NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Thomas F. Rippner, O.D.

Optometrist · San Luis Obispo, CA

Thomas F. Rippner, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in San Luis Obispo, California, and NPI 1578613451, issued on Jan 11, 2007. Check the license (California OPT4852, 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
1578613451
Name
Thomas F. Rippner
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
OPT4852 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1270 Peach St, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Phone
(805) 541-1342
Enumerated
Jan 11, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(805) 541-5836
Medicaid ID
SD0048520 CA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20111221000504); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Southern California College Of Optometry, 1967
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 1270 Peach St

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

  1. John Hallisey, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1467500686
  2. Michael Limberg, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1063569655

Verify Thomas F. Rippner in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
    Search for license OPT4852    Check the board
  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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Limberg Eye Surgery A Medical CorporationSan Luis Obispo, CA

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

Thomas F. Rippner among 8,308 optometrist records in California

Thomas F. Rippner, 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 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 fileYes · 43% of these records are
  • Graduated1967 · median 2008 among the 3,573 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 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 San Luis Obispo → Optometrist nationwide →

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Bryce Blue, O.D.San Luis Obispo, CA 934011548387590
  2. Rupert Chowins, O.D.San Luis Obispo, CA 934011750368304
  3. Scot Class, O.D.San Luis Obispo, CA 934011285862227
  4. Robert Dirksen, O.D.San Luis Obispo, CA 934011174669899
  5. Vanessa Ewing, O.D.San Luis Obispo, CA 934011780874453
  6. Glenn Graham, ODSan Luis Obispo, CA 934011871687640
  7. Gina Hellman, ODSan Luis Obispo, CA 934011801319884
  8. Martin Hetland, ODSan Luis Obispo, CA 934011851384218

Common questions

What is Thomas F. Rippner, O.D.'s NPI number?

Thomas F. Rippner, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578613451, issued on Jan 11, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Thomas F. Rippner, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1270 Peach St, San Luis Obispo, CA, 93401. Phone: (805) 541-1342. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Thomas F. Rippner, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number OPT4852, 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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