NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Dennis Raoul Richardson, O.D.

Optometrist · Pismo Beach, CA

Dennis Raoul Richardson, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Pismo Beach, California, and NPI 1588931398, issued on Nov 22, 2011. Check the license (California 8624, 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 recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1588931398
Name
Dennis Raoul Richardson
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
8624 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
573 Five Cities Dr, Pismo Beach, CA 93449
Phone
(805) 773-4700
Enumerated
Nov 22, 2011
Record last updated
May 25, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(323) 296-1062
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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Also registered at 573 Five Cities Dr

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

  1. Michael Jacobs, O.D.Optometrist1821101684

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78% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

60 Medicare Part D claims for 27 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.

  1. Dennis Richardson60
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Ofloxacin16 claims
  2. Latanoprost13 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: $122.84

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. 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.

  1. Dennis Richardson$122.84
  2. Specialty average$769.99

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Dennis Raoul Richardson among 8,308 optometrist records in California

Dennis Raoul Richardson, 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 2011, is newer than 61% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 61% of these records are older, 36% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 43% of these records are
  • Record last updated2018 · 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).

5 optometrist records list a practice address in Pismo Beach

They are 5 of the 240 NPPES records with a practice address in Pismo Beach, and 8,308 optometrist records in California.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mona Gill, O.D.Pismo Beach, CA 934491477856003
  2. Michael Jacobs, O.D.Pismo Beach, CA 934491821101684
  3. Kenneth Peterson, ODPismo Beach, CA 934491871565788
  4. Scott Schachter, O.D.Pismo Beach, CA 934491447230602
  5. Kody CowellPaso Robles, CA 934461083337489
  6. Daniel Hile, O.D.Paso Robles, CA 934461902869621
  7. Lisa Kopper, O.D.Paso Robles, CA 934461508064072
  8. Karen Kudija, ODPaso Robles, CA 934461821052176

Common questions

What is Dennis Raoul Richardson, O.D.'s NPI number?

Dennis Raoul Richardson, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588931398, issued on Nov 22, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Dennis Raoul Richardson, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 573 Five Cities Dr, Pismo Beach, CA, 93449. Phone: (805) 773-4700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Dennis Raoul Richardson, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number 8624, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Dennis Raoul Richardson, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Dennis Raoul Richardson, O.D. had 60 Medicare Part D claims for 27 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.

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