NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Randall Denison Keator, O.D.

Optometrist · Natchitoches, LA

Randall Denison Keator, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Natchitoches, Louisiana, and NPI 1124171798, issued on Jan 18, 2007. Check the license (Louisiana 778-078T, as entered in NPPES) with the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1124171798
Name
Randall Denison Keator
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
778-078T LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
140 E 5TH St, Natchitoches, LA 71457
Phone
(318) 357-8194
Enumerated
Jan 18, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(318) 352-3145
Medicaid IDs
1198561 LA
1407895 LA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080502000025); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Houston - College Of Optometry, 1976
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 140 E 5TH St

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

  1. Margaret Carter, MDOphthalmology Physician1043279540
  2. Michael Johnson, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1679490221

Verify Randall Denison Keator in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Louisiana board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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3.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024

1,013 Medicare Part D claims for 232 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 24% of claims.

  1. Randall Keator1,013
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost379 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate199 claims
  3. Brimonidine Tartrate147 claims
  4. Dorzolamide-Timolol48 claims
  5. Brimonidine Tartrate-Timolol30 claims
  6. Dorzolamide Hcl28 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: $32.11

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was CooperVision 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. Randall Keator$32.11
  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. Natchitoches Family Eye Care LLCNatchitoches, LA

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

Randall Denison Keator among 540 optometrist records in Louisiana

Randall Denison Keator, O.D. is one of 540 optometrist records with a practice address in Louisiana. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 42% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 42% of these records are older, 49% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated1976 · median 2010 among the 329 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 66% 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 Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

7 optometrist records list a practice address in Natchitoches

They are 7 of the 556 NPPES records with a practice address in Natchitoches, and 540 optometrist records in Louisiana.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Karen Dumesnil, DONatchitoches, LA 714571558978700
  2. Caleb Francis, ODNatchitoches, LA 714571528798592
  3. Kim-Anh Le, O.D.Natchitoches, LA 714571821340779
  4. Cheryl Stoker, O.D.Natchitoches, LA 714571487820528
  5. Mitchell Sullivan, ODNatchitoches, LA 714571619705951
  6. Pete Wardell, ODNatchitoches, LA 714571467495382
  7. James Hsiau, O.D.Fort Johnson, LA 714591235449869
  8. Lauren Olmstead, ODFort Polk, LA 714591184405706

Common questions

What is Randall Denison Keator, O.D.'s NPI number?

Randall Denison Keator, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1124171798, issued on Jan 18, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Randall Denison Keator, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 140 E 5TH St, Natchitoches, LA, 71457. Phone: (318) 357-8194. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Randall Denison Keator, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 778-078T, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Randall Denison Keator, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Randall Denison Keator, O.D. had 1,013 Medicare Part D claims for 232 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.

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.