NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lily Zhang

Ophthalmology Physician · Walnut Creek, CA

Lily Zhang is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Walnut Creek, California, and NPI 1043771850, issued on Mar 26, 2019. Check the license (California A196991, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; 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
1043771850
Name
Lily Zhang
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
A196991 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
365 Lennon LN Ste 210, Walnut Creek, CA 94598
Phone
(925) 947-0888
Enumerated
Mar 26, 2019
Record last updated
Jan 7, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20241015002167); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Miami, Lm Miller School Of Medicine, 2019
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 365 Lennon LN Ste 210

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

  1. Shaily Shah, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1518386663

Verify Lily Zhang in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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51% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

747 Medicare Part D claims for 308 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 40% of claims.

  1. Lily Zhang747
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisolone Acetate156 claims
  2. Moxifloxacin85 claims
  3. Ketorolac Tromethamine54 claims
  4. Dorzolamide-Timolol52 claims
  5. Latanoprost46 claims
  6. Polymyxin B Sul-Trimethoprim45 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $954.73

16 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ani Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Lily Zhang$954.73
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Northern California Cornea Associates IncWalnut Creek, CA

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

Lily Zhang among 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California

Lily Zhang is one of 2,899 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in California. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 92% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 92% of these records are older, 6% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2019 · median 2001 among the 1,907 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 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 207W00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in California

There are 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David Demartini, M.D.Walnut Creek, CA 945981437134855
  2. James Dowling, M.D.Walnut Creek, CA 945981891757506
  3. Vahid Feiz, M.D.Walnut Creek, CA 945981083698732
  4. David Gilbert, MDWalnut Creek, CA 945981033297536
  5. Jenny Jacq, MDWalnut Creek, CA 945981477508927
  6. Ethan Kutzscher, MDWalnut Creek, CA 945981700881661
  7. Michelle Nee, MDWalnut Creek, CA 945981093893182
  8. Stephanie Po, MDWalnut Creek, CA 945981003994187

Common questions

What is Lily Zhang's NPI number?

Lily Zhang's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1043771850, issued on Mar 26, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lily Zhang located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 365 Lennon LN Ste 210, Walnut Creek, CA, 94598. Phone: (925) 947-0888. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lily Zhang's license?

NPPES lists California license number A196991, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Lily Zhang prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lily Zhang had 747 Medicare Part D claims for 308 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.

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.