Darlene Taeko Okura, O.D.
Optometrist · Vallejo, CA
Darlene Taeko Okura, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Vallejo, California, and NPI 1508997354, issued on Mar 7, 2007. Check the license (California 9329T, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Darlene Taeko Okura
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 9329T CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3505 Sonoma Blvd, Vallejo, CA 94590
- Phone
- (707) 643-1003
- Enumerated
- Mar 7, 2007
- Record last updated
- Oct 6, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- SD0093290 CA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20111207000155); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of California - School Of Optometry, 1989
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 3505 Sonoma Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Brian Kitajima, O.D.Optometrist1700016219
Verify Darlene Taeko Okura in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
Search for license 9329TCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
14 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 79% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Restasis11 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $60.76
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. 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.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Darlene Taeko Okura among 8,308 optometrist records in California
Darlene Taeko Okura, 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
- Graduated1989 · median 2008 among the 3,573 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 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 Vallejo → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Diana Babayan, O.D.Vallejo, CA 945901356461321
- Celesti Hao, ODVallejo, CA 945901437772233
- Brian Kitajima, O.D.Vallejo, CA 945901700016219
- Carolyn Alekna, O.D.Vallejo, CA 945891285763631
- Walter Balding, O.D.Vallejo, CA 945891073669180
- Yadvinder Bance, O.D.Vallejo, CA 945891356493415
- Larry Banks, O.D.Vallejo, CA 945891588715288
- Anyika Butterfly, O.D.Vallejo, CA 945891205993177
Common questions
What is Darlene Taeko Okura, O.D.'s NPI number?
Darlene Taeko Okura, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508997354, issued on Mar 7, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Darlene Taeko Okura, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3505 Sonoma Blvd, Vallejo, CA, 94590. Phone: (707) 643-1003. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Darlene Taeko Okura, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number 9329T, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Darlene Taeko Okura, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Darlene Taeko Okura, O.D. had 14 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.
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.