David G. Kirschen, OD, PHD
Pediatric Optometrist · Brea, CA
David G. Kirschen, OD, PHD is a pediatric optometrist with a practice address in Brea, California, and NPI 1821048141, issued on May 10, 2006. Check the license (California OP5418T, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David G. Kirschen
- Credential
- OD, PHD
- Primary taxonomy
- Pediatric Optometrist 152WP0200X
- License number
- OP5418T CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 428 S Brea Blvd, Brea, CA 92821
- Phone
- (714) 529-2470
- Enumerated
- May 10, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 19, 2022
- Medicaid ID
- SD0054183 CA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050303000694); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of California - School Of Optometry, 1972
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest pediatric optometrist records → All 33 in California → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 428 S Brea Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Isabell Choi-Siritaratiwat, ODOptometrist1265514269
Verify David G. Kirschen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
Search for license OP5418TCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
57% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pediatric optometrist in 2024
47 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries, against an average of 109 among the 76 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 85% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Restasis21 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: $2,397.70
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. The 121 providers of this specialty with any payment received $408.38 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.
David G. Kirschen among 33 pediatric optometrist records in California
David G. Kirschen, OD, PHD is one of 33 pediatric optometrist records with a practice address in California. 61% 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 3% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 3% of these records are older, 76% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 61% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 30% of these records are
- Graduated1972 · median 2003 among the 10 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152WP0200X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pediatric Optometrist providers in California
There are 33 pediatric optometrist records in California.
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The 8 pediatric optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Susan Shin, O.D.Fullerton, CA 928311922190321
- Samiha Abusharekh, O.D.Anaheim, CA 928071225784978
- Reena Patel, O.D.Anaheim, CA 928071528297173
- Katherine Takaki, O.D.Anaheim, CA 928071083783435
- Connie Chu, O.D.San Juan Capistrano, CA 926751033321054
- Philip Diorio, M.D.Newport Beach, CA 926601437425196
- Michael Ly, D.OMoreno Valley, CA 925531013014794
- James Stewart, O.D.Fresno, CA 937041194845248
Common questions
What is David G. Kirschen, OD, PHD's NPI number?
David G. Kirschen, OD, PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821048141, issued on May 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David G. Kirschen, OD, PHD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 428 S Brea Blvd, Brea, CA, 92821. Phone: (714) 529-2470. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David G. Kirschen, OD, PHD's license?
NPPES lists California license number OP5418T, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does David G. Kirschen, OD, PHD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David G. Kirschen, OD, PHD had 47 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries; the average among pediatric optometrist prescribers was 109. 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.