Lori Nichols Beals, O.D.
Optometrist · Columbus, OH
Lori Nichols Beals, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Columbus, Ohio, and NPI 1215978465, issued on Jun 9, 2006. Check the license (Ohio 4221, as entered in NPPES) with the Ohio board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Lori Nichols Beals
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 4221 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2118 Arlington Ave, Columbus, OH 43221
- Phone
- (614) 487-1022
- Enumerated
- Jun 9, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 13, 2026
- Fax
- (614) 487-1030
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20031121000020); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Ohio State University - College Of Optometry, 1990
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Lori Nichols Beals in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Ohio board licenses this profession
Search for license 4221Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Vision One Professional LLCColumbus, OH
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Lori Nichols Beals among 2,443 optometrist records in Ohio
Lori Nichols Beals, O.D. 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
- Graduated1990 · median 2006 among the 1,466 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 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).
Optometrist providers in Ohio
There are 2,443 optometrist records in Ohio.
All 2,443 in Ohio → Every provider in Columbus → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- James Bieber, O.D.Columbus, OH 432211821090614
- Douglas Bosner, ODColumbus, OH 432211346214848
- Daniel Crawford, ODColumbus, OH 432211336706639
- Julie Curtis, O.D.Columbus, OH 432211073597191
- Julie Gossard, O.D.Columbus, OH 432211497103774
- Leslie Humphrey, O.D.Columbus, OH 432211255378998
- Rebecca Lugar, ODColumbus, OH 432211497181176
- Tracey ManbeckColumbus, OH 432211720298227
Common questions
What is Lori Nichols Beals, O.D.'s NPI number?
Lori Nichols Beals, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215978465, issued on Jun 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Lori Nichols Beals, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2118 Arlington Ave, Columbus, OH, 43221. Phone: (614) 487-1022. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Lori Nichols Beals, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Ohio license number 4221, as entered by the provider. Search the Ohio board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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.