NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lin Yuan Chiao, O.D.

Optometrist · Temple City, CA

Lin Yuan Chiao, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Temple City, California, and NPI 1952493405, issued on Sep 29, 2006. Check the license (California 11867T, 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
1952493405
Name
Lin Yuan Chiao
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
11867T CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5810 Temple City Blvd, Temple City, CA 91780
Phone
(626) 287-9725
Enumerated
Sep 29, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 27, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060302000637); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Southern California College Of Optometry, 2002
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 5810 Temple City Blvd

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

  1. Robert Hom, ODOptometrist1306877949

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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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Industry payments in 2024: $24.78

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas 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. Lin Chiao$24.78
  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.

Lin Yuan Chiao among 8,308 optometrist records in California

Lin Yuan Chiao, 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
  • Graduated2002 · median 2008 among the 3,573 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 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).

9 optometrist records list a practice address in Temple City

They are 9 of the 266 NPPES records with a practice address in Temple City, and 8,308 optometrist records in California.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Warren Hall, ODTemple City, CA 917801093893315
  2. Paulina Han, ODTemple City, CA 917801558382002
  3. Robert Hom, ODTemple City, CA 917801306877949
  4. Suneha Khinda, ODTemple City, CA 917801750066726
  5. Tiffany Kwong, ODTemple City, CA 917801003427469
  6. Philip Mischenko, O.D.Temple City, CA 917801194860270
  7. Tri Ngo, O.D.Temple City, CA 917801902028962
  8. Mindy Young, O.D.Temple City, CA 917801568497378

Common questions

What is Lin Yuan Chiao, O.D.'s NPI number?

Lin Yuan Chiao, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952493405, issued on Sep 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lin Yuan Chiao, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5810 Temple City Blvd, Temple City, CA, 91780. Phone: (626) 287-9725. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lin Yuan Chiao, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number 11867T, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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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