NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Andrew Halton, OD

Optometrist · Albany, CA

Andrew Halton, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Albany, California, and NPI 1194398602, issued on Jul 22, 2021. Check the license (California 36197, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1194398602
Name
Andrew Halton
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License numbers
36197 CA
2696 NC
009394 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1051 Solano Ave, Albany, CA 94706
Phone
(510) 526-3937
Enumerated
Jul 22, 2021
Record last updated
Jul 28, 2026
Fax
(510) 526-6133
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240418002536); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Pennsylvania College Of Optometry, 2021
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1051 Solano Ave

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Ruth Chen, O.D.Optometrist1194862250
  2. Denise Gamboa, ODOptometrist1235618356
  3. Thanhan Nguyen-Tran, OD, FAAOOptometrist1467010827

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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78% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

62 Medicare Part D claims for 33 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 44% of claims.

  1. Andrew Halton62
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth19 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Industry payments in 2024: $411.42

14 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Andrew Halton$411.42
  2. Specialty average$769.99

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 3 group practices

  1. Camel City Optometric, P.A.Winston Salem, NC
  2. Good Looks OD PARaleigh, NC
  3. Triad Eye Center OD PAGreensboro, NC

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Andrew Halton among 8,308 optometrist records in California

Andrew Halton, OD is one of 8,308 optometrist records with a practice address in California. 67% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 86% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 86% of these records are older, 11% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 43% of these records are
  • Graduated2021 · median 2008 among the 3,573 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

10 optometrist records list a practice address in Albany

They are 10 of the 482 NPPES records with a practice address in Albany, and 8,308 optometrist records in California.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sara Abboud, ODAlbany, CA 947061649052846
  2. Michael AoyamaAlbany, CA 947061518360528
  3. Tracy Ashlock, ODAlbany, CA 947061619011863
  4. Ruth Chen, O.D.Albany, CA 947061194862250
  5. Hitomi Ezumi, ODAlbany, CA 947061447692462
  6. Denise Gamboa, ODAlbany, CA 947061235618356
  7. Teresa Goldberg, O.D.Albany, CA 947061598860140
  8. Thanhan Nguyen-Tran, OD, FAAOAlbany, CA 947061467010827

Common questions

What is Andrew Halton, OD's NPI number?

Andrew Halton, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194398602, issued on Jul 22, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Andrew Halton, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1051 Solano Ave, Albany, CA, 94706. Phone: (510) 526-3937. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Andrew Halton, OD's license?

NPPES lists California license number 36197, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Andrew Halton, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Andrew Halton, OD had 62 Medicare Part D claims for 33 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.