JOSEPH LAO, O.D.
543 N STEPHANIE ST STE 110, HENDERSON, NV 89014
NPI Number
1083044333
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Total Medicaid Payments
$141,082
-22% vs specialty average
Patients Seen
3,759
Total Claims
3,893
$ Per Patient
$38
Specialty avg: $38
Specialty Rank
#99 of 377
Optometrist providers in Nevada
Peer Average
$181,896
Average total for Optometrist
Claims per Patient
1.0
Average visits / services per person
Payments by Year
How much Medicaid paid this provider each year. Large jumps can indicate changes in practice volume or billing patterns.
| Year | Total Paid | % of Max |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $17,524 | |
| 2019 | $16,555 | |
| 2020 | $24,770 | |
| 2021 | $40,966 | |
| 2022 | $21,375 | |
| 2023 | $8,885 | |
| 2024 | $11,006 |
Procedure Code Breakdown
The specific medical services this provider billed Medicaid for. Each HCPCS/CPT code represents a different type of visit, test, or treatment.
| HCPCS Code | Description | Claims | Paid | % of Total | Avg per Claim |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V2020 | Frames, purchases | 1,238 | $44,964 | 31.9% | $36 |
| 92004 | Eye exam or vision test | 782 | $39,764 | 28.2% | $51 |
| V2100 | Sphere, single vision, plano to plus or minus 4.00, per lens | 1,063 | $32,717 | 23.2% | $31 |
| 92014 | Eye exam or vision test | 394 | $16,894 | 12.0% | $43 |
| 92015 | Eye exam or vision test | 386 | $6,511 | 4.6% | $17 |
| V2784 | Lens, polycarbonate or equal, any index, per lens | 30 | $232 | 0.2% | $8 |
About This Data
This data comes from the HHS Medicaid Provider Spending dataset (opendata.hhs.gov). It shows payments made through Nevada Medicaid from 2018–2024. High payments do not mean a provider is doing anything wrong — some specialties naturally cost more, and busy providers see more patients. But unusually high numbers compared to peers can be worth a closer look.