NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Chung, O.D.

Optometrist · San Gabriel, CA

James Chung, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in San Gabriel, California, and NPI 1194818518, issued on Sep 30, 2006. Check the license (California 11494T, 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
1194818518
Name
James Chung
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
11494T CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
720 E Valley Blvd, San Gabriel, CA 91776
Phone
(626) 288-8097
Enumerated
Sep 30, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 23, 2023
Fax
(626) 288-8031
Medicaid ID
SD0114940 CA
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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Industry payments in 2024: $33.08

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie 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. James Chung$33.08
  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.

James Chung among 8,308 optometrist records in California

James Chung, 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. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 6% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 66% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 43% of these records are
  • Record last updated2023 · 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).

30 optometrist records list a practice address in San Gabriel

They are 30 of the 762 NPPES records with a practice address in San Gabriel, and 8,308 optometrist records in California.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Garry Chan, O.D.San Gabriel, CA 917761922216373
  2. William Chang, ODSan Gabriel, CA 917761629206834
  3. Karen Chao, O.D.San Gabriel, CA 917761013953108
  4. Christine Chen, O.D.San Gabriel, CA 917761861709057
  5. Jennifer Chen, O.D.San Gabriel, CA 917761649570375
  6. Cindy Chou, O.D.San Gabriel, CA 917761982853537
  7. Jia Lao, O.D.San Gabriel, CA 917761598965568
  8. Lesfeena Lee, O.D.San Gabriel, CA 917761285777276

Common questions

What is James Chung, O.D.'s NPI number?

James Chung, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194818518, issued on Sep 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Chung, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 720 E Valley Blvd, San Gabriel, CA, 91776. Phone: (626) 288-8097. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Chung, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number 11494T, 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.

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.