Nicole Lai Lanza, M.D.
Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician · Providence, RI
Nicole Lai Lanza, M.D. is a cornea and external diseases specialist physician with a practice address in Providence, Rhode Island, and NPI 1194257873, issued on Mar 31, 2017. Check the license (Rhode Island MD19328, as entered in NPPES) on the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nicole Lai Lanza
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician 207WX0120X
- License numbers
- MD19328 RI
310523 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1 Hoppin St Ste 202, Providence, RI 02903
- Phone
- (401) 444-6551
- Enumerated
- Mar 31, 2017
- Record last updated
- Aug 2, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230821002158); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Miami, Lm Miller School Of Medicine, 2017
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1 Hoppin St Ste 202
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Julie Boehm, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1609161165
- Prabjot Channa, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1730205279
- Brittany Monteiro, DNP, APRN, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1639896301
- Celine SaadeOphthalmology Physician1326395088
- Melissa Simon, MDOphthalmology Physician1316265259
- Holly Torres, ODOptometrist1043058712
Verify Nicole Lai Lanza in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersRhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline
Search for license MD19328Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
30% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average cornea and external diseases specialist physician in 2024
884 Medicare Part D claims for 254 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,263 among the 330 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 29% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost137 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate122 claims
- Azelastine Hcl111 claims
- Valacyclovir61 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol58 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate55 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: $149.77
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. The 284 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,109.37 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
- Lifespan Physician Group IncProvidence, RI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician providers in Rhode Island
There are 1 cornea and external diseases specialist physician records in Rhode Island.
Common questions
What is Nicole Lai Lanza, M.D.'s NPI number?
Nicole Lai Lanza, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194257873, issued on Mar 31, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nicole Lai Lanza, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 Hoppin St Ste 202, Providence, RI, 02903. Phone: (401) 444-6551. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nicole Lai Lanza, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Rhode Island license number MD19328, as entered by the provider. Search the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline at https://healthri.mylicense.com/Verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Nicole Lai Lanza, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nicole Lai Lanza, M.D. had 884 Medicare Part D claims for 254 beneficiaries; the average among cornea and external diseases specialist physician prescribers was 1,263. 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.