NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Thao C. Lien, OD

Optometrist · Austin, TX

Thao C. Lien, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Austin, Texas, and NPI 1740473248, issued on Aug 20, 2007. Check the license (Texas 7119T, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1740473248
Name
Thao C. Lien
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
7119T TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3705 Medical Pkwy Ste 410, Austin, TX 78705
Phone
(512) 454-5851
Enumerated
Aug 20, 2007
Record last updated
Aug 20, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(512) 454-5853
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 3705 Medical Pkwy Ste 410

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  6. Lisa Villarreal Rios, LCSWClinical Social Worker1497624605

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas 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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Thao C. Lien among 5,006 optometrist records in Texas

Thao C. Lien, OD is one of 5,006 optometrist records with a practice address in Texas. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 35% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 35% of these records are older, 55% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 58% of these records are
  • Record last updated2008 · 59% 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 Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in Texas

There are 5,006 optometrist records in Texas. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sonja Franklin, O.D.Austin, TX 787051407947542
  2. Kevin Gajda, ODAustin, TX 787051396851242
  3. Richard Irwin, O.D.Austin, TX 787051275516262
  4. Thi Le, O.D.Austin, TX 787051124025911
  5. Bhumi Desai, O.D.Austin, TX 787041134573363
  6. Ashley Kue, ODAustin, TX 787041730800335
  7. Bich Nhat Le, O.D.Austin, TX 787041467682864
  8. Nicole Lee, O.D.Austin, TX 787041780051763

Common questions

What is Thao C. Lien, OD's NPI number?

Thao C. Lien, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740473248, issued on Aug 20, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Thao C. Lien, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3705 Medical Pkwy Ste 410, Austin, TX, 78705. Phone: (512) 454-5851. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Thao C. Lien, OD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number 7119T, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas 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. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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