NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Eric E. Gaylord, O.D.

Optometrist · Los Angeles, CA

Eric E. Gaylord, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1255317780, issued on Dec 16, 2005. Check the license (California OPT8724T, 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
1255317780
Name
Eric E. Gaylord
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License numbers
OPT8724T CA
8724 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3750 Santa Rosalia Dr Ste 102, Los Angeles, CA 90008
Phone
(323) 294-7517
Enumerated
Dec 16, 2005
Record last updated
Nov 13, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(323) 294-9219
Medicaid ID
SD0087240 CA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20041129000747); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Southern California College Of Optometry, 1999
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
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95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

13 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Eric Gaylord13
  2. Specialty average277

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: $249.45

2 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.

  1. Eric Gaylord$249.45
  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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Optometric Specialties IncLos Angeles, CA

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

Eric E. Gaylord among 8,308 optometrist records in California

Eric E. Gaylord, 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 94% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 43% of these records are
  • Graduated1999 · median 2008 among the 3,573 with a school on file
  • 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).

Optometrist providers in California

There are 8,308 optometrist records in California.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Carrie Kumabe, ODLos Angeles, CA 900081013922665
  2. Hector Duenas Gonzalez, O.D.Los Angeles, CA 900071699039446
  3. Michael Herman, O.D.Los Angeles, CA 900071750369641
  4. Anthony Kravitz, ODLos Angeles, CA 900071538245485
  5. Steven Bae, O.D.Los Angeles, CA 900061750331526
  6. Steven Bai, O.D.Los Angeles, CA 900061497858930
  7. Julie Chang, ODLos Angeles, CA 900101457404683
  8. Eugene Green, O.D.Los Angeles, CA 900061134274780

Common questions

What is Eric E. Gaylord, O.D.'s NPI number?

Eric E. Gaylord, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255317780, issued on Dec 16, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Eric E. Gaylord, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3750 Santa Rosalia Dr Ste 102, Los Angeles, CA, 90008. Phone: (323) 294-7517. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Eric E. Gaylord, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number OPT8724T, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Eric E. Gaylord, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Eric E. Gaylord, O.D. had 13 Medicare Part D claims; 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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