Loren Michael Beek, O.D.
Optometrist · Independence, MO
Loren Michael Beek, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Independence, Missouri, and NPI 1114984390, issued on Apr 29, 2006. Check the license (Missouri 2016008476, as entered in NPPES) with the Missouri board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Loren Michael Beek
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License numbers
- 2016008476 MO
OPT-2522 CO
573 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4741 S Cochise Dr, Independence, MO 64055
- Phone
- (816) 478-1230
- Enumerated
- Apr 29, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 12, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (816) 350-4585
- Medicaid ID
- 16821092 CO
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160701001409); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Southern College Of Optometry, 2005
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 4741 S Cochise Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Loren Michael Beek in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Missouri board licenses this profession
Search for license 2016008476Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
94% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
536 Medicare Part D claims for 191 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 26% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost177 claims
- Timolol Maleate49 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol44 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate38 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth35 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate31 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: $340.60
7 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.
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
- Eye Care LLCLeawood, KS
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Loren Michael Beek among 1,242 optometrist records in Missouri
Loren Michael Beek, O.D. is one of 1,242 optometrist records with a practice address in Missouri. 73% 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 15% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 52% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated2005 · median 2007 among the 768 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 67% 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 Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
37 optometrist records list a practice address in Independence
They are 37 of the 1,810 NPPES records with a practice address in Independence, and 1,242 optometrist records in Missouri.
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The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Deambra Boucher, O.D.Independence, MO 640551972683746
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- Robert Bullano, O.D.Independence, MO 640551043321805
- Brett Dawson, ODIndependence, MO 640551023001302
- Lloyd Dixon, ODIndependence, MO 640551518950898
- Lisa Groth, O.D.Independence, MO 640551033225677
- Jessica Hillner, O.D.Independence, MO 640551447275995
- Steven McKay, ODIndependence, MO 640551427041789
Common questions
What is Loren Michael Beek, O.D.'s NPI number?
Loren Michael Beek, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1114984390, issued on Apr 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Loren Michael Beek, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4741 S Cochise Dr, Independence, MO, 64055. Phone: (816) 478-1230. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Loren Michael Beek, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Missouri license number 2016008476, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Loren Michael Beek, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Loren Michael Beek, O.D. had 536 Medicare Part D claims for 191 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.