NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Robert A. Lafont, O.D.

Optometrist · Buena Park, CA

Robert A. Lafont, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Buena Park, California, and NPI 1598763674, issued on Jul 12, 2005. Check the license (California OPT06276T, as entered in NPPES) with the California 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
1598763674
Name
Robert A. Lafont
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
OPT06276T CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7960 Orangethorpe Ave, Buena Park, CA 90621
Phone
(714) 521-3002
Enumerated
Jul 12, 2005
Record last updated
Jun 16, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(714) 521-1475
Medicaid IDs
GSD005390 CA
SD0062760 CA
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 7960 Orangethorpe Ave

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

  1. Julie Kim, O.D.Optometrist1972655371

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91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

26 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 73% of claims.

  1. Robert Lafont26
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Cyclosporine11 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.

Robert A. Lafont among 8,308 optometrist records in California

Robert A. Lafont, O.D. is one of 8,308 optometrist records with a practice address in California. 67% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 94% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 43% of these records are
  • Record last updated2009 · 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 California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

20 optometrist records list a practice address in Buena Park

They are 20 of the 728 NPPES records with a practice address in Buena Park, and 8,308 optometrist records in California.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Erica Baranwal, O.D.Buena Park, CA 906211912389354
  2. Allen Choi, O.D.Buena Park, CA 906211619352754
  3. Precious Hwang, ODBuena Park, CA 906211598287104
  4. Jeany Johnson, ODBuena Park, CA 906211992225056
  5. Julie Kim, O.D.Buena Park, CA 906211972655371
  6. Jack Kim, O.D.Buena Park, CA 906211679808356
  7. Hoangnhan Le, O.DBuena Park, CA 906211215308010
  8. Mailan Tran, O.D.Buena Park, CA 906211669785069

Common questions

What is Robert A. Lafont, O.D.'s NPI number?

Robert A. Lafont, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598763674, issued on Jul 12, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Robert A. Lafont, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7960 Orangethorpe Ave, Buena Park, CA, 90621. Phone: (714) 521-3002. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Robert A. Lafont, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number OPT06276T, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Robert A. Lafont, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Robert A. Lafont, O.D. had 26 Medicare Part D claims; 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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