NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Karen Lee Santillan, O.D.

Optometrist · Bellflower, CA

Karen Lee Santillan, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Bellflower, California, and NPI 1780627422, issued on Jun 13, 2006. Check the license (California 12606T, 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
1780627422
Name
Karen Lee Santillan
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
12606T CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
16816 Clark Ave, Bellflower, CA 90706
Phone
(562) 925-6591
Enumerated
Jun 13, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 13, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20061019000643); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of California - School Of Optometry, 2004
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 16816 Clark Ave

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

  1. Marian Cho-Ikeda, O.D.Optometrist1316983604
  2. Ryan Lopez, ODOptometrist1700400777
  3. Sarah Wolff, O.D.Optometrist1093942203

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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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35% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

179 Medicare Part D claims for 82 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 36% of claims.

  1. Karen Santillan179
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost52 claims
  2. Cyclosporine40 claims
  3. Erythromycin22 claims
  4. Prednisolone Acetate17 claims
  5. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth16 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

  1. 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).

Karen Lee Santillan among 8,308 optometrist records in California

Karen Lee Santillan, 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 fileYes · 43% of these records are
  • Graduated2004 · median 2008 among the 3,573 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 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).

32 optometrist records list a practice address in Bellflower

They are 32 of the 1,468 NPPES records with a practice address in Bellflower, and 8,308 optometrist records in California.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mark Alpert, O.D.Bellflower, CA 907061801892773
  2. Mayra Berdugo, ODBellflower, CA 907061215004064
  3. Marian Cho-Ikeda, O.D.Bellflower, CA 907061316983604
  4. Robert Frohn, O.D.Bellflower, CA 907061467469668
  5. Anthony Huang, O.D.Bellflower, CA 907061659344802
  6. Eric Ikeda, O.D.Bellflower, CA 907061982700704
  7. Diane Kawamoto, ODBellflower, CA 907061366519100
  8. Ann Lee, ODBellflower, CA 907061598832347

Common questions

What is Karen Lee Santillan, O.D.'s NPI number?

Karen Lee Santillan, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780627422, issued on Jun 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Karen Lee Santillan, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 16816 Clark Ave, Bellflower, CA, 90706. Phone: (562) 925-6591. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Karen Lee Santillan, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number 12606T, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Karen Lee Santillan, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Karen Lee Santillan, O.D. had 179 Medicare Part D claims for 82 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.