NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Curtis M. Froid, O.D.

Optometrist · Santa Cruz, CA

Curtis M. Froid, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Santa Cruz, California, and NPI 1295845741, issued on Aug 30, 2006. Check the license (California 7799, 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
1295845741
Name
Curtis M. Froid
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
7799 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1510 Capitola RD, Santa Cruz, CA 95062
Phone
(831) 427-3500
Enumerated
Aug 30, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 26, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120208001009); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of California - School Of Optometry, 1983
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 1510 Capitola RD

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  1. Nadia AllamiPediatric Nurse Practitioner1346723087
  2. Jacqueline AlvarezMarriage & Family Therapist1093436511
  3. Michael Amster, MDPain Medicine Physician1114023058
  4. Krystina Begonia, MDFamily Medicine Physician1760942734
  5. Rebecca Breton, MDPediatrics Physician1659367548
  6. Karen Carranza, RNRegistered Nurse1013730001

Verify Curtis M. Froid in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
    Search for license 7799    Check the board
  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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Santa Cruz Community Health CentersSanta Cruz, CA

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

Curtis M. Froid among 8,308 optometrist records in California

Curtis M. Froid, 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 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 fileYes · 43% of these records are
  • Graduated1983 · median 2008 among the 3,573 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 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.

All 8,308 in California → Every provider in Santa Cruz → Optometrist nationwide →

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Nivedita Chandrasekharan, OD, FAAOSanta Cruz, CA 950621164763058
  2. Michaela Chavez, O.D.Santa Cruz, CA 950621083055750
  3. Andrew Glucs, O.D.Santa Cruz, CA 950621356321376
  4. Amy Orseth, O.D.Santa Cruz, CA 950621043651243
  5. Aram RahimimaneshSanta Cruz, CA 950621679988190
  6. Ellen Reilly, ODSanta Cruz, CA 950621871572925
  7. David Weisser, O.D.Santa Cruz, CA 950621922129329
  8. Robert Widerspan, ODSanta Cruz, CA 950621295944452

Common questions

What is Curtis M. Froid, O.D.'s NPI number?

Curtis M. Froid, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295845741, issued on Aug 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Curtis M. Froid, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1510 Capitola RD, Santa Cruz, CA, 95062. Phone: (831) 427-3500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Curtis M. Froid, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number 7799, 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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