NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Leslie L. Chen, O.D.

Corneal and Contact Management Optometrist · San Diego, CA

Leslie L. Chen, O.D. is a corneal and contact management optometrist with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1508953332, issued on Oct 5, 2006. Check the license (California 12792, 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
1508953332
Name
Leslie L. Chen
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Corneal and Contact Management Optometrist 152WC0802X
License number
12792 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4475 University Ave, San Diego, CA 92105
Phone
(619) 521-2020
Enumerated
Oct 5, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 15, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(619) 521-2025
Medicaid ID
1508953332 CA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20081103000274); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Pennsylvania College Of Optometry, 2005
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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88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average corneal and contact management optometrist in 2024

27 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries, against an average of 225 among the 585 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Leslie Chen27
  2. Specialty average225

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.

Leslie L. Chen among 161 corneal and contact management optometrist records in California

Leslie L. Chen, O.D. is one of 161 corneal and contact management optometrist records with a practice address in California. 62% 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 8% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 53% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 32% of these records are
  • Graduated2005 · median 2000 among the 52 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2009 · 70% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152WC0802X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Corneal and Contact Management Optometrist providers in California

There are 161 corneal and contact management optometrist records in California.

The 8 corneal and contact management optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jeffrey Hall, O.D.San Diego, CA 921191902860638
  2. David Suder, O.D.San Diego, CA 921211114082112
  3. Jay Mashouf, O.D.San Diego, CA 921311346294584
  4. Richard Phung, O.D.San Diego, CA 921311689661571
  5. James Newacheck, ODSan Diego, CA 921341912041567
  6. Steven Toman, O.D.San Diego, CA 921341205990140
  7. Randall Conrad, O.D.Poway, CA 920641962617464
  8. Paul Lavin, O.D.San Diego, CA 921541417922881

Common questions

What is Leslie L. Chen, O.D.'s NPI number?

Leslie L. Chen, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508953332, issued on Oct 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Leslie L. Chen, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4475 University Ave, San Diego, CA, 92105. Phone: (619) 521-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Leslie L. Chen, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number 12792, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Leslie L. Chen, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Leslie L. Chen, O.D. had 27 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries; the average among corneal and contact management optometrist prescribers was 225. 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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