NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Thao Phoung Vu, OD

Optometrist · Fullerton, CA

Thao Phoung Vu, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Fullerton, California, and NPI 1568513521, issued on Jan 16, 2007. Check the license (California 12671T, 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
1568513521
Name
Thao Phoung Vu
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
12671T CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1321 N Harbor Blvd, Fullerton, CA 92835
Phone
(714) 871-2570
Enumerated
Jan 16, 2007
Record last updated
Jun 27, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(714) 526-2020
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 1321 N Harbor Blvd

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

  1. Rajiv Bhavsar, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1477550648
  2. Hana Bui, MDOtology & Neurotology Physician1508849845
  3. Stephen Chou, DDSDentist1700890845
  4. Karen Depaoli, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1144553900
  5. Jerome Safarik, D.D.S.General Practice Dentistry1851511794
  6. Nahid Tarighi-Sadrieh, RPT,PHD.Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1659302677

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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: $127.56

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. 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. Thao Vu$127.56
  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.

Thao Phoung Vu among 8,308 optometrist records in California

Thao Phoung Vu, 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 2007, is newer than 34% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 34% of these records are older, 46% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 43% of these records are
  • Record last updated2008 · 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).

84 optometrist records list a practice address in Fullerton

They are 84 of the 5,437 NPPES records with a practice address in Fullerton, and 8,308 optometrist records in California.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Christina ArakakiFullerton, CA 928351396238671
  2. Charles Bittel, O.D.Fullerton, CA 928351912112996
  3. Katrina De Leon, ODFullerton, CA 928351134804941
  4. John Esser, ODFullerton, CA 928351790855062
  5. Liann Griffiths, O.D.Fullerton, CA 928351518325026
  6. Charles Luu, O. D.Fullerton, CA 928351306831649
  7. Maryanne Marcolivio, O.D.Fullerton, CA 928351174685564
  8. Chaitali Parekh, O.D.Fullerton, CA 928351902069859

Common questions

What is Thao Phoung Vu, OD's NPI number?

Thao Phoung Vu, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568513521, issued on Jan 16, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Thao Phoung Vu, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1321 N Harbor Blvd, Fullerton, CA, 92835. Phone: (714) 871-2570. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Thao Phoung Vu, OD's license?

NPPES lists California license number 12671T, 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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