Active NPI
Lydia Mathew, OD
- Optometrist
- Palo Alto, CA
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Key facts
NPPES NPI Registry- Primary specialty
- Optometrist
- License
- 35786
- Practice address
- 725 University Ave Ste a
Palo Alto, CA 94301-2148 - Phone
- (650) 329-1600
- NPI assigned
- Jun 24, 2024
- Sex
- Female
- Sole proprietor
- No
NPPES NPI Registry
Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source
Specialties & licenses 1
| Specialty (taxonomy) | Code | License | State | Primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optometrist | 152W00000X | 35786 | CA | Primary |
Addresses
Primary practice location
725 University Ave Ste a
Palo Alto, CA 94301-2148
Mailing address
725 University Ave Ste a
Palo Alto, CA 94301-2148
Medicare participation
Medicare enrollment files- Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
- Enrolled in CA
- Eligible to order & refer
- Part B services: Yes
- Medical equipment: Yes
- Home health: Yes
- Power mobility devices: No
- Hospice: Yes
Enrollment records 1
Care Compare profile
Medicare Care Compare- Specialty
- Optometry
- Education
- University of Houston - College of Optometry, 2024
- Medicare assignment
- Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
- Group practices
Practice addresses (Care Compare)
725 University Ave
Palo Alto, CA 94301-2148
Phone (650) 321-2015
National Provider Directory
National Provider Directory- Medicare enrollment (NPD)
- Enrolled
State licenses
| License | State | Type | Specialty |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35786 | CA | MD | Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedic Dentist |
Practice roles
| Organization | Specialty | Status | New patients |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Optometric Care of Northern California PC | Optometrist | Current | Accepting new patients |
| First Optometric Care of Northern California PC | Optometrist | Current | Accepting new patients |
| First Optometric Care of Northern California PC | Optometrist | Current | Accepting new patients |
| First Optometric Care of Northern California PC | Optometrist | Past | Accepting new patients |
Locations
725 University Ave
#A
Palo Alto, CA 94301
Phone (650) 329-1600
725 University Ave
Palo Alto, CA 94301
Phone (650) 321-2015
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Phone (916) 231-0034
Organizations & group practices 4
Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.
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NPI Registry JSON
The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.
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"created_epoch": "1719187200000",
"enumeration_type": "NPI-1",
"last_updated_epoch": "1769472000000",
"number": "1700620697",
"addresses": [
{
"country_code": "US",
"country_name": "United States",
"address_purpose": "MAILING",
"address_type": "DOM",
"address_1": "725 UNIVERSITY AVE STE A",
"city": "PALO ALTO",
"state": "CA",
"postal_code": "943012148"
},
{
"country_code": "US",
"country_name": "United States",
"address_purpose": "LOCATION",
"address_type": "DOM",
"address_1": "725 UNIVERSITY AVE STE A",
"city": "PALO ALTO",
"state": "CA",
"postal_code": "943012148",
"telephone_number": "650-329-1600"
}
],
"practiceLocations": [],
"basic": {
"last_name": "MATHEW",
"first_name": "LYDIA",
"credential": "OD",
"sole_proprietor": "NO",
"sex": "F",
"enumeration_date": "2024-06-24",
"last_updated": "2026-01-27",
"certification_date": "2026-01-27",
"status": "A"
},
"taxonomies": [
{
"code": "152W00000X",
"taxonomy_group": "",
"desc": "Optometrist",
"state": "CA",
"license": "35786",
"primary": true
}
],
"identifiers": [],
"endpoints": [],
"other_names": []
}
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Sources for this page
- NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on Jan 27, 2026; self-reported and not verified by CMS. Specialty names from the NUCC taxonomy.
- Medicare enrollment (CMS PECOS): enrollments, PAC IDs and benefit reassignments; Order and Referring.
- Medicare Care Compare (CMS): clinician profile, group practices, facility affiliations, MIPS scores and star ratings.
- National Provider Directory (CMS): practice roles, locations, licenses, networks and endpoints.