Alin Cao, OD
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 28
- Part D claims, 2024
- 16
- Industry payments
- $33
- Affiliated sites
- 1
- Medical group
- 1
- Practice address
- 23600 El Toro Rd, Lake Forest, CA 92630
- Practice phone
- Call (800) 571-5202
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
National Vision, Inc.
Lake Forest, California
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Alin Cao is an optometrist in Lake Forest, California
Alin Cao practices at National Vision, Inc. in Lake Forest, California.
Alin Cao's NPI, 1497323398, was assigned on June 16, 2021. Alin Cao holds Texas license 9956TG.
- NPI
- 1497323398NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- June 16, 2021
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (800) 571-5202
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 34
- Medical school graduation
- 2018
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Practice Data
Alin Cao practices at National Vision, Inc. in Lake Forest, California
Alin Cao's primary practice is National Vision, Inc., at 23600 El Toro Rd, Lake Forest, CA 92630 in Orange County. The practice phone is (800) 571-5202.
- National Vision, Inc.23600 El Toro Rd, Lake Forest, CA 92630 · Orange CountyPhone(800) 571-5202
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Alin Cao is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Alin Cao's primary practice is National Vision, Inc. in Lake Forest, California. Dmand AI also links Alin Cao to 1 physician office and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Alin Cao's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Alin Cao practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| National Vision, Inc. | Available with a free account |
| +1 more site and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Alin Cao is one of 7,206 optometrists in California
Optometrist is Alin Cao's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 152W00000X. Alin Cao is licensed in Texas.
Specialties and state licenses
- Optometrist, TexasPrimary
Optometrists near Alin Cao
Counts of optometrists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Alin Cao treated 28 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 71
CMS counts 28 Medicare patients who saw Alin Cao in 2024. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 68% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 1.62, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Alin Cao's median patient age at 52, with 62% women.
Alin Cao's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women1450%
- Men1450%
Chronic conditions among Alin Cao's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure68%
- Arthritis54%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Alin Cao's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 52
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women62%
- Men38%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Alin Cao wrote 16 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Alin Cao wrote 16 Medicare Part D claims for 11 patients.
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
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Alin Cao received $33 in industry payments in 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Alin Cao from 1 drug or device company in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. paid the most, $33.
Companies that paid Alin Cao the most, 2025 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Alin Cao's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Alin Cao's NPI number?
Alin Cao's NPI number is 1497323398. It was assigned on June 16, 2021, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What does Alin Cao specialize in?
Alin Cao is an optometrist in Lake Forest, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Optometrist (taxonomy code 152W00000X).
Where does Alin Cao practice?
Alin Cao practices at 23600 El Toro Rd, Lake Forest, CA 92630. Alin Cao's primary practice is National Vision, Inc. in Lake Forest, California. Dmand AI also links Alin Cao to 1 physician office and 1 medical group.
What is Alin Cao's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Alin Cao is (800) 571-5202.
What is Alin Cao's medical license number?
Alin Cao holds Texas license 9956TG.
How many Medicare patients does Alin Cao see?
CMS counts 28 Medicare patients who saw Alin Cao in 2024, with an average age of 71.
Has Alin Cao received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $33 in general payments to Alin Cao from 1 company from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
How long has Alin Cao been practicing?
Alin Cao graduated from medical school in 2018, 8 years ago.
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