NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Aruj Ali, OD

Optometrist · Sacramento, CA

Aruj Ali, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Sacramento, California, and NPI 1265174254, issued on Apr 10, 2022. Check the license (California OPT35224, 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
1265174254
Name
Aruj Ali
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
OPT35224 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5773 Greenback LN, Sacramento, CA 95841
Phone
(916) 863-3143
Enumerated
Apr 10, 2022
Record last updated
Jan 15, 2024
Fax
(916) 863-3148
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220928001369); 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 5773 Greenback LN

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

  1. Sophany Chhim, O.D.Optometrist1629382221
  2. Matin Khoshnevis, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1477907020
  3. Jennifer Lopez, O.D.Optometrist1962883124
  4. Asmaneh Yamagata, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1174754022
  5. Stephanie Yoshimura, O.D.Optometrist1356435697

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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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39% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

385 Medicare Part D claims for 171 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 51% of claims.

  1. Aruj Ali385
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost86 claims
  2. Dorzolamide-Timolol51 claims
  3. Cyclosporine32 claims
  4. Timolol Maleate25 claims
  5. Prednisolone Acetate24 claims
  6. Brimonidine Tartrate19 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: $2,679.12

44 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. 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. Aruj Ali$2,679.12
  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 one group practice

  1. Peninsula Laser Eye Medical Group IncMountain View, CA

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

Aruj Ali among 8,308 optometrist records in California

Aruj Ali, 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 2022, is newer than 89% of them.

  • NPI issued2022 · 89% of these records are older, 8% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 43% of these records are
  • Graduated2022 · median 2008 among the 3,573 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 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.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sophany Chhim, O.D.Sacramento, CA 958411629382221
  2. Michael Johnson, ODSacramento, CA 958411972583391
  3. Jennifer Lopez, O.D.Sacramento, CA 958411962883124
  4. Shephali Patel, O.D.Sacramento, CA 958411376556829
  5. Thanh TranSacramento, CA 958411265912489
  6. Stephanie Yoshimura, O.D.Sacramento, CA 958411356435697
  7. Elena Zhuchenko, O.D.Sacramento, CA 958411265740526
  8. Benjamin Cho, O.D.Sacramento, CA 958421851776132

Common questions

What is Aruj Ali, OD's NPI number?

Aruj Ali, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265174254, issued on Apr 10, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Aruj Ali, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5773 Greenback LN, Sacramento, CA, 95841. Phone: (916) 863-3143. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Aruj Ali, OD's license?

NPPES lists California license number OPT35224, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Aruj Ali, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Aruj Ali, OD had 385 Medicare Part D claims for 171 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.