NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Katherine Ann Lai, OD

Optometrist · Berkeley, CA

Katherine Ann Lai, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Berkeley, California, and NPI 1548782253, issued on Jul 13, 2017. Check the license (California 33789, 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
1548782253
Name
Katherine Ann Lai
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License numbers
33789 CA
008659 NY
OD60744696 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
200 Minor Addition, Berkeley, CA 94702
Phone
(212) 938-4001
Enumerated
Jul 13, 2017
Record last updated
Apr 19, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210916001513); accepts Medicare assignment
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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  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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Permanente Medical Group IncOakland, CA

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

Katherine Ann Lai among 8,308 optometrist records in California

Katherine Ann Lai, 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 2017, is newer than 76% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 76% of these records are older, 21% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 43% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2008 among the 3,573 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 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).

126 optometrist records list a practice address in Berkeley

They are 126 of the 4,898 NPPES records with a practice address in Berkeley, and 8,308 optometrist records in California.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Doro Hsu, ODBerkeley, CA 947021598343105
  2. Michael Kiyomoto, ODBerkeley, CA 947021225119209
  3. Sam Lee, ODBerkeley, CA 947021922779404
  4. Mareena Roufail, ODBerkeley, CA 947021457963910
  5. Annie Chang, O.D.Berkeley, CA 947041013229228
  6. Mark Fujikawa, O.D.Berkeley, CA 947041366507352
  7. Channon Kao, O.D.Berkeley, CA 947041578623062
  8. Wing Li, O.D.Berkeley, CA 947041649584194

Common questions

What is Katherine Ann Lai, OD's NPI number?

Katherine Ann Lai, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548782253, issued on Jul 13, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Katherine Ann Lai, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 200 Minor Addition, Berkeley, CA, 94702. Phone: (212) 938-4001. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Katherine Ann Lai, OD's license?

NPPES lists California license number 33789, 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.