NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Chester C. Cheng, O.D.

Optometrist · La Habra, CA

Chester C. Cheng, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in La Habra, California, and NPI 1477716223, issued on Jul 2, 2008. Check the license (California 13496, 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
1477716223
Name
Chester C. Cheng
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
13496 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
121 W Whittier Blvd, La Habra, CA 90631
Phone
(562) 694-2500
Enumerated
Jul 2, 2008
Record last updated
Sep 13, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(562) 694-2577
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120314000429); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Southern California College Of Optometry, 2008
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 121 W Whittier Blvd

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

  1. Yvette Barraza-Reyes, PHDPsychologist1922027465
  2. Deep Dudeja, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1821050642

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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4.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024

1,274 Medicare Part D claims for 376 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 62% of claims.

  1. Chester Cheng1,274
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost299 claims
  2. Restasis175 claims
  3. Azelastine Hcl91 claims
  4. Cyclosporine82 claims
  5. Lumigan68 claims
  6. Prednisolone Acetate64 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 76.3 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score62.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%59.3
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $611.18

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas 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. Chester Cheng$611.18
  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. Pih Health PhysiciansLa Habra, CA

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

Chester C. Cheng among 8,308 optometrist records in California

Chester C. Cheng, 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 2008, is newer than 54% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 54% of these records are older, 43% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 43% of these records are
  • Graduated2008 · median 2008 among the 3,573 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 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).

14 optometrist records list a practice address in La Habra

They are 14 of the 543 NPPES records with a practice address in La Habra, and 8,308 optometrist records in California.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mary Anagnost, ODLa Habra, CA 906311861450413
  2. Soo Jin Cha, O.D.La Habra, CA 906311952525503
  3. Tina Chau, O.D.La Habra, CA 906311306210208
  4. Nathan Hinds, O.D.La Habra, CA 906311710142062
  5. Deborah Kim, O.D.La Habra, CA 906311750955704
  6. David Liem, O.D.La Habra, CA 906311982932877
  7. Puja Parekh, O.D.La Habra, CA 906311568877314
  8. Julia Phan Yeung, O.DLa Habra, CA 906311982722369

Common questions

What is Chester C. Cheng, O.D.'s NPI number?

Chester C. Cheng, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477716223, issued on Jul 2, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Chester C. Cheng, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 121 W Whittier Blvd, La Habra, CA, 90631. Phone: (562) 694-2500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Chester C. Cheng, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number 13496, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Chester C. Cheng, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Chester C. Cheng, O.D. had 1,274 Medicare Part D claims for 376 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Chester C. Cheng, O.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.3 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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