Nicolas Ismael Gonzalez, O.D.
Optometrist · Covina, CA
Nicolas Ismael Gonzalez, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Covina, California, and NPI 1164874541, issued on Jul 8, 2016. Check the license (California 33485, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nicolas Ismael Gonzalez
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 33485 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 505 S Albertson Ave, Covina, CA 91723
- Phone
- (626) 502-6438
- Enumerated
- Jul 8, 2016
- Record last updated
- Oct 27, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190517001200); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Nicolas Ismael Gonzalez in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
Search for license 33485Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
41% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
390 Medicare Part D claims for 154 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost180 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol58 claims
- Timolol Maleate44 claims
- Cyclosporine25 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate23 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth14 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Southern California Permanente Medical GroupLos Angeles, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nicolas Ismael Gonzalez among 8,308 optometrist records in California
Nicolas Ismael Gonzalez, 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 2016, is newer than 73% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 73% of these records are older, 24% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 43% of these records are
- Graduated2016 · median 2008 among the 3,573 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 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.
All 8,308 in California → Every provider in Covina → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Dennis Duncan, O.D.Covina, CA 917231962499251
- Carmen Gutierrez, O.D.Covina, CA 917231780671073
- Perry Hom, O.D.Covina, CA 917231598752883
- Francine Horibe, O.D.Covina, CA 917231952398240
- Samantha Hua, O.D.Covina, CA 917231548224819
- Christina Leung, O.D.Covina, CA 917231730374802
- Douglas Stephey, OD,Covina, CA 917231649290123
- Hoa Tran, ODCovina, CA 917231588233134
Common questions
What is Nicolas Ismael Gonzalez, O.D.'s NPI number?
Nicolas Ismael Gonzalez, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164874541, issued on Jul 8, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nicolas Ismael Gonzalez, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 505 S Albertson Ave, Covina, CA, 91723. Phone: (626) 502-6438. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nicolas Ismael Gonzalez, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number 33485, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Nicolas Ismael Gonzalez, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nicolas Ismael Gonzalez, O.D. had 390 Medicare Part D claims for 154 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions 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.
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.