NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Guy Kazuo Kato, O.D.

Optometrist · Whittier, CA

Guy Kazuo Kato, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Whittier, California, and NPI 1598849820, issued on Oct 24, 2006. Check the license (California 8257T, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1598849820
Name
Guy Kazuo Kato
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
8257T CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6309 Greenleaf Ave, Whittier, CA 90601
Phone
(562) 698-3279
Enumerated
Oct 24, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 28, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(562) 698-8180
Medicaid ID
SD0082570 CA
Entity
Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 6309 Greenleaf Ave

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

  1. Catherine Cizmar, ODOptometrist1962978452
  2. Joy Nakabayashi, O.D.Optometrist1255420394

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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Guy Kazuo Kato among 8,308 optometrist records in California

Guy Kazuo Kato, 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 not. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 6% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 66% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 43% of these records are
  • Record last updated2008 · 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).

33 optometrist records list a practice address in Whittier

They are 33 of the 2,836 NPPES records with a practice address in Whittier, and 8,308 optometrist records in California. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Aaron Adame, O.D.Whittier, CA 906011982782322
  2. Catherine Cizmar, ODWhittier, CA 906011962978452
  3. Mark Galvan, O.D.Whittier, CA 906011043426927
  4. Candice Galvan, O.D.Whittier, CA 906011063675247
  5. Joy Nakabayashi, O.D.Whittier, CA 906011255420394
  6. Xavier Ordonez, O.D.Whittier, CA 906011750488193
  7. Lillian ChoiWhittier, CA 906021639849102
  8. Suzanne Fabrizio, O.D.Whittier, CA 906021881736478

Common questions

What is Guy Kazuo Kato, O.D.'s NPI number?

Guy Kazuo Kato, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598849820, issued on Oct 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Guy Kazuo Kato, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6309 Greenleaf Ave, Whittier, CA, 90601. Phone: (562) 698-3279. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Guy Kazuo Kato, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number 8257T, 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. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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