NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Seymour Besem, O.D.

Occupational Vision Optometrist · Los Angeles, CA

Seymour Besem, O.D. is an occupational vision optometrist with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1275626228, issued on Oct 2, 2006. Check the license (California 5817TPL, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1275626228
Name
Seymour Besem
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Occupational Vision Optometrist 152WX0102X
License number
5817TPL CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
998 S Robertson Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90035
Phone
(310) 659-4644
Enumerated
Oct 2, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 11, 2025
Medicaid ID
SD0058170 CA
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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Also registered at 998 S Robertson Blvd

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

  1. Fariba Salehani, DDSDentist1194944769

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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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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Industry payments in 2024: $272.69

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. The 36 providers of this specialty with any payment received $248.51 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Seymour Besem$272.69
  2. Specialty average$248.51

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Occupational Vision Optometrist providers in California

There are 7 occupational vision optometrist records in California.

The 6 occupational vision optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Howard MochayoffLos Angeles, CA 900161386351955
  2. Patrick Vanhoose, O.D.San Diego, CA 921111811024516
  3. Srividhya Hariharan, O.D.Corona, CA 928791386857522
  4. Michael Chyrek, O.D.Travis Afb, CA 945351760465769
  5. Mujda Zhublawar, O.D.Hayward, CA 945411154454395
  6. Richard Borghi, ODGranite Bay, CA 957461356312821

Common questions

What is Seymour Besem, O.D.'s NPI number?

Seymour Besem, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275626228, issued on Oct 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Seymour Besem, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 998 S Robertson Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90035. Phone: (310) 659-4644. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Seymour Besem, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number 5817TPL, 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. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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