lora Cretella
Optometrist · Waynesville, NC
Lora Cretella is an optometrist with a practice address in Waynesville, North Carolina, and NPI 1326662834, issued on Jun 1, 2020. Check the license with the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Lora Cretella
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- OD60967166 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1604 Sulphur Springs RD, Waynesville, NC 28786
- Phone
- (828) 456-8361
- Enumerated
- Jun 1, 2020
- Record last updated
- Jan 10, 2023
- Fax
- (828) 452-4527
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20241114000110); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Houston - College Of Optometry, 2019
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest optometrist records → All 1,480 in North Carolina → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1604 Sulphur Springs RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Amy Krempecki, O.D.Optometrist1508133786
- Elyn McBride, O.D.Optometrist1932457827
- Thomas Pinkston, O.D.Optometrist1427313568
- Weronika Przepiora, ODOptometrist1497502553
Verify Lora Cretella in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina board licenses this professionCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
68% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
89 Medicare Part D claims for 42 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 30% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost28 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate13 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: $306.61
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. 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.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Five Rivers Eyecare PLLCNewport, TN
- Hermitage Eye Care, PLLCKnoxville, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Lora Cretella among 1,480 optometrist records in North Carolina
Lora Cretella is one of 1,480 optometrist records with a practice address in North Carolina. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 87% of them.
- NPI issued2020 · 87% of these records are older, 11% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated2019 · median 2006 among the 1,060 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 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 North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
7 optometrist records list a practice address in Waynesville
They are 7 of the 500 NPPES records with a practice address in Waynesville, and 1,480 optometrist records in North Carolina.
All 1,480 in North Carolina → Every provider in Waynesville → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Amy Krempecki, O.D.Waynesville, NC 287861508133786
- Elyn McBride, O.D.Waynesville, NC 287861932457827
- Thomas Pinkston, O.D.Waynesville, NC 287861427313568
- Weronika Przepiora, ODWaynesville, NC 287861497502553
- Leroy Roberson, ODWaynesville, NC 287861336121540
- Michael Beckerman, O.D.Weaverville, NC 287871245557487
- Coy Brown, OPTOMERISTSWaynesville, NC 287851164422044
- Douglas Hauschild, ODWeaverville, NC 287871245390491
Common questions
What is Lora Cretella's NPI number?
Lora Cretella's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1326662834, issued on Jun 1, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Lora Cretella located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1604 Sulphur Springs RD, Waynesville, NC, 28786. Phone: (828) 456-8361. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Lora Cretella's license?
Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Lora Cretella prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Lora Cretella had 89 Medicare Part D claims for 42 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.