NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lora A. Ledford, OD

Optometrist · Harrison, OH

Lora A. Ledford, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Harrison, Ohio, and NPI 1538175450, issued on Jul 31, 2006. Check the license (Ohio 5220, as entered in NPPES) with the Ohio 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
1538175450
Name
Lora A. Ledford
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License numbers
5220 OH
1515DT KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
10051 A Simonson Road, Harrison, OH 45030
Phone
(513) 367-4262
Enumerated
Jul 31, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(513) 367-1643
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040322000760); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Alabama Birmingham - School Of Optometry, 2001
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Ohio board licenses this profession
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58% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

116 Medicare Part D claims for 32 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 22% of claims.

  1. Lora Ledford116
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost66 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate16 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: $285.48

5 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.

  1. Lora Ledford$285.48
  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 2 group practices

  1. Cooke Landen And Grutzmacher OD IncCincinnati, OH
  2. Drs Ronald Cooke And George Landon Optometrists LLCHarrison, OH

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

Lora A. Ledford among 2,443 optometrist records in Ohio

Lora A. Ledford, OD is one of 2,443 optometrist records with a practice address in Ohio. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 11% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 54% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • Graduated2001 · median 2006 among the 1,466 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 70% 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 Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

5 optometrist records list a practice address in Harrison

They are 5 of the 205 NPPES records with a practice address in Harrison, and 2,443 optometrist records in Ohio.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jazmin Blankman, O.D.Harrison, OH 450301255375077
  2. Spencer DayHarrison, OH 450301922746478
  3. George Landon, O.D.Harrison, OH 450301871657502
  4. Michael Ringel, O.D.Harrison, OH 450301881697126
  5. Keith Bednarczuk, OD INCLebanon, OH 450361972594257
  6. Thomas Dankworth, O.D.Lebanon, OH 450361821096587
  7. Melissa Kerby, O.D.Lebanon, OH 450361659407989
  8. Michael Kerby, O.D.Lebanon, OH 450361386770626

Common questions

What is Lora A. Ledford, OD's NPI number?

Lora A. Ledford, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538175450, issued on Jul 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lora A. Ledford, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 10051 A Simonson Road, Harrison, OH, 45030. Phone: (513) 367-4262. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lora A. Ledford, OD's license?

NPPES lists Ohio license number 5220, as entered by the provider. Search the Ohio board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Lora A. Ledford, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lora A. Ledford, OD had 116 Medicare Part D claims for 32 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.