NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Tracy M. Higuchi, O.D.

Optometrist · Los Angeles, CA

Tracy M. Higuchi, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1033278775, issued on Dec 8, 2006. Check the license (California OPT11163T, 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
1033278775
Name
Tracy M. Higuchi
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
OPT11163T CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1515 N Vermont Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90027
Phone
(323) 783-4510
Enumerated
Dec 8, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 1, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
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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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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55% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

124 Medicare Part D claims for 39 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Tracy Higuchi124
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost88 claims
  2. Brimonidine Tartrate15 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.

Tracy M. Higuchi among 8,308 optometrist records in California

Tracy M. Higuchi, 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 fileNo · 43% of these records are
  • Record last updated2021 · 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 Los Angeles → Optometrist nationwide →

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Charles Alson, ODLos Angeles, CA 900271174690929
  2. Monica Arvizu, ODLos Angeles, CA 900271518034388
  3. Elaine Fong-Yim, ODLos Angeles, CA 900271043387814
  4. Anita Ghazarian, ODLos Angeles, CA 900271770650533
  5. Richard Gin, ODLos Angeles, CA 900271194892935
  6. Paul Houson, ODLos Angeles, CA 900271780751552
  7. Jane Kadoya, ODLos Angeles, CA 900271841367612
  8. Laine Morio, ODLos Angeles, CA 900271740357078

Common questions

What is Tracy M. Higuchi, O.D.'s NPI number?

Tracy M. Higuchi, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1033278775, issued on Dec 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Tracy M. Higuchi, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1515 N Vermont Ave, Los Angeles, CA, 90027. Phone: (323) 783-4510. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Tracy M. Higuchi, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number OPT11163T, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Tracy M. Higuchi, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Tracy M. Higuchi, O.D. had 124 Medicare Part D claims for 39 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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