Sandra Ruezga, O.D.
Optometrist · Whittier, CA
Sandra Ruezga, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Whittier, California, and NPI 1083040992, issued on Sep 24, 2013. Check the license (California 14617, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Sandra Ruezga
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 14617 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 11245 Washington Blvd, Whittier, CA 90606
- Phone
- (562) 692-1208
- Enumerated
- Sep 24, 2013
- Record last updated
- May 7, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20140905001686); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Southern California College Of Optometry, 2013
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest optometrist records → All 8,308 in California → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 11245 Washington Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- David Ardaya, O.D.Optometrist1356370712
- Annie Chen, ODOptometrist1982466413
- Kristine Kobayashi, O.D.Optometrist1922095439
- Ivy Lin, O.D.Optometrist1255325809
Verify Sandra Ruezga in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
Search for license 14617Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024
660 Medicare Part D claims for 292 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 37% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate169 claims
- Latanoprost162 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol91 claims
- Azelastine Hcl72 claims
- Cyclosporine32 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate29 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 GroupRiverside, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Sandra Ruezga among 8,308 optometrist records in California
Sandra Ruezga, 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 2013, is newer than 66% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 66% of these records are older, 32% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 43% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2008 among the 3,573 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 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.
All 8,308 in California → Every provider in Whittier → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David Ardaya, O.D.Whittier, CA 906061356370712
- Annie Chen, ODWhittier, CA 906061982466413
- Kristine Kobayashi, O.D.Whittier, CA 906061922095439
- Ivy Lin, O.D.Whittier, CA 906061255325809
- Steve Phung, O.D.Whittier, CA 906061144212713
- Harold Crum, O.D.Whittier, CA 906051134295033
- Elizabeth KovalchukWhittier, CA 906051699548743
- Kenzo Otsuji, O.D.Whittier, CA 906051013297944
Common questions
What is Sandra Ruezga, O.D.'s NPI number?
Sandra Ruezga, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1083040992, issued on Sep 24, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Sandra Ruezga, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 11245 Washington Blvd, Whittier, CA, 90606. Phone: (562) 692-1208. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Sandra Ruezga, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number 14617, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Sandra Ruezga, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Sandra Ruezga, O.D. had 660 Medicare Part D claims for 292 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.