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2026 NPPES data Optometrist NPI 1164582425 O.D.
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Optometrist in Ojai, California.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 60,484 in Optometrist, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
119
Medicare Part D claims · 26 beneficiaries · Optometrist avg: 257
Generic prescribing
79%
generic claims · 21% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
Industry payments
$122.31
1 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
What the federal data shows
Bridget Tsao, O.D. filed 119 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as an Optometrist in Ojai, California, prescribing 79% generic.
- 119
- Part D claims, 2023
- 79%
- generic prescribing
- $122.31
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
- ≥35th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1164582425 · Optometrist
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-MEGA · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-MID · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1164582425
- ENUM-LEGACY 2006
- TAX-MEGA 60K Optometrist
- RX-LIGHT 119
- BOOK-MID 8,067 in California
- PHOTO-ENUM Brian Hunt · 2006
Bridget Tsao, O.D.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023, across all CMS prescribers nationally
119 ≥ 35th percentile 35% of 1,370,886 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
What does the federal data show about Bridget Tsao, O.D.?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Optometrist
Medicare Part D claims
119 54% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in California
How Optometrist compares to other specialties among California providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Optometrist. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1164582425 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Optometrist |
| Credentials | O.D. |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 12/09/2006 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Bridget Tsao, O.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Third Optometric Care OF California
Ojai, CA
Topa Topa Optometry Inc
Ojai, CA
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Bridget Tsao, O.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$122
Largest payer
Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
License & disciplinary context - California MBC 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~150K California medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Bridget Tsao, O.D.. To verify Bridget Tsao, O.D.'s current license status, search the MBC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
576
Total board actions, California 2023
Across 556 cases
3.84
Actions per 1,000 licensees
California statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
186 cases
MBC publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the California disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
Bridget Tsao, O.D. - brand share 21.0%
Optometrist average
21% brand-name claims vs 79% generic, on 119 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
119
Total Claims
$9K
Total Drug Cost
26
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 178
- Total Day Supply
- 4,878
- Brand vs Generic
- 21% brand / 79% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $7K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $3K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 77.9 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.25
- Age Distribution
- <65: 0, 65-74: 11, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Latanoprost | 75 |
| Timolol Maleate | 15 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Optometrist Overview
How Bridget Tsao, O.D. fits within the Optometrist landscape nationally.
60,484
Optometrist Providers in US
56
States with Optometrist
257
Avg Claims per Provider
Bridget Tsao, O.D.'s 119 claims are below the specialty average of 257.
Nationwide Optometrist peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Tsao, both outside California so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2006)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Optometrist Providers in California
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in California, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Tsao.
One of 8,067 Optometrist providers enrolled in California, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Douglas Aaseby
O.D.
El Dorado Hills, CA
Dr. Saloumeh Abadi
OD
Santa Monica, CA
Davoud Abbasi
Fillmore, CA
Dr. Christopher Abbott
O.D.
Santee, CA
Dr. Sara Abboud
OD
Albany, CA
Compare Optometrist nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Bridget Tsao, O.D.'s specialty? ▼
Bridget Tsao, O.D. specializes in Optometrist and practices in Ojai, California. Credentials: O.D..
How much does Bridget Tsao, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Bridget Tsao, O.D. wrote 119 Medicare Part D claims totaling $9K in drug costs for 26 beneficiaries.
Where is Bridget Tsao, O.D. located? ▼
Bridget Tsao, O.D. is located at 1211 MARICOPA HWY., Ojai, CA, 93023. Phone: (805) 646-5109.
What is Bridget Tsao, O.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Bridget Tsao, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164582425, issued on 12/09/2006.
Does Bridget Tsao, O.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Bridget Tsao, O.D.'s prescribing is 21% brand-name and 79% generic drugs by claim count, with $7K in brand drug costs.
How many Optometrist providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 60,484 Optometrist providers across 56 states in the US. The average Optometrist provider writes 257 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Bridget Tsao, O.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Bridget Tsao, O.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Latanoprost, Timolol Maleate. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Bridget Tsao, O.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Bridget Tsao, O.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 119 Part D claims and 26 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Bridget Tsao, O.D.'s credentials? ▼
Bridget Tsao, O.D.'s NPI is 1164582425 with credentials O.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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