NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Steven Peterson, O.D.

Optometrist · La Mesa, CA

Steven Peterson, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in La Mesa, California, and NPI 1659331320, issued on Mar 25, 2006. Check the license (California OPT7554 TPA, 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
1659331320
Name
Steven Peterson
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
OPT7554 TPA CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7090 Parkway Dr, La Mesa, CA 91942
Phone
(619) 286-2810
Enumerated
Mar 25, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 26, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100426000212); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Southern College Of Optometry, 1982
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 7090 Parkway Dr

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

  1. Claire Collord Johnson, AUDAudiologist-Hearing Aid Fitter1225477938
  2. Mona DunahoeHearing Instrument Specialist1467678268
  3. Donald Rasmussen, O.D.Optometrist1679628234
  4. J Michael Vidal, O.D.Optometrist1457311128

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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: $787.80

32 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Steven Peterson$787.80
  2. Specialty average$769.99

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Thomas S Tooma M D A Professional CorporationSan Diego, CA

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

Steven Peterson among 8,308 optometrist records in California

Steven Peterson, 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 2006, is newer than 6% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 66% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 43% of these records are
  • Graduated1982 · median 2008 among the 3,573 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 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).

23 optometrist records list a practice address in La Mesa

They are 23 of the 2,168 NPPES records with a practice address in La Mesa, and 8,308 optometrist records in California.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Caroline Cauchi, O.D.La Mesa, CA 919421831268903
  2. Gary Funk, O.D.La Mesa, CA 919421851301964
  3. Gregory Giles, O.D.La Mesa, CA 919421114931250
  4. Jeffrey Gregg, O.D.La Mesa, CA 919421225160039
  5. David Kasanoff, O.D.La Mesa, CA 919421114093622
  6. David Newman, O.D.La Mesa, CA 919421508856378
  7. Dave Perey, O.DLa Mesa, CA 919421194881383
  8. Jamie Peters, O.D.La Mesa, CA 919421073691077

Common questions

What is Steven Peterson, O.D.'s NPI number?

Steven Peterson, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659331320, issued on Mar 25, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Steven Peterson, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7090 Parkway Dr, La Mesa, CA, 91942. Phone: (619) 286-2810. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Steven Peterson, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number OPT7554 TPA, 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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