NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kusay Isam Arabo, O.D.

Optometrist · La Mesa, CA

Kusay Isam Arabo, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in La Mesa, California, and NPI 1346328531, issued on Nov 2, 2006. Check the license (California 12543, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; 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
1346328531
Name
Kusay Isam Arabo
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
12543 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8235 University Ave, La Mesa, CA 91941
Phone
(619) 461-4913
Enumerated
Nov 2, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 23, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(619) 465-5070
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20051221001095); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Southern California College 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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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42% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

392 Medicare Part D claims for 165 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 21% of claims.

  1. Kusay Arabo392
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Erythromycin126 claims
  2. Latanoprost114 claims
  3. Cyclosporine74 claims
  4. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth14 claims
  5. Timolol Maleate13 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 GroupBonita, CA

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

Kusay Isam Arabo among 8,308 optometrist records in California

Kusay Isam Arabo, 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).

23 optometrist records list a practice address in La Mesa

They are 23 of the 2,168 NPPES records with a practice address in La Mesa, and 8,308 optometrist records in California.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Thomas Hixson, ODLa Mesa, CA 919411528072683
  2. Phillip Levy, O.D.La Mesa, CA 919411528189115
  3. Ronald Watson, O.D.La Mesa, CA 919411932279379
  4. Caroline Cauchi, O.D.La Mesa, CA 919421831268903
  5. Gary Funk, O.D.La Mesa, CA 919421851301964
  6. Gregory Giles, O.D.La Mesa, CA 919421114931250
  7. David Kasanoff, O.D.La Mesa, CA 919421114093622
  8. David Newman, O.D.La Mesa, CA 919421508856378

Common questions

What is Kusay Isam Arabo, O.D.'s NPI number?

Kusay Isam Arabo, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1346328531, issued on Nov 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kusay Isam Arabo, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8235 University Ave, La Mesa, CA, 91941. Phone: (619) 461-4913. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kusay Isam Arabo, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number 12543, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Kusay Isam Arabo, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kusay Isam Arabo, O.D. had 392 Medicare Part D claims for 165 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.

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