NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

George Choueiry, OD

Optometrist · Laguna Niguel, CA

George Choueiry, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Laguna Niguel, California, and NPI 1073928008, issued on Jun 28, 2014. Check the license (California 14972, 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
1073928008
Name
George Choueiry
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
14972 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
30001 Crown Valley Pkwy Ste F, Laguna Niguel, CA 92677
Phone
(949) 495-1610
Enumerated
Jun 28, 2014
Record last updated
May 9, 2025
Fax
(949) 495-3851
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160915002532); 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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88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

32 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 81% of claims.

  1. George Choueiry32
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost20 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $119.53

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, 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. George Choueiry$119.53
  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.

George Choueiry among 8,308 optometrist records in California

George Choueiry, 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 2014, is newer than 68% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 68% of these records are older, 29% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 43% of these records are
  • Graduated2014 · median 2008 among the 3,573 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 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).

20 optometrist records list a practice address in Laguna Niguel

They are 20 of the 885 NPPES records with a practice address in Laguna Niguel, and 8,308 optometrist records in California.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sherri Azimi, O.D.Laguna Niguel, CA 926771265589329
  2. Ted Griffin, ODLaguna Niguel, CA 926771629176730
  3. Stephen Griffin, ODLaguna Niguel, CA 926771467550384
  4. James Henslick, ODLaguna Niguel, CA 926771437214632
  5. Eric Kawata, O.D.Laguna Niguel, CA 926771689708778
  6. Edyta Klimek, O.D.Laguna Niguel, CA 926771932196227
  7. Marc Lenzen, O. DLaguna Niguel, CA 926771235252354
  8. Beverly Miller, ODLaguna Niguel, CA 926771588636856

Common questions

What is George Choueiry, OD's NPI number?

George Choueiry, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1073928008, issued on Jun 28, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is George Choueiry, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 30001 Crown Valley Pkwy Ste F, Laguna Niguel, CA, 92677. Phone: (949) 495-1610. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify George Choueiry, OD's license?

NPPES lists California license number 14972, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does George Choueiry, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, George Choueiry, OD had 32 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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