Matthew R. Lazarus, OD
Optometrist · High Ridge, MO
Matthew R. Lazarus, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in High Ridge, Missouri, and NPI 1629566070, issued on May 1, 2018. Check the license (Missouri 2018021523, as entered in NPPES) with the Missouri board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Matthew R. Lazarus
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 2018021523 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5311 Caroline Dr, High Ridge, MO 63049
- Phone
- (636) 489-0133
- Enumerated
- May 1, 2018
- Record last updated
- Feb 23, 2024
- Fax
- (636) 489-1403
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180711000594); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Matthew R. Lazarus in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Missouri board licenses this profession
Search for license 2018021523Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
80% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
56 Medicare Part D claims for 33 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 59% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate25 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): 73.9 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $112.78
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Lombart Brothers, 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.
Matthew R. Lazarus among 1,242 optometrist records in Missouri
Matthew R. Lazarus, OD 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 2018, is newer than 80% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 80% of these records are older, 17% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated2018 · median 2007 among the 768 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 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).
3 optometrist records list a practice address in High Ridge
They are 3 of the 128 NPPES records with a practice address in High Ridge, and 1,242 optometrist records in Missouri.
All 1,242 in Missouri → Every provider in High Ridge → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kaitlyn Finger, ODHigh Ridge, MO 630491053165837
- Lisa Thatch, O.D.High Ridge, MO 630491548210032
- Ryan Read, O.D.Hillsboro, MO 630501699903682
- Leon Romaine, O.D.House Springs, MO 630511922004928
- Ashley DimercurioImperial, MO 630521871228551
- Brooke Reynolds, O.D.Imperial, MO 630521881035087
- David Anderson, ODEarth City, MO 630451023798790
- Kimberly Layfield, O.D.Bridgeton, MO 630441407054943
Common questions
What is Matthew R. Lazarus, OD's NPI number?
Matthew R. Lazarus, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629566070, issued on May 1, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Matthew R. Lazarus, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5311 Caroline Dr, High Ridge, MO, 63049. Phone: (636) 489-0133. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Matthew R. Lazarus, OD's license?
NPPES lists Missouri license number 2018021523, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Matthew R. Lazarus, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Matthew R. Lazarus, OD had 56 Medicare Part D claims for 33 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Matthew R. Lazarus, OD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 73.9 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.
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.