NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Stephanie Thaung

Optometrist · North Hills, CA

Stephanie Thaung is an optometrist with a practice address in North Hills, California, and NPI 1942693700, issued on Mar 17, 2015. Check the license (California 15257, 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
1942693700
Name
Stephanie Thaung
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
15257 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
16111 Plummer St, North Hills, CA 91343
Phone
(818) 891-7711
Enumerated
Mar 17, 2015
Record last updated
Nov 23, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160926001756); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Southern California College Of Optometry, 2015
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 16111 Plummer St

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

  1. Sara AhdootStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1225786981
  2. Cathy Alessi, M.D.Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1134224983
  3. Allen AmirantPharmacotherapy Pharmacist1639273659
  4. Leann Arjona, MSWClinical Social Worker1376810036
  5. Jeffrey Asano, D.D.SDentist1245734334
  6. Rajnikant Bakhda, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1265539282

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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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45% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

152 Medicare Part D claims for 41 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 40% of claims.

  1. Stephanie Thaung152
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost77 claims
  2. Cyclosporine56 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

  1. Southern California Permanente Medical GroupFontana, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Stephanie Thaung among 8,308 optometrist records in California

Stephanie Thaung 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 2015, is newer than 71% of them.

  • NPI issued2015 · 71% of these records are older, 27% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 43% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · 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.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Oanh DuongSepulveda, CA 913431205531993
  2. Steven Ferrucci, ODSepulveda, CA 913431225053267
  3. Josephine Leung, ODNorth Hills, CA 913431194584284
  4. Jasmine Lynn, O.DSepulveda, CA 913431487158622
  5. Natasha MartinezNorth Hills, CA 913431245186642
  6. Paula Matsuno, O.D.North Hills, CA 913431407143290
  7. John Shan, O.D.North Hills, CA 913431184823221
  8. Billy WangNorth Hills, CA 913431588205140

Common questions

What is Stephanie Thaung's NPI number?

Stephanie Thaung's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942693700, issued on Mar 17, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Stephanie Thaung located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 16111 Plummer St, North Hills, CA, 91343. Phone: (818) 891-7711. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Stephanie Thaung's license?

NPPES lists California license number 15257, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Stephanie Thaung prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Stephanie Thaung had 152 Medicare Part D claims for 41 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.

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