Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Sheryl Lentfer, O.D.

Optometrist · Anchorage, AK

Sheryl Lentfer, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Anchorage, Alaska, and NPI 1295745974, issued on Aug 8, 2006. Check the license with the Alaska board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1295745974
Name
Sheryl Lentfer
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
Practice location
12570 Old Seward Hwy., Anchorage, AK 99515
Phone
(907) 334-3937
Enumerated
Aug 8, 2006
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 12570 Old Seward Hwy.

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

  1. Laura Sifferman, O.D.Optometrist1962477398

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Alaska board licenses this professionCheck the board
  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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81% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

53 Medicare Part D claims for 20 beneficiaries, against an average of 279 among the 32,314 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 57% of claims.

  1. Sheryl Lentfer53
  2. Specialty average279

Most prescribed

  1. Timolol Maleate15 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: $244.05

4 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc.. The 33,561 providers of this specialty with any payment received $749.79 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Sheryl Lentfer$244.05
  2. Specialty average$749.79

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Providence Health And Services- WashingtonAnchorage, AK

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Optometrist providers in Alaska

There are 197 optometrist records in Alaska.

Other optometrist records in Alaska

  1. Marvin Acquistapace, O.D.Fairbanks, AK1679678809
  2. Dennis Albert, ODAnchorage, AK1851411961
  3. Scott Amestoy, O.D.Fairbanks, AK1760767818
  4. Austin Anderson, ODWasilla, AK1063068328
  5. Raul Angeles, ODJber, AK1285017194
  6. Gretchen Ariz, O.D.Jber, AK1295874907
  7. Ethan Arndt, ODWasilla, AK1811202294
  8. Edward Bancroft, O. D.Anchorage, AK1184725202
  9. Paul Barney, ODAnchorage, AK1841245685
  10. Bethany Becker, ODAnchorage, AK1447804984

Common questions

What is Sheryl Lentfer, O.D.'s NPI number?

Sheryl Lentfer, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295745974, issued on Aug 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sheryl Lentfer, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12570 Old Seward Hwy., Anchorage, AK, 99515. Phone: (907) 334-3937. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sheryl Lentfer, O.D.'s license?

Search the Alaska board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Sheryl Lentfer, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sheryl Lentfer, O.D. had 53 Medicare Part D claims for 20 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 279. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.