NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sam M. Otsuji, O.D.

Optometrist · Whittier, CA

Sam M. Otsuji, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Whittier, California, and NPI 1922079789, issued on Jan 30, 2006. Check the license (California 5194T, 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
1922079789
Name
Sam M. Otsuji
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
5194T CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
13313 Telegraph RD, Whittier, CA 90605
Phone
(562) 946-1957
Enumerated
Jan 30, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 15, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(562) 941-6155
Medicaid ID
SD0051940 CA
Entity
Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 13313 Telegraph RD

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

  1. Harold Crum, O.D.Optometrist1134295033
  2. Kenzo Otsuji, O.D.Optometrist1013297944

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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Sam M. Otsuji among 8,308 optometrist records in California

Sam M. Otsuji, 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 updated2010 · 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).

33 optometrist records list a practice address in Whittier

They are 33 of the 2,836 NPPES records with a practice address in Whittier, and 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. Harold Crum, O.D.Whittier, CA 906051134295033
  2. Elizabeth KovalchukWhittier, CA 906051699548743
  3. Kenzo Otsuji, O.D.Whittier, CA 906051013297944
  4. David Ardaya, O.D.Whittier, CA 906061356370712
  5. Annie Chen, ODWhittier, CA 906061982466413
  6. Kristine Kobayashi, O.D.Whittier, CA 906061922095439
  7. Ivy Lin, O.D.Whittier, CA 906061255325809
  8. Steve Phung, O.D.Whittier, CA 906061144212713

Common questions

What is Sam M. Otsuji, O.D.'s NPI number?

Sam M. Otsuji, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922079789, issued on Jan 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sam M. Otsuji, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 13313 Telegraph RD, Whittier, CA, 90605. Phone: (562) 946-1957. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sam M. Otsuji, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number 5194T, 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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