Linh Hong Tu, O.D.
Optometrist · Torrance, CA
Linh Hong Tu, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Torrance, California, and NPI 1487730974, issued on Oct 27, 2006. Check the license (California 11969TPA, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Linh Hong Tu
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 11969TPA CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3525 Pacific Coast Hwy, Torrance, CA 90505
- Phone
- (310) 325-7799
- Enumerated
- Oct 27, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (310) 325-7790
- Medicaid ID
- SDO119690 CA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040923001304); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Southern California College Of Optometry, 2002
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 3525 Pacific Coast Hwy
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Linh Hong Tu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
Search for license 11969TPACheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
85% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
41 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 66% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Cyclosporine19 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: $236.42
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. 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.
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
- Maison Optique Optometric CenterTorrance, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Linh Hong Tu among 8,308 optometrist records in California
Linh Hong Tu, 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 updated2007 · 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.
All 8,308 in California → Every provider in Torrance → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Richard Armstrong, O.D.Torrance, CA 905051093862153
- Kevin Hashimoto, O.D.Torrance, CA 905051982763389
- Russell Hosaka, O.D.Torrance, CA 905051447245188
- Rosemary Hum, O.D.Torrance, CA 905051467583443
- Maiya Logan, O.D.Torrance, CA 905051427195189
- Nolan Ng, ODTorrance, CA 905051790854958
- Louise Quick, O.D.Torrance, CA 905051952482465
- Santi Smithsuvan, O.D.Torrance, CA 905051922154954
Common questions
What is Linh Hong Tu, O.D.'s NPI number?
Linh Hong Tu, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487730974, issued on Oct 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Linh Hong Tu, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3525 Pacific Coast Hwy, Torrance, CA, 90505. Phone: (310) 325-7799. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Linh Hong Tu, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number 11969TPA, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Linh Hong Tu, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Linh Hong Tu, O.D. had 41 Medicare Part D claims; 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.
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.