NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Francesca Dove Sefton, OD

Optometrist · Santa Monica, CA

Francesca Dove Sefton, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Santa Monica, California, and NPI 1285159822, issued on Aug 4, 2017. Check the license (California 33811TLG, 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
1285159822
Name
Francesca Dove Sefton
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
33811TLG CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1355 4TH St, Santa Monica, CA 90401
Phone
(310) 394-1011
Enumerated
Aug 4, 2017
Record last updated
Aug 4, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
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 1355 4TH St

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

  1. Kathleen Phan, O.D.Optometrist1427617505
  2. Alice Sun, O.D.Optometrist1801271390

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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
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Industry payments in 2024: $1,718.91

38 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Thea Pharma 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. Francesca Sefton$1,718.91
  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.

Francesca Dove Sefton among 8,308 optometrist records in California

Francesca Dove Sefton, 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 2017, is newer than 76% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 76% of these records are older, 21% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 43% of these records are
  • Record last updated2017 · 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. Madhu Chawla, O.D.Santa Monica, CA 904011568526473
  2. Barry Cohen, O.D.Santa Monica, CA 904011952425548
  3. John Elman, O.D.Santa Monica, CA 904011417021361
  4. Vipal Gandhi, O.D.Santa Monica, CA 904011588004493
  5. Kristen Kaneko, O.D.Santa Monica, CA 904011568512119
  6. Dianna Kattengell, O.D.Santa Monica, CA 904011861800724
  7. Douglas Levy, O.D.Santa Monica, CA 904011184772782
  8. Chauloan Lu, O.D.Santa Monica, CA 904011699826230

Common questions

What is Francesca Dove Sefton, OD's NPI number?

Francesca Dove Sefton, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285159822, issued on Aug 4, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Francesca Dove Sefton, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1355 4TH St, Santa Monica, CA, 90401. Phone: (310) 394-1011. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Francesca Dove Sefton, OD's license?

NPPES lists California license number 33811TLG, 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.

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