NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Aram Rahimimanesh

Optometrist · Santa Cruz, CA

Aram Rahimimanesh is an optometrist with a practice address in Santa Cruz, California, and NPI 1679988190, issued on Jun 23, 2014. Check the license (California 15096, 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
1679988190
Name
Aram Rahimimanesh
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
15096 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4015 Capitola RD, Santa Cruz, CA 95062
Phone
(408) 499-2215
Enumerated
Jun 23, 2014
Record last updated
Feb 11, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160115001029); accepts Medicare assignment
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 4015 Capitola RD

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

  1. Robert Widerspan, ODOptometrist1295944452

Verify Aram Rahimimanesh in five checks

  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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91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

24 Medicare Part D claims for 21 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Aram Rahimimanesh24
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Erythromycin11 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Permanente Medical Group IncSan Jose, CA

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

Aram Rahimimanesh among 8,308 optometrist records in California

Aram Rahimimanesh 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 2014, is newer than 68% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 68% of these records are older, 29% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 43% of these records are
  • Graduated2014 · median 2008 among the 3,573 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 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).

Optometrist providers in California

There are 8,308 optometrist records in California.

All 8,308 in California → Every provider in Santa Cruz → Optometrist nationwide →

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Nivedita Chandrasekharan, OD, FAAOSanta Cruz, CA 950621164763058
  2. Michaela Chavez, O.D.Santa Cruz, CA 950621083055750
  3. Curtis Froid, O.D.Santa Cruz, CA 950621295845741
  4. Andrew Glucs, O.D.Santa Cruz, CA 950621356321376
  5. Amy Orseth, O.D.Santa Cruz, CA 950621043651243
  6. Ellen Reilly, ODSanta Cruz, CA 950621871572925
  7. David Weisser, O.D.Santa Cruz, CA 950621922129329
  8. Robert Widerspan, ODSanta Cruz, CA 950621295944452

Common questions

What is Aram Rahimimanesh's NPI number?

Aram Rahimimanesh's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679988190, issued on Jun 23, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Aram Rahimimanesh located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4015 Capitola RD, Santa Cruz, CA, 95062. Phone: (408) 499-2215. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Aram Rahimimanesh's license?

NPPES lists California license number 15096, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Aram Rahimimanesh prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Aram Rahimimanesh had 24 Medicare Part D claims for 21 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.

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