NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michelle Duong Cho, OD

Optometrist · Orange, CA

Michelle Duong Cho, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Orange, California, and NPI 1699292656, issued on Aug 29, 2017. Check the license (California 33801TLG, 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
1699292656
Name
Michelle Duong Cho
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
33801TLG CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
141 N Glassell St, Orange, CA 92866
Phone
(657) 223-3140
Enumerated
Aug 29, 2017
Record last updated
Oct 16, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20180731003472); accepts Medicare assignment
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 141 N Glassell St

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

  1. Edward Tran, ODOptometrist1124558069

Verify Michelle Duong Cho 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: $251.33

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas 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. Michelle Cho$251.33
  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. Hello Optometry Inc.Orange, CA

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

Michelle Duong Cho among 8,308 optometrist records in California

Michelle Duong Cho, 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 updated2020 · 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. Gregory Char, ODOrange, CA 928661154481216
  2. David Ciminski, O.D.Orange, CA 928661396832341
  3. Lisa Levingston, ODOrange, CA 928661023166972
  4. Alexander Romero, O.D.Orange, CA 928661427249960
  5. Edward Tran, ODOrange, CA 928661124558069
  6. Matty Chang, O.D.Orange, CA 928671770502296
  7. Annette Elakatt, ODOrange, CA 928671427610302
  8. Tuan Huynh, O.D.Orange, CA 928651063561512

Common questions

What is Michelle Duong Cho, OD's NPI number?

Michelle Duong Cho, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1699292656, issued on Aug 29, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michelle Duong Cho, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 141 N Glassell St, Orange, CA, 92866. Phone: (657) 223-3140. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michelle Duong Cho, OD's license?

NPPES lists California license number 33801TLG, 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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