NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Meggie Castro, OD

Optometrist · Laguna Hills, CA

Meggie Castro, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Laguna Hills, California, and NPI 1487228516, issued on May 13, 2021. Check the license (California 35634, 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
1487228516
Name
Meggie Castro
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
35634 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
25260 LA Paz RD Ste G, Laguna Hills, CA 92653
Phone
(949) 586-8200
Enumerated
May 13, 2021
Record last updated
Feb 21, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20241126002195); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Southern California College Of Optometry, 2024
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 25260 LA Paz RD Ste G

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

  1. Aaron Sako, O.D.Optometrist1376585331
  2. Mimi TruongOptometrist1568133700

Verify Meggie Castro 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: $154.75

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, 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. Meggie Castro$154.75
  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. Dr Aaron M Sako A Professional Optometric CorpLaguna Hills, CA

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

Meggie Castro among 8,308 optometrist records in California

Meggie Castro, 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 2021, is newer than 86% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 86% of these records are older, 11% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 43% of these records are
  • Graduated2024 · median 2008 among the 3,573 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 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).

25 optometrist records list a practice address in Laguna Hills

They are 25 of the 2,069 NPPES records with a practice address in Laguna Hills, and 8,308 optometrist records in California.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Randall Alessi, O.D.Laguna Hills, CA 926531609851344
  2. Scott Anderson, ODLaguna Hills, CA 926531497838932
  3. Lydia Daoud, O.D.Laguna Hills, CA 926531124183066
  4. Mark Levy, O.D.Laguna Hills, CA 926531114984408
  5. Claudia Montana-Collins, O.D.Laguna Hills, CA 926531669558557
  6. Kim Nguyen, O.D.Laguna Hills, CA 926531760534267
  7. Gregg Roberts, O.D.Laguna Hills, CA 926531215934617
  8. Aaron Sako, O.D.Laguna Hills, CA 926531376585331

Common questions

What is Meggie Castro, OD's NPI number?

Meggie Castro, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487228516, issued on May 13, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Meggie Castro, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 25260 LA Paz RD Ste G, Laguna Hills, CA, 92653. Phone: (949) 586-8200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Meggie Castro, OD's license?

NPPES lists California license number 35634, 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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