Evalin Zhao, OD
Optometrist · Bakersfield, CA
Evalin Zhao, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Bakersfield, California, and NPI 1518537950, issued on Jun 28, 2021. Check the license (California OPT34817, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Evalin Zhao
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License numbers
- OPT34817 CA
1942-878AT LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1701 Stine RD, Bakersfield, CA 93309
- Phone
- (661) 459-1900
- Enumerated
- Jun 28, 2021
- Record last updated
- Nov 21, 2022
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Evalin Zhao in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
Search for license OPT34817Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
15 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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: $105.24
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Lkc Technologies, 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.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Evalin Zhao among 8,308 optometrist records in California
Evalin Zhao, 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 2021, is newer than 86% of them.
- NPI issued2021 · 86% of these records are older, 11% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 43% of these records are
- Record last updated2022 · 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.
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The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Laura Brown, O.D.Bakersfield, CA 933091053483313
- Randell Canaya, O.D.Bakersfield, CA 933091255618252
- Vin Dang, O.D.Bakersfield, CA 933091053503979
- Janet Dehart, ODBakersfield, CA 933091427025329
- Joseph Figazolo, O.D.Bakersfield, CA 933091578543732
- Gregg German, ODBakersfield, CA 933091316914039
- Jack Groves, O.D.Bakersfield, CA 933091952370165
- Glenn Kaprielian, ODBakersfield, CA 933091679586226
Common questions
What is Evalin Zhao, OD's NPI number?
Evalin Zhao, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518537950, issued on Jun 28, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Evalin Zhao, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1701 Stine RD, Bakersfield, CA, 93309. Phone: (661) 459-1900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Evalin Zhao, OD's license?
NPPES lists California license number OPT34817, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Evalin Zhao, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Evalin Zhao, OD had 15 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.
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.