NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John F. Kulischak, OD

Optometrist · San Diego, CA

John F. Kulischak, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1740205236, issued on Jul 13, 2006. Check the license (California OPT9279, 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
1740205236
Name
John F. Kulischak
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
OPT9279 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92103
Phone
(800) 926-8273
Enumerated
Jul 13, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 8, 2024
Fax
(888) 539-8781
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101222000370); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of California - School Of Optometry, 1987
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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Also registered at 200 W Arbor Dr

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

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  4. Joseph Abdelmalek, M.DNephrology Physician1740485531
  5. Kristy AbelCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1962113035
  6. Paula Abeleda, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1558945022

Verify John F. Kulischak 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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Industry payments in 2024: $141.42

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen 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. John Kulischak$141.42
  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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Regents OF The University OF CaliforniaSan Diego, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

John F. Kulischak among 8,308 optometrist records in California

John F. Kulischak, 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 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 fileYes · 43% of these records are
  • Graduated1987 · median 2008 among the 3,573 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 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. Andrea Barnhart, O.D.San Diego, CA 921031114957180
  2. Ruby Bello, O.D.San Diego, CA 921031992898944
  3. Sara Julazadeh, O.D.San Diego, CA 921031952592768
  4. Michael Kling, ODSan Diego, CA 921031235214479
  5. Gary Krueger, O.D.San Diego, CA 921031770627069
  6. Anne Lam, O.D.San Diego, CA 921031174550768
  7. Steven Larsen, O.D.San Diego, CA 921031629194782
  8. Joyce Medina, O.D.San Diego, CA 921031700937299

Common questions

What is John F. Kulischak, OD's NPI number?

John F. Kulischak, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740205236, issued on Jul 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John F. Kulischak, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA, 92103. Phone: (800) 926-8273. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John F. Kulischak, OD's license?

NPPES lists California license number OPT9279, 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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