Individual provider Active NPI

Valerie Elaine Lam, O.D.

  • Optometrist
  • Costa Mesa, CA
National Provider Identifier
1720343478
Registry record updated May 6, 2026
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
OptometristTaxonomy code 152W00000X
License
14389 Issued in CA
Practice address
3151 Airway Ave Ste M3
Costa Mesa, CA 92626-4626
Phone
(310) 346-5224
NPI assigned
Jul 9, 2012
Last updated
May 6, 2026By the provider in NPPES
Sex
Female
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on May 6, 2026

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 3

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Optometrist 152W00000X 14389 CA Primary
Vision Therapy Optometrist 152WV0400X 14389 CA
Pediatric Optometrist 152WP0200X 14389 CA

Addresses

Primary practice location

3151 Airway Ave Ste M3
Costa Mesa, CA 92626-4626

Mailing address

3151 Airway Ave Ste M3
Costa Mesa, CA 92626-4626
Phone (310) 346-5224

Other names 1

  • Dr. Valerie Elaine NG Former name

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Not listed in the public Medicare enrollment file

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled

Organizations & group practices 1

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships, National Provider Directory roles and organizations whose NPPES authorized official is this provider.

NPI Registry JSON

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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            "address_1": "3151 AIRWAY AVE STE M3",
            "city": "COSTA MESA",
            "state": "CA",
            "postal_code": "926264626",
            "telephone_number": "310-346-5224"
        },
        {
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        }
    ],
    "practiceLocations": [],
    "basic": {
        "last_name": "LAM",
        "first_name": "VALERIE",
        "middle_name": "ELAINE",
        "name_prefix": "Dr.",
        "credential": "O.D.",
        "sole_proprietor": "NO",
        "sex": "F",
        "enumeration_date": "2012-07-09",
        "last_updated": "2026-05-06",
        "certification_date": "2026-05-06",
        "status": "A"
    },
    "taxonomies": [
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            "code": "152W00000X",
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        },
        {
            "code": "152WV0400X",
            "taxonomy_group": "",
            "desc": "Optometrist, Vision Therapy",
            "state": "CA",
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        },
        {
            "code": "152WP0200X",
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            "desc": "Optometrist, Pediatrics",
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        }
    ],
    "identifiers": [],
    "endpoints": [],
    "other_names": [
        {
            "first_name": "VALERIE",
            "last_name": "NG",
            "middle_name": "ELAINE",
            "prefix": "DR.",
            "credential": "O.D.",
            "code": "1",
            "type": "Former Name"
        }
    ]
}

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