NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lynn S. Hammonds, O.D.

Optometrist · Hoover, AL

Lynn S. Hammonds, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Hoover, Alabama, and NPI 1801884085, issued on Oct 11, 2005. Check the license (Alabama S731TA043, as entered in NPPES) with the Alabama 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
1801884085
Name
Lynn S. Hammonds
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
S731TA043 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1809 Data Dr, Hoover, AL 35244
Phone
(205) 982-5000
Enumerated
Oct 11, 2005
Record last updated
Nov 15, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(205) 982-5920
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100914000038); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Alabama Birmingham - School Of Optometry, 1991
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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Also registered at 1809 Data Dr

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Timothy Ansley, ODOptometrist1326447822
  2. Barry Curtis, O.D.Optometrist1750795639
  3. Christine White, O.D.Optometrist1285855791

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64% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

453 Medicare Part D claims for 119 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 61% of claims.

  1. Lynn Hammonds453
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost121 claims
  2. Restasis51 claims
  3. Timolol Maleate42 claims
  4. Vyzulta27 claims
  5. Tyrvaya25 claims
  6. Brimonidine Tartrate20 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: $2,268.41

51 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. Lynn Hammonds$2,268.41
  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. Eyecare Associates, Inc.Birmingham, AL

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

34 optometrist records list a practice address in Hoover

They are 34 of the 1,246 NPPES records with a practice address in Hoover, and 874 optometrist records in Alabama.

Other optometrist records in Alabama

  1. Juanakee Adams, O.D.Birmingham, AL1356322218
  2. Ronald Adcock, ODDaphne, AL1235178070
  3. Ronald Aderholt, O.D.Oxford, AL1568560233
  4. Tyrus Agee, ODFultondale, AL1689340564
  5. Elise Agostinelli, ODBirmingham, AL1013528579
  6. Lauren Albert, O.D.Dothan, AL1356790869
  7. Brandon AldertonMadison, AL1407464043
  8. Salmedina Alic, ODSaraland, AL1548841125
  9. Amy Allen, ODOpelika, AL1144944877
  10. Larry Allen, O.D.Fort Payne, AL1497846877

Common questions

What is Lynn S. Hammonds, O.D.'s NPI number?

Lynn S. Hammonds, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801884085, issued on Oct 11, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lynn S. Hammonds, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1809 Data Dr, Hoover, AL, 35244. Phone: (205) 982-5000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lynn S. Hammonds, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number S731TA043, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Lynn S. Hammonds, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lynn S. Hammonds, O.D. had 453 Medicare Part D claims for 119 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.

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