Stephen Chang, O.D.
Optometrist · Salinas, CA
Stephen Chang, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Salinas, California, and NPI 1952664914, issued on Jun 24, 2012. Check the license (California 14461, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Stephen Chang
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 14461 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 950 Circle Dr, Salinas, CA 93905
- Phone
- (831) 757-8689
- Enumerated
- Jun 24, 2012
- Record last updated
- Nov 24, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (831) 757-1597
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20140107000124); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 950 Circle Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Sergio Gonzalez, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1689868721
Verify Stephen Chang in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
Search for license 14461Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
11 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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
- Bay Area Community HealthGilroy, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Stephen Chang among 8,308 optometrist records in California
Stephen Chang, 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 2012, is newer than 64% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 64% of these records are older, 34% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 43% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 2008 among the 3,573 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 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.
All 8,308 in California → Every provider in Salinas → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Brett Fredericks, O.D.Salinas, CA 939051750408571
- Maria Magana, ODSalinas, CA 939051588070569
- Carolyn Le, O.D.Salinas, CA 939061144360850
- Taylor Tran, O.D.Salinas, CA 939061558379610
- Jaclyn Tran, O.D.Salinas, CA 939061760533806
- Juan Trejo, O.D.Salinas, CA 939061477505584
- Joyce WilburSalinas, CA 939061871041467
- Catherine Winter, O.D.Salinas, CA 939061538283494
Common questions
What is Stephen Chang, O.D.'s NPI number?
Stephen Chang, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952664914, issued on Jun 24, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Stephen Chang, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 950 Circle Dr, Salinas, CA, 93905. Phone: (831) 757-8689. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Stephen Chang, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number 14461, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Stephen Chang, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Stephen Chang, O.D. had 11 Medicare Part D claims; 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.