NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Bernard John Hale, O. D.

Optometrist · Pinole, CA

Bernard John Hale, O. D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Pinole, California, and NPI 1972624658, issued on Apr 2, 2007. Check the license (California 11052T, 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
1972624658
Name
Bernard John Hale
Credential
O. D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
11052T CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1773 San Pablo Ave, Pinole, CA 94564
Phone
(510) 724-6520
Enumerated
Apr 2, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 7, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(510) 724-7094
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20081126000050); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of California - School Of Optometry, 1998
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 1773 San Pablo Ave

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

  1. Zarinah ClarkSpecialist1083467211

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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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Industry payments in 2024: $380.77

8 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. Bernard Hale$380.77
  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. Orinda Optometry Group, Inc.Orinda, CA

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

Bernard John Hale among 8,308 optometrist records in California

Bernard John Hale, O. D. 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 2007, is newer than 34% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 34% of these records are older, 46% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 43% of these records are
  • Graduated1998 · median 2008 among the 3,573 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2009 · 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).

9 optometrist records list a practice address in Pinole

They are 9 of the 370 NPPES records with a practice address in Pinole, and 8,308 optometrist records in California.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ezah Cheema, ODPinole, CA 945641356814081
  2. Emily ChohPinole, CA 945641225550130
  3. Young Choi, O.D.Pinole, CA 945641164805933
  4. Park Hsieh, O.D.Pinole, CA 945641730239559
  5. Linda Hur, O.D.Pinole, CA 945641902161359
  6. Lily Mac, O.D.Pinole, CA 945641508022021
  7. Nazak Mozaffarieh, O.D.Pinole, CA 945641699710988
  8. David Tam, O.D.Pinole, CA 945641184649196

Common questions

What is Bernard John Hale, O. D.'s NPI number?

Bernard John Hale, O. D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972624658, issued on Apr 2, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Bernard John Hale, O. D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1773 San Pablo Ave, Pinole, CA, 94564. Phone: (510) 724-6520. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Bernard John Hale, O. D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number 11052T, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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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