NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Uyen Thu Cao, O.D.

Optometrist · Denver, CO

Uyen Thu Cao, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Denver, Colorado, and NPI 1861545089, issued on Jan 19, 2007. Check the license (Colorado 2458, as entered in NPPES) with the Colorado board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1861545089
Name
Uyen Thu Cao
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
2458 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5790 W 44TH Ave, Denver, CO 80212
Phone
(303) 421-4422
Enumerated
Jan 19, 2007
Record last updated
Apr 1, 2025
Fax
(303) 431-1457
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20041119000671); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Indiana University - School Of Optometry, 2002
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 5790 W 44TH Ave

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

  1. James Kani, O.D.Optometrist1104851773

Verify Uyen Thu Cao in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Colorado 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: $105.37

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was CooperVision 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. Uyen Thu Cao$105.37
  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 2 group practices

  1. Eye TO Eye Care, P.C.Highlands Ranch, CO
  2. Look Optical PCAurora, CO

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

Uyen Thu Cao among 1,273 optometrist records in Colorado

Uyen Thu Cao, O.D. is one of 1,273 optometrist records with a practice address in Colorado. 72% 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 38% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 38% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated2002 · median 2009 among the 750 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 63% 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 Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in Colorado

There are 1,273 optometrist records in Colorado.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Nicole Feldman, O.D.Wheat Ridge, CO 802121629303631
  2. Breanna Fletcher, O.D.Denver, CO 802121053720755
  3. Patrick Fowler, O.D.Denver, CO 802121699777839
  4. Christopher Hey, ODDenver, CO 802121437253838
  5. James Kani, O.D.Denver, CO 802121104851773
  6. Valencia Lo, ODDenver, CO 802121003141011
  7. Elizabeth Orleans, O.D.Denver, CO 802121548262884
  8. Valerie Valenzuela, O.D.Denver, CO 802121831191055

Common questions

What is Uyen Thu Cao, O.D.'s NPI number?

Uyen Thu Cao, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861545089, issued on Jan 19, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Uyen Thu Cao, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5790 W 44TH Ave, Denver, CO, 80212. Phone: (303) 421-4422. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Uyen Thu Cao, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Colorado license number 2458, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado 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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