LAUREN LOFDAHL RICHARDS OD
NPI 1295014256
Optometrist in Fredericksburg, VA
About Lauren Lofdahl Richards Od NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
LAUREN LOFDAHL RICHARDS OD (NPI 1295014256) is an individual optometrist in Fredericksburg, Virginia, licensed in Virginia (0618002735) and active in the NPI registry since August 2011. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, maintains 12 additional practice locations, and is a graduate of Other (2011).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Secondary Practice Locations 12
Other Identifiers 1
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Lauren Lofdahl Richards 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.
Medicare Billing Reassignments
2Medicare enrollment records show Lauren Richards reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Forest, VA 24551
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Virginia enrollment
- 57 clinicians in this Medicare group
Lafayette Hill, PA 19444
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Pennsylvania enrollment
- 9 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 8
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 22407 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.
Reported Quality Measures
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 2
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 Lauren Richards's NPI number?
The NPI number for Lauren Richards is 1295014256. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on August 9, 2011.
Where is Lauren Richards located?
Lauren Richards practices at 927 Maple Grove Dr Ste 209, Fredericksburg, VA 22407. The listed phone number is (540) 208-5827.
What is Lauren Richards's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Optometrist with taxonomy code 152W00000X.
Is Lauren Richards enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Lauren Richards 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.
Which organizations bill Medicare for Lauren Richards's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Lauren Richards reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: David M Harman MD LLC (Forest, VA) and Lafayette Eye Associates, P.C. (Lafayette Hill, PA). Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Lauren Richards's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Lauren Richards accept?
Health plans from Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas list Lauren Richards 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 Lauren Richards was last updated on September 11, 2026. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 50 days ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Lauren Lofdahl Richards, OD · NPI 1295014256
Optometrist provider in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since August 9, 2011.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1295014256 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** August 9, 2011
- **Primary specialty:** Optometrist · taxonomy 152W00000X
- **State license:** 0618002735 (Virginia)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 927 MAPLE GROVE DR STE 209, Fredericksburg, VA 22407-6936
- **Phone:** (540) 208-5827
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health
- **Bills Medicare through:** 2 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): David M Harman MD LLC (NPI 1306950431, Forest, VA); Lafayette Eye Associates, P.C. (NPI 1063627925, Lafayette Hill, PA) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2011
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** September 11, 2026
- **Other identifiers:** Other 12252249 (PA)
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1295014256) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.