NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David P. West, O.D.

Optometrist · Whittier, CA

David P. West, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Whittier, California, and NPI 1073619896, issued on Sep 16, 2006. Check the license (California OPT12377, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1073619896
Name
David P. West
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
OPT12377 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
15925 Whittier Blvd, Whittier, CA 90603
Phone
(562) 947-1318
Enumerated
Sep 16, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 30, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(562) 947-4785
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040217000657); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Southern California College Of Optometry, 2003
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 15925 Whittier Blvd

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

  1. Douglas Flor, ODOptometrist1932297496
  2. David Marshburn, D.O.Ophthalmology Physician1992760649
  3. Allison Maryoung, ODOptometrist1083309124
  4. Marc Mintz, DOSpecialist1164479127
  5. Cresencio ZermenoPhysician Assistant1760917959

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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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69% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

87 Medicare Part D claims for 48 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 66% of claims.

  1. David West87
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Cyclosporine34 claims
  2. Prednisolone Acetate18 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

  1. Southern California Permanente Medical GroupChino, CA

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

David P. West among 8,308 optometrist records in California

David P. West, 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 2006, is newer than 6% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 66% 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).

33 optometrist records list a practice address in Whittier

They are 33 of the 2,836 NPPES records with a practice address in Whittier, and 8,308 optometrist records in California.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Douglas Flor, ODWhittier, CA 906031932297496
  2. Angela Fu, O.D.Whittier, CA 906031336349869
  3. Suaree Lauren, O.D.Whittier, CA 906031770633380
  4. Allison Maryoung, ODWhittier, CA 906031083309124
  5. Derek Rice, O.D.Whittier, CA 906031952486417
  6. Phuc TranWhittier, CA 906031184748147
  7. Jacqueline Walsh, O.D.Whittier, CA 906031962548495
  8. Lillian ChoiWhittier, CA 906021639849102

Common questions

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

David P. West, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1073619896, issued on Sep 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David P. West, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 15925 Whittier Blvd, Whittier, CA, 90603. Phone: (562) 947-1318. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists California license number OPT12377, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

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

In 2024, David P. West, O.D. had 87 Medicare Part D claims for 48 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.