DR. LORI WALKER COUCH OD
NPI 1265438816
Optometrist in Laurinburg, NC
About Dr. Lori Walker Couch Od NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
DR. LORI WALKER COUCH OD (NPI 1265438816) is an individual optometrist in Laurinburg, North Carolina, licensed in North Carolina (1930) and active in the NPI registry since June 2005. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, maintains a secondary practice location in Raleigh, and is a graduate of University Of Alabama School Of Medicine (2003).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Doctors of optometry (ODs) are the primary health care professionals for the eye. Optometrists examine, diagnose, treat, and manage diseases, injuries, and disorders of the visual system, the eye, and associated structures as well as identify related systemic conditions affecting the eye. An optometrist has completed pre-professional undergraduate education in a college or university and four years of professional education at a college of optometry, leading to the doctor of optometry (O.D.) degree. Some optometrists complete an optional residency in a specific area of practice. Optometrists are eye health care professionals state-licensed to diagnose and treat diseases and disorders of the eye and visual system.
Secondary Practice Location 1
Other Identifiers 2
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, and ordering and referring status from the CMS PECOS system.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Dr. Lori Walker Couch Od is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 28352 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS
Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 8
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Lori Couch's NPI number?
The NPI number for Lori Couch is 1265438816. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on June 27, 2005.
Where is Lori Couch located?
Lori Couch practices at 215 Lauchwood Dr Ste A, Laurinburg, NC 28352. The listed phone number is (910) 276-1993.
What is Lori Couch's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Optometrist with taxonomy code 152W00000X.
Is Lori Couch enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Lori Couch is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
What insurance does Lori Couch accept?
Health plans from Ambetter from Absolute Total Care, Ambetter of North Carolina, Ambetter of Tennessee, AmeriHealth Caritas Next and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wyoming and 8 other insurers list Lori Couch as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Lori Couch was last updated on June 28, 2023. NPI Profile syncs with the weekly NPPES data releases published by CMS.
