Nelson N. Noguchi, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Anaheim, CA
Nelson N. Noguchi, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Anaheim, California, and NPI 1770685752, issued on Sep 1, 2006. Check the license (California G45971, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nelson N. Noguchi
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- G45971 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1211 W LA Palma Ave Ste 609, Anaheim, CA 92801
- Phone
- (714) 635-9347
- Enumerated
- Sep 1, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 17, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (714) 635-2970
- Medicaid ID
- 00G459710 CA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20101213000776); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Hawaii John A. Burns School Of Medicine, 1980
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1211 W LA Palma Ave Ste 609
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Verify Nelson N. Noguchi in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G45971Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
78% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
2,698 Medicare Part D claims for 383 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 35% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost935 claims
- Timolol Maleate362 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate328 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol220 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl122 claims
- Rhopressa104 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.
No measured MIPS final score for 2023
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Nelson N. Noguchi among 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California
Nelson N. Noguchi, M.D. is one of 2,899 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in California. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 9% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated1980 · median 2001 among the 1,907 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 207W00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in California
There are 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California.
All 2,899 in California → Every provider in Anaheim → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Arpitha Charlu, M.D.Anaheim, CA 928011427266121
- Hyong Choe, M.D.Anaheim, CA 928011174500391
- Mohammad Neal, M.D.Anaheim, CA 928011811057821
- Steven Schmidt, M.D.Anaheim, CA 928011164491239
- Theodore Tran, M.D.Anaheim, CA 928011710072442
- Robert Everakes, MDAnaheim, CA 928041083631949
- Lydia Banuelos, MDAnaheim, CA 928051518939354
- Ahsan Khan, MDAnaheim, CA 928071861563827
Common questions
What is Nelson N. Noguchi, M.D.'s NPI number?
Nelson N. Noguchi, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770685752, issued on Sep 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nelson N. Noguchi, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1211 W LA Palma Ave Ste 609, Anaheim, CA, 92801. Phone: (714) 635-9347. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nelson N. Noguchi, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number G45971, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Nelson N. Noguchi, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nelson N. Noguchi, M.D. had 2,698 Medicare Part D claims for 383 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Nelson N. Noguchi, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.
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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.