Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Frank Giardina, O.D.

Optometrist · Nipomo, CA

Frank Giardina, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Nipomo, California, and NPI 1912062274, issued on Dec 27, 2006. Check the license (California 8725, 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 recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1912062274
Name
Frank Giardina
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
8725 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
150 Tejas PL, Nipomo, CA 93444
Phone
(805) 929-3211
Enumerated
Dec 27, 2006
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 150 Tejas PL

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

  1. Efren Almeida, DMDGeneral Practice Dentistry1972081511
  2. Emilia Ambrosio, MDFamily Medicine Physician1205865151
  3. Alexander Austria, MDFamily Medicine Physician1548299308
  4. Tammy BonenfantDental Hygienist1023034162
  5. Donald Casebolt, NURSE PRACTITIONERRegistered Nurse1053343046
  6. Elizabeth CastillejoRegistered Dietitian1609319045

Verify Frank Giardina in five checks

  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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Statewide context: the Medical Board of California reported 374 disciplinary actions in FY 2022-23. California discipline data →

60% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

112 Medicare Part D claims for 32 beneficiaries, against an average of 279 among the 32,314 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 43% of claims.

  1. Frank Giardina112
  2. Specialty average279

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost32 claims
  2. Cyclosporine15 claims
  3. Brimonidine Tartrate-Timolol14 claims
  4. Timolol Maleate12 claims
  5. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth11 claims

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.

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Community Health Centers OF The Central Coast IncNipomo, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

3 optometrist records list a Nipomo practice address

They are 3 of the 156 NPPES records with a Nipomo practice address, and 8,156 optometrist records in California.

Other optometrist records in California

  1. Douglas Aaseby, O.D.El Dorado Hills, CA1962715961
  2. Saloumeh Abadi, ODSanta Monica, CA1699258756
  3. Davoud AbbasiFillmore, CA1902361678
  4. Christopher Abbott, O.D.Santee, CA1417936220
  5. Sara Abboud, ODAlbany, CA1649052846
  6. Ghezal Abdali, O.D.Tustin, CA1770688640
  7. Nahid Abdali, O.D.San Ramon, CA1700210242
  8. Yasmeen AbdelfattahIrvine, CA1417786617
  9. Marina Abdou, ODUpland, CA1356017321
  10. Angela Abe, OPTModesto, CA1336108885

Common questions

What is Frank Giardina, O.D.'s NPI number?

Frank Giardina, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1912062274, issued on Dec 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Frank Giardina, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 150 Tejas PL, Nipomo, CA, 93444. Phone: (805) 929-3211. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Frank Giardina, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number 8725, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Frank Giardina, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Frank Giardina, O.D. had 112 Medicare Part D claims for 32 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 279. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.