NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lisa Chao, OD

Optometrist · Bakersfield, CA

Lisa Chao, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Bakersfield, California, and NPI 1235659517, issued on Jun 27, 2017. Check the license (California 33722TLG, 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
1235659517
Name
Lisa Chao
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
33722TLG CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1001 Tower Way Ste 150, Bakersfield, CA 93309
Phone
(661) 327-4499
Enumerated
Jun 27, 2017
Record last updated
Jun 27, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170906001791); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Southern California College Of Optometry, 2017
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 1001 Tower Way Ste 150

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

  1. Paul Bonds, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1346320645
  2. Joseph Figazolo, O.D.Optometrist1578543732

Verify Lisa Chao in five checks

  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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Industry payments in 2024: $383.14

11 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.

  1. Lisa Chao$383.14
  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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. LI And Liao Optometry PCBakersfield, CA

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

Lisa Chao among 8,308 optometrist records in California

Lisa Chao, OD 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 2017, is newer than 76% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 76% of these records are older, 21% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 43% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2008 among the 3,573 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2017 · 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. Laura Brown, O.D.Bakersfield, CA 933091053483313
  2. Randell Canaya, O.D.Bakersfield, CA 933091255618252
  3. Vin Dang, O.D.Bakersfield, CA 933091053503979
  4. Janet Dehart, ODBakersfield, CA 933091427025329
  5. Joseph Figazolo, O.D.Bakersfield, CA 933091578543732
  6. Gregg German, ODBakersfield, CA 933091316914039
  7. Jack Groves, O.D.Bakersfield, CA 933091952370165
  8. Glenn Kaprielian, ODBakersfield, CA 933091679586226

Common questions

What is Lisa Chao, OD's NPI number?

Lisa Chao, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235659517, issued on Jun 27, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lisa Chao, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1001 Tower Way Ste 150, Bakersfield, CA, 93309. Phone: (661) 327-4499. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lisa Chao, OD's license?

NPPES lists California license number 33722TLG, 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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