NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Eduardo Cruz-Aragon, OD

Optometrist · Merced, CA

Eduardo Cruz-Aragon, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Merced, California, and NPI 1689447633, issued on Nov 1, 2023. Check the license (California 35629, 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
1689447633
Name
Eduardo Cruz-Aragon
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
35629 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1212 W Olive Ave, Merced, CA 95348
Phone
(859) 436-6632
Enumerated
Nov 1, 2023
Record last updated
May 24, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20241127002060); accepts Medicare assignment
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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  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
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Healthy Eyes Optometry IncFolsom, CA

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

Eduardo Cruz-Aragon among 8,308 optometrist records in California

Eduardo Cruz-Aragon, OD 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 2023, is newer than 92% of them.

  • NPI issued2023 · 92% of these records are older, 6% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 43% of these records are
  • Graduated2023 · median 2008 among the 3,573 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 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).

22 optometrist records list a practice address in Merced

They are 22 of the 2,836 NPPES records with a practice address in Merced, and 8,308 optometrist records in California.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David BabaMerced, CA 953481427011345
  2. Dennis Hartman, O.D.Merced, CA 953481922078294
  3. Kellee Meyer, O.D.Merced, CA 953481942366240
  4. Neil Nebeker, O.D.Merced, CA 953481679566020
  5. Katherine Ngo, ODMerced, CA 953481245025816
  6. Theresa Nguyen, ODMerced, CA 953481437896180
  7. Paul Smith, ODMerced, CA 953481912937251
  8. William Springer, O.D.Merced, CA 953481407396138

Common questions

What is Eduardo Cruz-Aragon, OD's NPI number?

Eduardo Cruz-Aragon, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689447633, issued on Nov 1, 2023. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Eduardo Cruz-Aragon, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1212 W Olive Ave, Merced, CA, 95348. Phone: (859) 436-6632. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Eduardo Cruz-Aragon, OD's license?

NPPES lists California license number 35629, 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.