Columbia Lighthouse For The Blind - Medicare Optometrist in Silver Spring, MD

Columbia Lighthouse For The Blind is a medicare enrolled "Optometrist" provider in Silver Spring, Maryland. Their current practice location is 8757 Georgia Ave Ste 805, Silver Spring, Maryland. You can reach out to their office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (240) 737-5100.

Columbia Lighthouse For The Blind is licensed to practice in * (Not Available) (license number ) and it also participates in the medicare program. Columbia Lighthouse For The Blind is enrolled with medicare and should accept medicare assignments and since they are enrolled in medicare, they may order Medicare Part D Prescription drugs, if eligible. The facility's NPI Number is 1043458870.

Contact Information

Columbia Lighthouse For The Blind
8757 Georgia Ave Ste 805,
Silver Spring, MD 20910-3708
(240) 737-5100
(240) 670-6846

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Healthcare Provider's Profile

Full NameColumbia Lighthouse For The Blind
TypeFacility
SpecialityOptometrist
Location8757 Georgia Ave Ste 805, Silver Spring, Maryland
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and accepts medicare insurance. Providers at this facility may prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1043458870
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 02/02/2009
  • Last Update Date: 02/18/2026
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 8022034636
  • Enrollment ID: O20051021000584

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Columbia Lighthouse For The Blind such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1043458870NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
152W00000XOptometrist (* (Not Available))Primary

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Columbia Lighthouse For The Blind acts as a billing entity for following providers:
Provider NameAlexis G Malkin
Provider TypePractitioner - Optometry
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1932355187
PECOS PAC ID: 1254483803
Enrollment ID: I20101129000332
Provider NameHenry M Friedman
Provider TypePractitioner - Optometry
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1285715219
PECOS PAC ID: 4486815578
Enrollment ID: I20120417000604
Provider NameLauren Knott Stephens
Provider TypePractitioner - Optometry
Provider IdentifiersNPI Number: 1265638316
PECOS PAC ID: 9739140435
Enrollment ID: I20150729006975

Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Columbia Lighthouse For The Blind is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Columbia Lighthouse For The Blind
1825 K St Nw Ste 510,
Washington, DC 20006-1268

Ph: (202) 454-6400
Columbia Lighthouse For The Blind
8757 Georgia Ave Ste 805,
Silver Spring, MD 20910-3708

Ph: (240) 737-5100

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