NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lynn France Chism, O.D.

Optometrist · Port Charlotte, FL

Lynn France Chism, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Port Charlotte, Florida, and NPI 1104886845, issued on Mar 25, 2006. Check the license (Florida OPC0001582, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1104886845
Name
Lynn France Chism
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
OPC0001582 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
17700 Murdock Cir, Port Charlotte, FL 33948
Phone
(941) 468-5425
Enumerated
Mar 25, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 21, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 17700 Murdock Cir

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

  1. Jolene Gregg, O.D.Optometrist1538218201
  2. Todd Lovero, O.D.Optometrist1134167539
  3. Cynthia Pew, BC-HISHearing Instrument Specialist1083080055

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
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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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Lynn France Chism among 3,594 optometrist records in Florida

Lynn France Chism, O.D. is one of 3,594 optometrist records with a practice address in Florida. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 64% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 51% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 62% 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 Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

19 optometrist records list a practice address in Port Charlotte

They are 19 of the 1,685 NPPES records with a practice address in Port Charlotte, and 3,594 optometrist records in Florida. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Denise Billings, ODPort Charlotte, FL 339481205845781
  2. James Coppola, ODPort Charlotte, FL 339481093797300
  3. Jolene Gregg, O.D.Port Charlotte, FL 339481538218201
  4. Todd Lovero, O.D.Port Charlotte, FL 339481134167539
  5. Julie Porter Kern, ODPort Charlotte, FL 339481154431369
  6. Andrew Vaneenenaam, O.D.Port Charlotte, FL 339481386909729
  7. Martin Zieman, O.D.Port Charlotte, FL 339481982776910
  8. Debra McCracken, O.D.Punta Gorda, FL 339501740231869

Common questions

What is Lynn France Chism, O.D.'s NPI number?

Lynn France Chism, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1104886845, issued on Mar 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lynn France Chism, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 17700 Murdock Cir, Port Charlotte, FL, 33948. Phone: (941) 468-5425. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lynn France Chism, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Florida license number OPC0001582, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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