NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Clifford M. Hitomi, OD

Optometrist · Covina, CA

Clifford M. Hitomi, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Covina, California, and NPI 1710079991, issued on Sep 28, 2006. Check the license (California 021167, 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
1710079991
Name
Clifford M. Hitomi
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
021167 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
525 N Azusa Ave, Covina, CA 91722
Phone
(626) 967-2495
Enumerated
Sep 28, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
SD0082500 CA
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 525 N Azusa Ave

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

  1. Caitlyn Rana-Lew, O.D.Optometrist1427671288

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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: $20.41

1 payment: 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. Clifford Hitomi$20.41
  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.

Clifford M. Hitomi among 8,308 optometrist records in California

Clifford M. Hitomi, 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. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 6% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 66% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 43% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 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. Stephen Kang, ODCovina, CA 917221609025170
  2. Dinna Lea, O.D.Covina, CA 917221952856031
  3. Steven Moriyasu, O.D.Covina, CA 917221124153796
  4. Van Phan, O.D.Covina, CA 917221376675702
  5. Caitlyn Rana-Lew, O.D.Covina, CA 917221427671288
  6. Wilson Win, O.D.Covina, CA 917221598084287
  7. Dennis Duncan, O.D.Covina, CA 917231962499251
  8. Carmen Gutierrez, O.D.Covina, CA 917231780671073

Common questions

What is Clifford M. Hitomi, OD's NPI number?

Clifford M. Hitomi, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710079991, issued on Sep 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Clifford M. Hitomi, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 525 N Azusa Ave, Covina, CA, 91722. Phone: (626) 967-2495. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Clifford M. Hitomi, OD's license?

NPPES lists California license number 021167, 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.

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.