NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Dale Choi, O.D.

Optometrist · Manhattan Beach, CA

Dale Choi, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Manhattan Beach, California, and NPI 1033498936, issued on Aug 9, 2011. Check the license (California OPT 14202 TLG, 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
1033498936
Name
Dale Choi
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
OPT 14202 TLG CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
946 Manhattan Beach Blvd, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
Phone
(310) 545-4585
Enumerated
Aug 9, 2011
Record last updated
Apr 27, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(888) 753-1007
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20111012000415); accepts Medicare assignment
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 946 Manhattan Beach Blvd

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

  1. John Funnell, O.D.Optometrist1023045796
  2. Gregg Okada, ODOptometrist1255309464

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93% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

20 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Dale Choi20
  2. Specialty average277

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.

Industry payments in 2024: $443.11

12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Astellas Pharma US 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. Dale Choi$443.11
  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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Hope Vision Care Optometry IncTorrance, CA

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

20 optometrist records list a practice address in Manhattan Beach

They are 20 of the 675 NPPES records with a practice address in Manhattan Beach, and 8,308 optometrist records in California.

Other optometrist records in California

  1. Douglas Aaseby, O.D.El Dorado Hills, CA1962715961
  2. Saloumeh Abadi, ODSanta Monica, CA1699258756
  3. Davoud AbbasiFillmore, CA1902361678
  4. Christopher Abbott, O.D.Santee, CA1417936220
  5. Sara Abboud, ODAlbany, CA1649052846
  6. Ghezal Abdali, O.D.Tustin, CA1770688640
  7. Nahid Abdali, O.D.San Ramon, CA1700210242
  8. Yasmeen AbdelfattahIrvine, CA1417786617
  9. Marina Abdou, ODUpland, CA1356017321
  10. Angela Abe, OPTModesto, CA1336108885

Common questions

What is Dale Choi, O.D.'s NPI number?

Dale Choi, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1033498936, issued on Aug 9, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Dale Choi, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 946 Manhattan Beach Blvd, Manhattan Beach, CA, 90266. Phone: (310) 545-4585. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Dale Choi, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number OPT 14202 TLG, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Dale Choi, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Dale Choi, O.D. had 20 Medicare Part D claims; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions 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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