NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christy Chung, OD

Optometrist · El Monte, CA

Christy Chung, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in El Monte, California, and NPI 1508711839, issued on Mar 2, 2026. Check the license (California OPT36127-TLG, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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1508711839
Name
Christy Chung
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
OPT36127-TLG CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
11662 Forest Grove St, El Monte, CA 91732
Phone
(626) 629-2812
Enumerated
Mar 2, 2026
Record last updated
Mar 2, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20260402003681); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Illinois College Of Optometry At Chicago, 2025
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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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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Christy Chung among 8,308 optometrist records in California

Christy Chung, OD 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 not. Its NPI, issued in 2026, is newer than 99% of them.

  • NPI issued2026 · 99% of these records are older, 0% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 43% of these records are
  • Graduated2025 · median 2008 among the 3,573 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 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).

18 optometrist records list a practice address in El Monte

They are 18 of the 1,528 NPPES records with a practice address in El Monte, and 8,308 optometrist records in California. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Gary Lee, O.D.El Monte, CA 917321063426278
  2. Mark Malit, O.D.El Monte, CA 917321942681424
  3. Robert Alvarez, ODEl Monte, CA 917311346351087
  4. Victor AndonEl Monte, CA 917331811585300
  5. Melissa ChongEl Monte, CA 917311720563752
  6. Lucrecia EscobarEl Monte, CA 917311386756880
  7. Arlen Farajian, O.D.El Monte, CA 917311891822029
  8. Steven Johnson, O.D.El Monte, CA 917311689847048

Common questions

What is Christy Chung, OD's NPI number?

Christy Chung, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508711839, issued on Mar 2, 2026. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christy Chung, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 11662 Forest Grove St, El Monte, CA, 91732. Phone: (626) 629-2812. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christy Chung, OD's license?

NPPES lists California license number OPT36127-TLG, 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. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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