NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Catherine Kim, O.D.

Optometrist · Anaheim, CA

Catherine Kim, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Anaheim, California, and NPI 1598037780, issued on Feb 2, 2012. Check the license (California 33861, 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
1598037780
Name
Catherine Kim
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License numbers
33861 CA
046010969 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2656 W LA Palma Ave, Anaheim, CA 92801
Phone
(714) 995-7700
Enumerated
Feb 2, 2012
Record last updated
Jan 30, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2656 W LA Palma Ave

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

  1. Aya Abulebbeh, ODOptometrist1194503110
  2. Anh Duong, O.D.Optometrist1518022466
  3. David Haitz, O.D.Optometrist1902956063
  4. Darlene Karsting, O.D.Optometrist1336574623
  5. Robert Torney, ODOptometrist1528691276

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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: $448.11

8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, 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. Catherine Kim$448.11
  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.

Catherine Kim among 8,308 optometrist records in California

Catherine Kim, 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 2012, is newer than 64% of them.

  • NPI issued2012 · 64% of these records are older, 34% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 43% of these records are
  • Record last updated2018 · 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).

115 optometrist records list a practice address in Anaheim

They are 115 of the 9,018 NPPES records with a practice address in Anaheim, and 8,308 optometrist records in California.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Edgar BastoAnaheim, CA 928011295879435
  2. Joyce Chen, O.D.Anaheim, CA 928011821300765
  3. Tina Do, O.D.Anaheim, CA 928011558331975
  4. Natalie Duong, O.D.Anaheim, CA 928011528149747
  5. Anh Duong, O.D.Anaheim, CA 928011518022466
  6. David Haitz, O.D.Anaheim, CA 928011902956063
  7. Darlene Karsting, O.D.Anaheim, CA 928011336574623
  8. Eugene Kim, O.D.Anaheim, CA 928011083813315

Common questions

What is Catherine Kim, O.D.'s NPI number?

Catherine Kim, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598037780, issued on Feb 2, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Catherine Kim, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2656 W LA Palma Ave, Anaheim, CA, 92801. Phone: (714) 995-7700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Catherine Kim, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number 33861, 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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