NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Julie Park Kao, OD

Optometrist · Reston, VA

Julie Park Kao, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Reston, Virginia, and NPI 1285718437, issued on Oct 24, 2006. Check the license (Virginia 0618001453, as entered in NPPES) with the Virginia 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
1285718437
Name
Julie Park Kao
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
0618001453 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1890 Metro Center Dr, Reston, VA 20190
Phone
(703) 359-7878
Enumerated
Oct 24, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 2, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050412000799); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Pennsylvania College Of Optometry, 2002
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 1890 Metro Center Dr

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

  1. Farah Abdulsalam, MDInternal Medicine Physician1417952367
  2. Christine Ashburn, MDPediatrics Physician1427316991
  3. Christina Balow, RPHPharmacist1760723183
  4. Carl Brown, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1013075936
  5. Anita Budhrani, PHARM D.Pharmacist1467793299
  6. Heidi Chesky, RPHPharmacist1346581808

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Virginia board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

29 Medicare Part D claims for 23 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Julie Kao29
  2. Specialty average277

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

  1. Kaiser Foundation Health Plan OF The Mid Atlantic States, IncLargo, MD

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

Julie Park Kao among 1,460 optometrist records in Virginia

Julie Park Kao, OD is one of 1,460 optometrist records with a practice address in Virginia. 70% 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 11% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 56% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated2002 · median 2007 among the 885 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 64% 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 Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in Virginia

There are 1,460 optometrist records in Virginia.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Vincent Bertomeu, O.D.Reston, VA 201901003074139
  2. Oanh Bui-Platten, O.D.Reston, VA 201901639292261
  3. Helene Clayton-Jeter, ODReston, VA 201901306914726
  4. Dawn Gammon, ODReston, VA 201901659379345
  5. Christina Giles, ODReston, VA 201901639270317
  6. Marcy Goldberg, ODReston, VA 201901518027028
  7. Sheebani Grewal, ODReston, VA 201901902894256
  8. Kathleen Leary, O.D.Reston, VA 201901598891418

Common questions

What is Julie Park Kao, OD's NPI number?

Julie Park Kao, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285718437, issued on Oct 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Julie Park Kao, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1890 Metro Center Dr, Reston, VA, 20190. Phone: (703) 359-7878. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Julie Park Kao, OD's license?

NPPES lists Virginia license number 0618001453, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Julie Park Kao, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Julie Park Kao, OD had 29 Medicare Part D claims for 23 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.

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