NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Brett Elliot Simon, O.D.

Optometrist · Santa Barbara, CA

Brett Elliot Simon, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Santa Barbara, California, and NPI 1013117068, issued on Jul 18, 2007. Check the license (California OPT13337, 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
1013117068
Name
Brett Elliot Simon
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
OPT13337 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
29 W Anapamu St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Phone
(805) 681-1761
Enumerated
Jul 18, 2007
Record last updated
Oct 17, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(805) 681-1768
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20071008000601); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Southern California College Of Optometry, 2007
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 29 W Anapamu St

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

  1. David Burroughs, O.D.Optometrist1689789331
  2. Michael Cooper, DDSDentist1366459125
  3. Lauren Gonzalez, ODOptometrist1245519966
  4. Toni Meyers, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1972579167

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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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46% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

404 Medicare Part D claims for 103 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 58% of claims.

  1. Brett Simon404
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost242 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate34 claims
  3. Xiidra27 claims
  4. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth25 claims
  5. Dorzolamide-Timolol17 claims
  6. Erythromycin15 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: $85.47

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie 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. Brett Simon$85.47
  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. Sansum ClinicSanta Barbara, CA

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

Brett Elliot Simon among 8,308 optometrist records in California

Brett Elliot Simon, 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
  • Graduated2007 · median 2008 among the 3,573 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 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. Stephanie Burris, O.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931011871666057
  2. David Burroughs, O.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931011689789331
  3. Lauren Gonzalez, ODSanta Barbara, CA 931011245519966
  4. Joanne Gronquist, O.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931011518938117
  5. Tem Gronquist, O.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931011316918915
  6. Zachary Reynard, ODSanta Barbara, CA 931011548844715
  7. Sharon Samski, ODSanta Barbara, CA 931011720251846
  8. Wendy Santizo, O.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931011104999523

Common questions

What is Brett Elliot Simon, O.D.'s NPI number?

Brett Elliot Simon, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1013117068, issued on Jul 18, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Brett Elliot Simon, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 29 W Anapamu St, Santa Barbara, CA, 93101. Phone: (805) 681-1761. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Brett Elliot Simon, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number OPT13337, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Brett Elliot Simon, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Brett Elliot Simon, O.D. had 404 Medicare Part D claims for 103 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.