Dr. Lawrence N. August, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 726
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 206
- Part D claims, 2024
- 780
- Industry payments
- $252
- Affiliated sites
- 1
- Practice address
- 520 N Prospect Ave, Redondo Beach, CA 90277
- Practice phone
- Call (310) 376-8850
- Professional email
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- Personal email
- Get personal email
- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
Aarchan Joshi, M.D. Inc
Redondo Beach, California
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Dr. Lawrence N. August is an ophthalmologist in Redondo Beach, California
Dr. August practices at Aarchan Joshi, M.D. Inc in Redondo Beach, California.
Dr. August's NPI, 1609867506, was assigned on October 31, 2005. Dr. August graduated from University Of Michigan Medical School in 1973. Dr. August holds California license G27303.
- NPI
- 1609867506NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 8820261357
- NPI enumeration date
- October 31, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (310) 376-8850
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 79
- Medical school graduation
- 1973
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Lawrence N. August practices at Aarchan Joshi, M.D. Inc in Redondo Beach, California
Dr. August's primary practice is Aarchan Joshi, M.D. Inc, at 520 N Prospect Ave, Redondo Beach, CA 90277 in Los Angeles County. The practice phone is (310) 376-8850.
- Aarchan Joshi, M.D. Inc520 N Prospect Ave, Redondo Beach, CA 90277 · Los Angeles CountyPhone(310) 376-8850
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Lawrence N. August is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. August's primary practice is Aarchan Joshi, M.D. Inc in Redondo Beach, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. August to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Lawrence N. August's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. August practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Aarchan Joshi, M.D. Inc | Available with a free account |
| +1 more site and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Lawrence N. August is one of 2,621 ophthalmologists in California
Ophthalmology is Dr. August's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. August is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology. Dr. August is licensed in California.
Specialties and state licenses
- Ophthalmology, CaliforniaPrimary
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists age-related macular degeneration, cataract, conjunctivitis, dry eye, eyelid inflammation, glaucoma, inflammation of iris and vision problems among the conditions Dr. August treats.
Ophthalmologists near Dr. August
Counts of ophthalmologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Lawrence N. August billed Medicare for 726 services in 2024
CMS data shows 726 Medicare services from Dr. August across 9 procedure codes in 2024, for 206 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $43,730 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. August's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 4262024: 36614%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 3832024: 34011%
- Surgery
- 2023: 222024: 209%
Dr. August compared with the California median for ophthalmologists, 2024
- Dr. August
- California median
- Medicare services
- 726vs 1,07933% below
- Medicare patients
- 206vs 42151% below
- Part D claims
- 720vs 61817% above
Medians across 2,568 ophthalmologists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. August's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Lawrence N. August treated 206 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 77
CMS counts 206 Medicare patients who saw Dr. August in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 88 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 68% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 0.91, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. August's median patient age at 73, with 59% women.
Dr. August's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. August's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women11656%
- Men9044%
Chronic conditions among Dr. August's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure68%
- Arthritis46%
- Diabetes22%
- Cancer20%
- Chronic kidney disease20%
- Osteoporosis18%
- Ischemic heart disease17%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. August's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 73
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women59%
- Men40%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Lawrence N. August wrote 780 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. August wrote 780 Medicare Part D claims for 221 patients. 60% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 720 of them, across 15 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $52,083 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 710 claims across 12 drugs.
Dr. August's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic467 claims60%
- Brand-name313 claims40%
Dr. August's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 7102024: 7201%
Drugs named by CMS: 15 in 2024, 12 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
How Dr. Lawrence N. August takes part in Medicare
Dr. August accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Lawrence N. August received $252 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 8 general payments to Dr. August from 3 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 75% of the total. Shire North American Group Inc paid the most, $188.
General payments to Dr. August by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. August by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Education$18875%
- Food and beverage$6325%
Companies that paid Dr. August the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Lawrence N. August has 1 award and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. August.
Awards and honors for Dr. August
- Undated
- AAO Fellow
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Lawrence N. August graduated from University Of Michigan Medical School
Dr. August graduated from University Of Michigan Medical School in 1973. Dr. August is a member of AAO.
- Medical school
- Board certified in ophthalmology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Lawrence N. August accepts plans from 14 insurance carriers
Dr. August is in network with 14 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- Elevance
- HCSC
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- Regence Health Plans
- Alliant Health Plans
- +6 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. August accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO9
- Medicare7
- HMO6
- EPO4
- POS4
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Lawrence N. August's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Lawrence N. August's NPI number?
Dr. Lawrence N. August's NPI number is 1609867506. It was assigned on October 31, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Lawrence N. August?
Dr. Lawrence N. August is an ophthalmologist in Redondo Beach, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).
Where does Dr. Lawrence N. August practice?
Dr. August practices at 520 N Prospect Ave, Redondo Beach, CA 90277. Dr. August's primary practice is Aarchan Joshi, M.D. Inc in Redondo Beach, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. August to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Lawrence N. August's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. August is (310) 376-8850.
What is Dr. Lawrence N. August's medical license number?
Dr. August holds California license G27303.
Does Dr. Lawrence N. August accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. August billed Medicare for 726 services in 2024, and Dr. August accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Lawrence N. August see?
CMS counts 206 Medicare patients who saw Dr. August in 2024, with an average age of 77.
Is Dr. Lawrence N. August board certified?
Yes. Dr. August is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology.
What services does Dr. Lawrence N. August bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. August's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), eye exam or test (92083) and office visit, established patient (99214).
Where did Dr. Lawrence N. August go to medical school?
Dr. August graduated from University Of Michigan Medical School in 1973.
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What drugs does Dr. Lawrence N. August prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. August's most prescribed drugs by claims were Latanoprost, Timolol Maleate and Dorzolamide-Timolol.
Has Dr. Lawrence N. August received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $252 in general payments to Dr. August from 3 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Shire North American Group Inc.
How long has Dr. Lawrence N. August been practicing?
Dr. August graduated from medical school in 1973, 53 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Lawrence N. August accept?
Dr. August is in network with 14 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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