Derek Robert Rice, O.D.
Optometrist · Whittier, CA
Derek Robert Rice, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Whittier, California, and NPI 1952486417, issued on Oct 25, 2006. Check the license (California 9344T, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Derek Robert Rice
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 9344T CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 16414 Whittier Blvd, Whittier, CA 90603
- Phone
- (562) 947-0391
- Enumerated
- Oct 25, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (562) 947-0871
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080423000623); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Derek Robert Rice in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
Search for license 9344TCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Industry payments in 2024: $122.62
6 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.
Derek Robert Rice among 8,308 optometrist records in California
Derek Robert Rice, 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
- Graduated1989 · median 2008 among the 3,573 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 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.
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The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Douglas Flor, ODWhittier, CA 906031932297496
- Angela Fu, O.D.Whittier, CA 906031336349869
- Suaree Lauren, O.D.Whittier, CA 906031770633380
- Allison Maryoung, ODWhittier, CA 906031083309124
- Phuc TranWhittier, CA 906031184748147
- Jacqueline Walsh, O.D.Whittier, CA 906031962548495
- David West, O.D.Whittier, CA 906031073619896
- Lillian ChoiWhittier, CA 906021639849102
Common questions
What is Derek Robert Rice, O.D.'s NPI number?
Derek Robert Rice, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952486417, issued on Oct 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Derek Robert Rice, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 16414 Whittier Blvd, Whittier, CA, 90603. Phone: (562) 947-0391. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Derek Robert Rice, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number 9344T, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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.