Julie Chao, OD
Optometrist · Los Angeles, CA
Julie Chao, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1487159414, issued on Mar 30, 2018. Check the license (California 34094TLG, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Julie Chao
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 34094TLG CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1515 N Vermont Ave FL 6, Los Angeles, CA 90027
- Phone
- (323) 783-4155
- Enumerated
- Mar 30, 2018
- Record last updated
- Nov 29, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190628001656); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1515 N Vermont Ave FL 6
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Julie Chao in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
Search for license 34094TLGCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
75% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
70 Medicare Part D claims for 35 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 59% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Cyclosporine33 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Southern California Permanente Medical GroupBellflower, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Julie Chao, OD's NPI number?
Julie Chao, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487159414, issued on Mar 30, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Julie Chao, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1515 N Vermont Ave FL 6, Los Angeles, CA, 90027. Phone: (323) 783-4155. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Julie Chao, OD's license?
NPPES lists California license number 34094TLG, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Julie Chao, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Julie Chao, OD had 70 Medicare Part D claims for 35 beneficiaries; 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.
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.