NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Shane F. Laster, O.D.

Optometrist · Fort Smith, AR

Shane F. Laster, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Fort Smith, Arkansas, and NPI 1215998331, issued on Mar 29, 2006. Check the license (Arkansas 2427, as entered in NPPES) with the Arkansas 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
1215998331
Name
Shane F. Laster
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License numbers
2427 AR
2135 OK
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8500 S 36TH Ter, Fort Smith, AR 72908
Phone
(479) 242-2020
Enumerated
Mar 29, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 8, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(479) 242-1919
Medicaid IDs
130679722 AR
100764560A OK
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200317000092); accepts Medicare assignment
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 8500 S 36TH Ter

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

  1. Seth Laster, ODOptometrist1174184873

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Arkansas 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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4.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024

1,273 Medicare Part D claims for 293 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 33% of claims.

  1. Shane Laster1,273
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost485 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate154 claims
  3. Lumigan58 claims
  4. Erythromycin55 claims
  5. Tobramycin-Dexamethasone53 claims
  6. Xiidra48 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 0 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score0.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,120.53

17 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Lumenis BE 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. Shane Laster$1,120.53
  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. Dr. Shane F Laster PARoland, OK

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

Shane F. Laster among 531 optometrist records in Arkansas

Shane F. Laster, O.D. is one of 531 optometrist records with a practice address in Arkansas. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 11% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 54% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated1994 · median 2008 among the 382 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 65% 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 Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

35 optometrist records list a practice address in Fort Smith

They are 35 of the 2,951 NPPES records with a practice address in Fort Smith, and 531 optometrist records in Arkansas.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Seth Laster, ODFort Smith, AR 729081174184873
  2. Bryley Banks, ODFort Smith, AR 729031124864111
  3. Cameron Boboth, ODFort Smith, AR 729031043733744
  4. Elise Daiber, O.D.Fort Smith, AR 729031235055500
  5. Jared Denton, ODFort Smith, AR 729031205757598
  6. Sarah Duong, ODFort Smith, AR 729031295593051
  7. Camille Friday, ODFort Smith, AR 729031609544279
  8. Brooke HouserFort Smith, AR 729031780188193

Common questions

What is Shane F. Laster, O.D.'s NPI number?

Shane F. Laster, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215998331, issued on Mar 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Shane F. Laster, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8500 S 36TH Ter, Fort Smith, AR, 72908. Phone: (479) 242-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Shane F. Laster, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Arkansas license number 2427, as entered by the provider. Search the Arkansas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Shane F. Laster, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Shane F. Laster, O.D. had 1,273 Medicare Part D claims for 293 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Shane F. Laster, O.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 of 100. 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.

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