Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

David Chiu, O.D.

Low Vision Rehabilitation Optometrist · Hayward, CA

David Chiu, O.D. is a low vision rehabilitation optometrist with a practice address in Hayward, California, and NPI 1609889260, issued on Aug 14, 2006. Check the license (California 12282T, 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 recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1609889260
Name
David Chiu
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Low Vision Rehabilitation Optometrist 152WL0500X
License number
12282T CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
554 Spalding St, Hayward, CA 94544
Phone
(510) 589-9213
Enumerated
Aug 14, 2006
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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  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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Statewide context: the Medical Board of California reported 374 disciplinary actions in FY 2022-23. California discipline data →

90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average low vision rehabilitation optometrist in 2024

33 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries, against an average of 318 among the 126 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 39% of claims.

  1. David Chiu33
  2. Specialty average318

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.

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Permanente Medical Group IncRichmond, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Low Vision Rehabilitation Optometrist providers in California

There are 65 low vision rehabilitation optometrist records in California.

Other low vision rehabilitation optometrist records in California

  1. Oboesi Avery, O.D.San Francisco, CA1215375753
  2. Ava Bittner, O.D.Los Angeles, CA1457308793
  3. Briza Brooks, ODPomona, CA1790489896
  4. Janet Caddell, O.D.Santa Rosa, CA1700876760
  5. Megan Carter, ODMarina, CA1225371271
  6. Tiffany Chan, O.D.Grass Valley, CA1528374246
  7. Andy Chen, O.D.Long Beach, CA1518348432
  8. Christie ChenLos Angeles, CA1962194191
  9. Selma Chin, O.D.Palo Alto, CA1750465944
  10. Jennifer Choi, O.D., M.S.Marina Del Rey, CA1891117008

Common questions

What is David Chiu, O.D.'s NPI number?

David Chiu, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609889260, issued on Aug 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David Chiu, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 554 Spalding St, Hayward, CA, 94544. Phone: (510) 589-9213. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David Chiu, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number 12282T, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does David Chiu, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David Chiu, O.D. had 33 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries; the average among low vision rehabilitation optometrist prescribers was 318. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.