DR. JAMES LI O.D.
NPI 1316179252
Optometrist in San Francisco, CA
About Dr. James Li O.d. NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
DR. JAMES LI O.D. (NPI 1316179252) is an individual optometrist in San Francisco, California, licensed in California (OPT14557) and active in the NPI registry since August 2009. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, maintains a secondary practice location in New York, and is a graduate of State University Of New York - State College Optometry (2009).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Secondary Practice Location 1
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Dr. James Li O.d. is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignments
3Medicare enrollment records show James Li reassigns Medicare billing to 3 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
San Francisco, CA 94143
- Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
- 5,645 clinicians in this Medicare group
San Francisco, CA 94122
- Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
- 5,544 clinicians in this Medicare group
San Francisco, CA 94143
- Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
- 2,112 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 4
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 94143 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS
Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94143
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94143
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94143
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94143
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is James Li's NPI number?
The NPI number for James Li is 1316179252. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on August 11, 2009.
Where is James Li located?
James Li practices at 400 Parnassus Ave, San Francisco, CA 94143. The listed phone number is (415) 476-1000.
What is James Li's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Optometrist with taxonomy code 152W00000X.
Is James Li enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. James Li is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organizations bill Medicare for James Li's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), James Li reassigns Medicare benefits to 3 organizations: University Of California San Francisco (San Francisco, CA), Ucsf Medical Group Business Services (San Francisco, CA) and Regents Of The University Of California (San Francisco, CA). Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for James Li's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does James Li accept?
Health plans from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana list James Li as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for James Li was last updated on March 17, 2018. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 8 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Dr. James Li, O.D. · NPI 1316179252
Optometrist provider in San Francisco, California. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since August 11, 2009.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1316179252 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** August 11, 2009
- **Primary specialty:** Optometrist · taxonomy 152W00000X
- **State license:** OPT14557 (California)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 400 PARNASSUS AVE, San Francisco, CA 94143-2202
- **Phone:** (415) 476-1000
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health
- **Bills Medicare through:** 3 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): University Of California San Francisco (NPI 1346329380, San Francisco, CA); Ucsf Medical Group Business Services (NPI 1477624104, San Francisco, CA); Regents Of The University Of California (NPI 1376613943, San Francisco, CA) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** State University Of New York - State College Optometry, class of 2009
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** March 17, 2018
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1316179252) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.