NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Stephen Kang, OD

Optometrist · Covina, CA

Stephen Kang, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Covina, California, and NPI 1609025170, issued on Sep 9, 2008. Check the license (California 13563, 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
1609025170
Name
Stephen Kang
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
13563 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1275 N Azusa Ave, Covina, CA 91722
Phone
(626) 331-4491
Enumerated
Sep 9, 2008
Record last updated
Jan 3, 2022
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 1275 N Azusa Ave

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

  1. Anthony Dong, RPHPharmacist1972092799
  2. Winson Hsieh, JD, PHARM. DPharmacist1629568134
  3. Regina KanPharmacist1417446238
  4. Dinna Lea, O.D.Optometrist1952856031
  5. Van Phan, O.D.Optometrist1376675702
  6. Wilson Win, O.D.Optometrist1598084287

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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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87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

35 Medicare Part D claims for 29 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Stephen Kang35
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth18 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.

Stephen Kang among 8,308 optometrist records in California

Stephen Kang, OD 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 2008, is newer than 54% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 54% of these records are older, 43% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 43% of these records are
  • Record last updated2022 · 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. Clifford Hitomi, ODCovina, CA 917221710079991
  2. Dinna Lea, O.D.Covina, CA 917221952856031
  3. Steven Moriyasu, O.D.Covina, CA 917221124153796
  4. Van Phan, O.D.Covina, CA 917221376675702
  5. Caitlyn Rana-Lew, O.D.Covina, CA 917221427671288
  6. Wilson Win, O.D.Covina, CA 917221598084287
  7. Dennis Duncan, O.D.Covina, CA 917231962499251
  8. Carmen Gutierrez, O.D.Covina, CA 917231780671073

Common questions

What is Stephen Kang, OD's NPI number?

Stephen Kang, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609025170, issued on Sep 9, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Stephen Kang, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1275 N Azusa Ave, Covina, CA, 91722. Phone: (626) 331-4491. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Stephen Kang, OD's license?

NPPES lists California license number 13563, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Stephen Kang, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Stephen Kang, OD had 35 Medicare Part D claims for 29 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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