Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Michael Aoyama

Optometrist · Albany, CA

Michael Aoyama is an optometrist with a practice address in Albany, California, and NPI 1518360528, issued on Oct 3, 2014. Check the license (California 15131, 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 recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1518360528
Name
Michael Aoyama
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
15131 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
603 Santa FE Ave, Albany, CA 94706
Phone
(510) 316-2373
Enumerated
Oct 3, 2014
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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  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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Statewide context: the Medical Board of California reported 374 disciplinary actions in FY 2022-23. California discipline data →

85% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

42 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 279 among the 32,314 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 64% of claims.

  1. Michael Aoyama42
  2. Specialty average279

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost16 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: $47.69

3 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was CooperVision Inc.. The 33,561 providers of this specialty with any payment received $749.79 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Michael Aoyama$47.69
  2. Specialty average$749.79

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. A And B Professional Optometry CorporationBakersfield, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

10 optometrist records list a Albany practice address

They are 10 of the 482 NPPES records with a Albany practice address, and 8,156 optometrist records in California.

Other optometrist records in California

  1. Douglas Aaseby, O.D.El Dorado Hills, CA1962715961
  2. Saloumeh Abadi, ODSanta Monica, CA1699258756
  3. Davoud AbbasiFillmore, CA1902361678
  4. Christopher Abbott, O.D.Santee, CA1417936220
  5. Sara Abboud, ODAlbany, CA1649052846
  6. Ghezal Abdali, O.D.Tustin, CA1770688640
  7. Nahid Abdali, O.D.San Ramon, CA1700210242
  8. Yasmeen AbdelfattahIrvine, CA1417786617
  9. Marina Abdou, ODUpland, CA1356017321
  10. Angela Abe, OPTModesto, CA1336108885

Common questions

What is Michael Aoyama's NPI number?

Michael Aoyama's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518360528, issued on Oct 3, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael Aoyama located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 603 Santa FE Ave, Albany, CA, 94706. Phone: (510) 316-2373. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael Aoyama's license?

NPPES lists California license number 15131, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Michael Aoyama prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael Aoyama had 42 Medicare Part D claims; the average among optometrist prescribers was 279. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.