Kevin C. Talaga, O.D.
Optometrist · Sacramento, CA
Kevin C. Talaga, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Sacramento, California, and NPI 1770747701, issued on Jul 18, 2008. Check the license (California OPT 13654, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kevin C. Talaga
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License numbers
- OPT 13654 CA
TA2062 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3000 Q St, Sacramento, CA 95816
- Phone
- (916) 733-4332
- Enumerated
- Jul 18, 2008
- Record last updated
- Feb 28, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090202000223); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Un Of California, Irvine, College Of Medicine, 2007
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Kevin C. Talaga in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
Search for license OPT 13654Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
5.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024
1,452 Medicare Part D claims for 278 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 51% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost805 claims
- Cyclosporine103 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol76 claims
- Timolol Maleate61 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate56 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl54 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.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 96.5 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Dignity Health Medical FoundationSacramento, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kevin C. Talaga among 8,308 optometrist records in California
Kevin C. Talaga, 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 2008, is newer than 54% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 54% of these records are older, 43% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 43% of these records are
- Graduated2007 · median 2008 among the 3,573 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 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.
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The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Bethany Barrett, O.D.Sacramento, CA 958161437359395
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- Andrea Damian, ODSacramento, CA 958161174362701
- Alexander Goncalves, O.D.Sacramento, CA 958161992895403
- Anacleto Gutierrez, O.D.Sacramento, CA 958161710901004
- Matthew Hakanson, O.D.Sacramento, CA 958161689816290
- Joseph Lilley, ODSacramento, CA 958161932237054
- Marvin Nakamoto, O.D.Sacramento, CA 958161437297173
Common questions
What is Kevin C. Talaga, O.D.'s NPI number?
Kevin C. Talaga, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770747701, issued on Jul 18, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kevin C. Talaga, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3000 Q St, Sacramento, CA, 95816. Phone: (916) 733-4332. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kevin C. Talaga, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number OPT 13654, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Kevin C. Talaga, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kevin C. Talaga, O.D. had 1,452 Medicare Part D claims for 278 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Kevin C. Talaga, O.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.5 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.