Eunmi Chae, O.D.
Eunmi Chae, O.D. is a provider specialising in Optometrist in Van Nuys, CA, registered under NPI 1003029505. NPPES records them as a sole proprietor, meaning the practice is not incorporated as a separate legal entity.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in Van Nuys, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Aug 31, 2026. Parking is available about 0.39 mi away at Sherman Plaza Apartments Parking Structure. The nearest transit stop is 646 ft away, served by Sherman/Sepulveda. A pharmacy sits 0.21 mi from the entrance (CVS Pharmacy), which helps if you leave with a prescription. If you arrive early, there is a coffee shop 0.25 mi away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Coffee Starbucks 204 ft ~1 min
Transit Sherman/Orion 521 ft ~2 min
Transit Sherman/Orion 554 ft ~3 min
Transit Sherman/Sepulveda 646 ft ~3 min
Restaurant Beans And Limes 667 ft ~3 min
15303 Sherman Way, Panorama City 91406
We-Th 18:00-01:00; Fr-Su 18:00-02:00
Restaurant Costa Grande 677 ft ~3 min
Restaurant McDonald's 700 ft ~3 min
7161 Sepulveda Boulevard, Van Nuys 91406
07:00-19:15
Gas station Chevron 945 ft ~4 min
15255 Sherman Way, Van Nuys 91405
Pharmacy CVS Pharmacy 0.21 mi ~5 min
Hotel Hyland Inn Van Nuys 0.22 mi ~5 min
Grocery JONS Marketplace 0.23 mi ~5 min
7134 Sepulveda Boulevard, Van Nuys 91405
Mo-Fr 07:00-22:00
Coffee Starbucks 0.25 mi ~5 min
Gas station 76 0.33 mi ~7 min
Parking 0.33 mi ~7 min
Parking 0.33 mi ~7 min
Parking Sherman Plaza Apartments Parking Structure 0.39 mi ~8 min
Distances are straight‑line estimates — walking routes may be longer. Hours and phone numbers can change; call ahead to confirm.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| 10123T | CA | Optometrist primary |
This provider holds licence 10123T issued in CA. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
This NPI does not appear in the PECOS Medicare enrolment file. Providers who do not bill Medicare — or who bill only through a group's enrolment — will not appear here. It is not a sign of any problem with the registration.
What Optometrist covers
Doctors of optometry (ODs) are the primary health care professionals for the eye. Optometrists examine, diagnose, treat, and manage diseases, injuries, and disorders of the visual system, the eye, and associated structures as well as identify related systemic conditions affecting the eye. An optometrist has completed pre-professional undergraduate education in a college or university and four years of professional education at a college of optometry, leading to the doctor of optometry (O.D.) degree. Some optometrists complete an optional residency in a specific area of practice. Optometrists are eye health care professionals state-licensed to diagnose and treat diseases and disorders of the eye and visual system. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 152W00000X
The taxonomy records how the provider classifies their own practice. It does not confirm which conditions they currently treat, whether they are accepting new patients, or which insurance they take — call the office for that.
Full NPPES record
An NPI-1 identifies a single person. It stays with the clinician for life, even if they move practice or change state, which is why the address on file can lag behind where they actually work today.
| NPI | 1003029505 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | May 8, 2007 |
| Last updated | Oct 30, 2018 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| Gender | Female |
| Credential | O.D. |
| Practice address |
17631 SHERMAN WAY Van Nuys, CA 91406 (818) 705-1001 Fax (818) 609-0126 |
| Other identifiers |
1003029505
· Medicaid (CA) |
Number check
How the check works, step by step
Every NPI carries a Luhn check digit — the same scheme used on credit cards. CMS prefixes the number with 80840 before computing it, which marks it as a US health identifier.
| Digit | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 0 |
Sum = 45 · next multiple of 10 = 50 · check digit = 5 · actual last digit = 5
A valid check digit only means the number is well-formed. It does not mean the provider is licensed, active, or in good standing — those are separate questions answered by the sections above.