NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kristine Thao Sam, OD

Optometrist · Kissimmee, FL

Kristine Thao Sam, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Kissimmee, Florida, and NPI 1902329238, issued on Jul 19, 2017. Check the license (Florida OPC5446, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1902329238
Name
Kristine Thao Sam
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
OPC5446 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
703 N Main St, Kissimmee, FL 34744
Phone
(504) 355-6026
Enumerated
Jul 19, 2017
Record last updated
Mar 17, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 703 N Main St

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

  1. Lawrence Fuller, ODOptometrist1447243589

Verify Kristine Thao Sam in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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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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Industry payments in 2024: $275.06

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Lkc Technologies, Inc. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kristine Sam$275.06
  2. Specialty average$769.99

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Kristine Thao Sam among 3,594 optometrist records in Florida

Kristine Thao Sam, OD is one of 3,594 optometrist records with a practice address in Florida. 75% 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 73% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 73% of these records are older, 25% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 51% of these records are
  • Record last updated2018 · 62% 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 Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in Florida

There are 3,594 optometrist records in Florida.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Luis Calderon Ramirez, O.D.Kissimmee, FL 347441578916011
  2. Lizalba Caraballo, LICENSE OPTICIANKissimmee, FL 347441104774439
  3. Becky Crockett, ODKissimmee, FL 347441114334141
  4. Michelle Esperanza, ODKissimmee, FL 347441114010998
  5. Louchlyn Fraser, ODKissimmee, FL 347441710456496
  6. Lawrence Fuller, ODKissimmee, FL 347441447243589
  7. Natasha Handy, O.D.Kissimmee, FL 347441669548426
  8. Linda John-Finn, O.D.Kissimmee, FL 347441831384130

Common questions

What is Kristine Thao Sam, OD's NPI number?

Kristine Thao Sam, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902329238, issued on Jul 19, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kristine Thao Sam, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 703 N Main St, Kissimmee, FL, 34744. Phone: (504) 355-6026. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kristine Thao Sam, OD's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number OPC5446, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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.