Dr. Amanda Richards Lakusta, MD

Dr. Lakusta practices at Courtyard Surgery Pavilion in Visalia, California.

Dr. Lakusta's NPI, 1528288669, was assigned on April 30, 2007. Dr. Lakusta graduated from Sanford School of Medicine in 2005. Dr. Lakusta's California license number on file is C154815.

Dr. Lakusta's primary practice is Courtyard Surgery Pavilion, at 112 North Akers Street, Visalia, CA 93291. The practice phone is (559) 733-4399.

Dr. Lakusta's primary practice is Courtyard Surgery Pavilion in Visalia, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Lakusta to 1 medical group, named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Lakusta practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Ophthalmology is Dr. Lakusta's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Lakusta is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology. Dmand AI has Dr. Lakusta's licenses on file in 4 states: California, Oregon, Maryland and Virginia.

CMS data shows 35 Medicare services from Dr. Lakusta across 2 procedure codes in 2024, for 33 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $2,958 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 33 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Lakusta in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 19 patients. 73% of them have high blood pressure, and 70% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 0.89, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Lakusta's median patient age at 69, with 59% women.

In 2024, Dr. Lakusta wrote 19 Medicare Part D claims for 13 patients. 63% of them were for generic drugs. They cover 2 drugs, with $4,132 in total drug cost. In 2020, CMS named 782 claims across 13 drugs.

Dr. Lakusta accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Lakusta. Dr. Lakusta's most frequent co-author is Heather Elspeth Moss, MD, PhD.

CMS Open Payments shows 33 general payments to Dr. Lakusta from 17 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 94% of the total. Alcon Laboratories Inc paid the most, $307.

Dr. Lakusta graduated from Sanford School of Medicine in 2005.

Dr. Lakusta is in network with 9 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Humana. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.