Damian M. Ploof, O.D.
Optometrist · La Jolla, CA
Damian M. Ploof, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in La Jolla, California, and NPI 1538210844, issued on Jan 15, 2007. Check the license (California OPT12412, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Damian M. Ploof
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- OPT12412 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4130 LA Jolla Village Dr Ste 102, La Jolla, CA 92037
- Phone
- (619) 749-0200
- Enumerated
- Jan 15, 2007
- Record last updated
- Nov 30, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (619) 749-8434
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150126001249); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Illinois College Of Optometry At Chicago, 2003
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Damian M. Ploof in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
Search for license OPT12412Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
33% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
368 Medicare Part D claims for 148 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 50% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Cyclosporine170 claims
- Latanoprost99 claims
- Erythromycin46 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth16 claims
- Fluorometholone15 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Southern California Permanente Medical GroupSan Diego, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Damian M. Ploof among 8,308 optometrist records in California
Damian M. Ploof, 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 2007, is newer than 34% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 34% of these records are older, 46% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 43% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 2008 among the 3,573 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 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.
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The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Colin Bernstein, O.D.La Jolla, CA 920371184796625
- Matthew Gentile, ODLa Jolla, CA 920371487615423
- Pamela Hoo, O.D.La Jolla, CA 920371275566010
- David Horie, O.D.La Jolla, CA 920371427025816
- Lara Hustana, ODLa Jolla, CA 920371235161597
- Sharon Joe, O.D.La Jolla, CA 920371649247610
- Mitra Mehin, ODLa Jolla, CA 920371780617480
- Lianne Mizoguchi, ODLa Jolla, CA 920371619900313
Common questions
What is Damian M. Ploof, O.D.'s NPI number?
Damian M. Ploof, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538210844, issued on Jan 15, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Damian M. Ploof, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4130 LA Jolla Village Dr Ste 102, La Jolla, CA, 92037. Phone: (619) 749-0200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Damian M. Ploof, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number OPT12412, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Damian M. Ploof, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Damian M. Ploof, O.D. had 368 Medicare Part D claims for 148 beneficiaries; 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.
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.