NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard Cole Aston, O.D.

Optometrist · Petaluma, CA

Richard Cole Aston, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Petaluma, California, and NPI 1518939156, issued on Feb 7, 2006. Check the license (California OPT 8058 TPA, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1518939156
Name
Richard Cole Aston
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
OPT 8058 TPA CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
345B S Mcdowell Blvd, Petaluma, CA 94954
Phone
(707) 778-1961
Enumerated
Feb 7, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(707) 778-1369
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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Richard Cole Aston among 8,308 optometrist records in California

Richard Cole Aston, 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 not. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 6% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 66% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 43% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 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. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Marques Bostic, O.DPetaluma, CA 949541265753404
  2. Laura Carter, OD, MPHPetaluma, CA 949541932834355
  3. Frank Chao, O.D.Petaluma, CA 949541639228448
  4. Junn Cho, ODPetaluma, CA 949541609596535
  5. Ronald Harris, O.D.Petaluma, CA 949541437159803
  6. Liana Lam, O.D.Petaluma, CA 949541437291028
  7. Jean Brennan, O.D.Petaluma, CA 949521740321710
  8. Mina Chen, ODPetaluma, CA 949521982263265

Common questions

What is Richard Cole Aston, O.D.'s NPI number?

Richard Cole Aston, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518939156, issued on Feb 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard Cole Aston, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 345B S Mcdowell Blvd, Petaluma, CA, 94954. Phone: (707) 778-1961. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard Cole Aston, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number OPT 8058 TPA, 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. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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