NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kent Nguyen, O.D.

Optometrist · Los Angeles, CA

Kent Nguyen, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1255773263, issued on Jul 19, 2013. Check the license (California 14391, 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
1255773263
Name
Kent Nguyen
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
14391 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1450 San Pablo St, Los Angeles, CA 90033
Phone
(323) 865-6837
Enumerated
Jul 19, 2013
Record last updated
Nov 27, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20161027002567); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Southern California College Of Optometry, 2012
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 1450 San Pablo St

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

  1. Rajat Agrawal, MDOphthalmology Physician1306097183
  2. Hossein Ameri, MDOphthalmology Physician1245467687
  3. Oreoluwa Arowojolu, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1477484053
  4. James Arteaga, M.D.Plastic Surgery Physician1639361421
  5. Lilit Babayan, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1366371528
  6. Ahmad Bahay, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1538090055

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
    Search for license 14391    Check the board
  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. Usc Care Medical Group IncLos Angeles, CA

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

Kent Nguyen among 8,308 optometrist records in California

Kent Nguyen, 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 2013, is newer than 66% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 66% of these records are older, 32% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 43% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2008 among the 3,573 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 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.

All 8,308 in California → Every provider in Los Angeles → Optometrist nationwide →

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Veronica Isozaki, O.D.Los Angeles, CA 900331144517632
  2. Steven Nakauchi, O.D.Los Angeles, CA 900331295731982
  3. Juan Tienda, O.D.Los Angeles, CA 900331295783215
  4. Cindy Wu, O.D.Los Angeles, CA 900331235335878
  5. Rachel Young, O.D.Los Angeles, CA 900331619420312
  6. Maxwell Cheng, ODLos Angeles, CA 900341437218153
  7. Grace Choi, O.DLos Angeles, CA 900341972596708
  8. Shahrokh Dayyani, O.D.Los Angeles, CA 900341194893008

Common questions

What is Kent Nguyen, O.D.'s NPI number?

Kent Nguyen, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255773263, issued on Jul 19, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kent Nguyen, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1450 San Pablo St, Los Angeles, CA, 90033. Phone: (323) 865-6837. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kent Nguyen, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number 14391, 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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