NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Zipporah Balete, OD

Optometrist · Santa Maria, CA

Zipporah Balete, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Santa Maria, California, and NPI 1851971980, issued on Apr 13, 2021. Check the license (California 34796, 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
1851971980
Name
Zipporah Balete
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
34796 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1700 S Bradley RD, Santa Maria, CA 93454
Phone
(805) 925-1092
Enumerated
Apr 13, 2021
Record last updated
Apr 13, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(805) 925-4664
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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8 nearest optometrist records → All 8,308 in California → Look up another NPI →

Also registered at 1700 S Bradley RD

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

  1. Syed Ali, O.D. (OPTOMETRIST)Optometrist1902854391
  2. Jennifer Barton, PHARM.DPharmacist1124042817
  3. Keith Bow, PHARM.D.Pharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist1093181695
  4. Roseanne ChenPharmacist1659154904
  5. Andy Duc Duong, PHARMDPharmacist1699338061
  6. Randa HassanPharmacist1992005219

Verify Zipporah Balete 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 34796    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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Industry payments in 2024: $164.83

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, 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. Zipporah Balete$164.83
  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.

Zipporah Balete among 8,308 optometrist records in California

Zipporah Balete, 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 2021, is newer than 86% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 86% of these records are older, 11% 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 Santa Maria → Optometrist nationwide →

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David Alford, O.D.Santa Maria, CA 934541336110956
  2. Syed Ali, O.D. (OPTOMETRIST)Santa Maria, CA 934541902854391
  3. James Franta, ODSanta Maria, CA 934541255334256
  4. Stephen Healey, O.D.Santa Maria, CA 934541285784355
  5. Krista Martin, O.D.Santa Maria, CA 934541336242254
  6. Erin Mewes, O.D.Santa Maria, CA 934541528136041
  7. John Moessinger, ODSanta Maria, CA 934541114920741
  8. Samuel Moore, O.D.Santa Maria, CA 934541881637445

Common questions

What is Zipporah Balete, OD's NPI number?

Zipporah Balete, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851971980, issued on Apr 13, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Zipporah Balete, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1700 S Bradley RD, Santa Maria, CA, 93454. Phone: (805) 925-1092. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Zipporah Balete, OD's license?

NPPES lists California license number 34796, 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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