NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Linda Chau, O.D.

Optometrist · Fresno, CA

Linda Chau, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Fresno, California, and NPI 1710296488, issued on Sep 29, 2010. Check the license (California OPT 13993 TLG, 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
1710296488
Name
Linda Chau
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
OPT 13993 TLG CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7300 N Fresno St, Fresno, CA 93720
Phone
(213) 447-9441
Enumerated
Sep 29, 2010
Record last updated
Jun 23, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120419000305); accepts Medicare assignment
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 7300 N Fresno St

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

  1. Barseg AbanyanPharmacist1194257717
  2. Seifedin Abdulkarim, MDInternal Medicine Physician1265518740
  3. David Aguilar, MDNeonatal-Perinatal Medicine Physician1184723157
  4. Bina AhmedPharmacist1720239171
  5. Israa Al-Ani, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1639707052
  6. Ahmed Alqaysi, MDInternal Medicine Physician1861995813

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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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  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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94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

17 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Linda Chau17
  2. Specialty average277

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. Permanente Medical Group IncFresno, CA

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

Linda Chau among 8,308 optometrist records in California

Linda Chau, 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 2010, is newer than 59% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 59% of these records are older, 39% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 43% of these records are
  • Graduated2010 · median 2008 among the 3,573 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 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).

Optometrist providers in California

There are 8,308 optometrist records in California.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. John Blackburn, O.D.Fresno, CA 937201093777864
  2. Heather Bowlin, ODFresno, CA 937201144290966
  3. Brian Christensen, O.D.Fresno, CA 937201912968819
  4. Gerald Dill, O.D.Fresno, CA 937201578535027
  5. Rod Garcia, O.D.Fresno, CA 937201366400921
  6. Jill Habib, O.D.Fresno, CA 937201912969742
  7. Roger Hayashi, ODFresno, CA 937201760442248
  8. Sharon Hiyama, O.D.Fresno, CA 937201154388692

Common questions

What is Linda Chau, O.D.'s NPI number?

Linda Chau, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710296488, issued on Sep 29, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Linda Chau, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7300 N Fresno St, Fresno, CA, 93720. Phone: (213) 447-9441. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Linda Chau, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number OPT 13993 TLG, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Linda Chau, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Linda Chau, O.D. had 17 Medicare Part D claims for 11 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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