NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lydia Kate Luther, OD

Optometrist · Pinellas Park, FL

Lydia Kate Luther, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Pinellas Park, Florida, and NPI 1629630579, issued on Jul 1, 2019. Check the license (Florida OPC005707, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1629630579
Name
Lydia Kate Luther
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
OPC005707 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6036 Park Blvd N, Pinellas Park, FL 33781
Phone
(727) 895-2020
Enumerated
Jul 1, 2019
Record last updated
May 5, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(727) 823-8796
Medicaid ID
103786100 FL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190821000314); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Southern College Of Optometry, 2019
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
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3.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024

948 Medicare Part D claims for 336 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 35% of claims.

  1. Lydia Luther948
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost300 claims
  2. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth91 claims
  3. Prednisolone Acetate77 claims
  4. Timolol Maleate56 claims
  5. Brimonidine Tartrate53 claims
  6. Dorzolamide-Timolol44 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 86 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score100.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%53.3
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $252.10

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas 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. Lydia Luther$252.10
  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 one group practice

  1. Pinellas Eye Care PAPinellas Park, FL

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

Lydia Kate Luther among 3,594 optometrist records in Florida

Lydia Kate Luther, OD 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 2019, is newer than 78% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 78% of these records are older, 20% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 51% of these records are
  • Graduated2019 · median 2006 among the 1,833 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 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).

14 optometrist records list a practice address in Pinellas Park

They are 14 of the 1,041 NPPES records with a practice address in Pinellas Park, and 3,594 optometrist records in Florida.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Leslie Branin, O.D.Pinellas Park, FL 337811457416380
  2. Andrew Cormier, O.D.Pinellas Park, FL 337811548609522
  3. Michael D'Alesio, O. D.Pinellas Park, FL 337811902007016
  4. Tran Luong, ODPinellas Park, FL 337811639778517
  5. Jennifer Manning, O.D.Pinellas Park, FL 337811356328629
  6. Anita MeghaPinellas Park, FL 337811740652635
  7. Julie Schaefer, ODPinellas Park, FL 337811750801254
  8. Lori Werthmiller, O.D.Pinellas Park, FL 337811215123054

Common questions

What is Lydia Kate Luther, OD's NPI number?

Lydia Kate Luther, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629630579, issued on Jul 1, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lydia Kate Luther, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6036 Park Blvd N, Pinellas Park, FL, 33781. Phone: (727) 895-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lydia Kate Luther, OD's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number OPC005707, 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 Lydia Kate Luther, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lydia Kate Luther, OD had 948 Medicare Part D claims for 336 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Lydia Kate Luther, OD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 86 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.

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