Lawrence A. Gans, M.D.
NPI 1396748000ActiveIndividual· Ophthalmology· Creve Coeur, MO
Ophthalmology (M.D.) in Creve Coeur, Missouri, trained at Clvlnd Clinic Lerner College of Med of Case Wstn Rsv University (class of 1977). In 2024 Medicare paid $272,405 for 800 patients, and Part D covered 4,460 of their prescriptions, 64% of them generic. Coopervision Inc. was the largest of 10 companies reporting payments in 2025, $528.73 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1396748000 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 27, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 11, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Dec 11, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmology Primary | 207W00000X | R8609 | MO |
| Ophthalmology, Cornea and External Diseases Specialist | 207WX0120X | R8609 | MO |
| Ophthalmology, Cornea and External Diseases Specialist | 207WX0120X | 036083650 | IL |
| Ophthalmology | 207W00000X | 036083650 | IL |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Ophthalmology (IL); Practitioner - Ophthalmology (MO) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 800 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,836 across 33 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $272,405 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 4,460 · 6,614 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 870 |
| Total drug cost | $166,699 |
| Generic share | 64% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Clvlnd Clinic Lerner College of Med of Case Wstn Rsv University |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1977 |
| Medicare specialty | Ophthalmology |
Medical groups
- Ideal Eye Surgery LLCSaint Louis, MO · 13 clinicians
- Surevision Eye Centers Midwest LLCAlton, IL · 3 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$528.73 · 19 payments from 10 companies
- 2024$355.61 · 13 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Coopervision Inc. | $106.50 | 1 |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $98.28 | 5 |
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | $69.99 | 3 |
| Oyster Point Pharma, Inc. | $68.83 | 2 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $46.58 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$528.73 · 19 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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