NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael Scott Ventura, O.D.

Optometrist · Chula Vista, CA

Michael Scott Ventura, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Chula Vista, California, and NPI 1144207945, issued on Dec 22, 2005. Check the license (California OPT 11772 TPA, 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
1144207945
Name
Michael Scott Ventura
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
OPT 11772 TPA CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1400 E Palomar St, Chula Vista, CA 91913
Phone
(619) 397-3088
Enumerated
Dec 22, 2005
Record last updated
Jun 27, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(619) 397-3388
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080123000859); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Southern California College Of Optometry, 2001
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 1400 E Palomar St

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

  1. Lina Amini, M.D.Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician1063625374
  2. Melanie Angeles, PTPhysical Therapist1558499194
  3. Michael Antos, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1891808929
  4. Nasser Bayati, M.D.Hospitalist Physician1902851744
  5. Farschad Birdjandi, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1205823929
  6. Oscar Bolch, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1144238361

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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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73% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

74 Medicare Part D claims for 47 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 36% of claims.

  1. Michael Ventura74
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Erythromycin23 claims
  2. Latanoprost11 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 73.6 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score74.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%58.7
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group IncSan Diego, CA

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

Michael Scott Ventura among 8,308 optometrist records in California

Michael Scott Ventura, 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 94% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 43% of these records are
  • Graduated2001 · median 2008 among the 3,573 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 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).

48 optometrist records list a practice address in Chula Vista

They are 48 of the 5,329 NPPES records with a practice address in Chula Vista, and 8,308 optometrist records in California.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Anita Huang, O.D.Chula Vista, CA 919131184734212
  2. Gregory Steele, O.D.Chula Vista, CA 919131255444360
  3. Ethan Diep, O.D.Chula Vista, CA 919141639467467
  4. Tori Leon, ODChula Vista, CA 919141205509536
  5. Linda Lin, ODChula Vista, CA 919141508586348
  6. Justin Nguyen, ODChula Vista, CA 919141033721063
  7. Alyssa PackChula Vista, CA 919141750991220
  8. Stephanie Yarnell, ODChula Vista, CA 919141457856445

Common questions

What is Michael Scott Ventura, O.D.'s NPI number?

Michael Scott Ventura, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144207945, issued on Dec 22, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael Scott Ventura, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1400 E Palomar St, Chula Vista, CA, 91913. Phone: (619) 397-3088. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael Scott Ventura, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number OPT 11772 TPA, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Michael Scott Ventura, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael Scott Ventura, O.D. had 74 Medicare Part D claims for 47 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Michael Scott Ventura, O.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 73.6 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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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