Pareet Raju, OD
Pareet Raju, OD is a provider specialising in Optometrist in Palo Alto, CA, registered under NPI 1003637471.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in Palo Alto, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Oct 11, 2026. Parking is available about 749 ft away at Lot 3. There is EV charging 784 ft from the office (Palo Alto CA) — useful if you are driving in from out of town. The nearest transit stop is 1,018 ft away, served by El Camino Real & California Avenue. If you arrive early, there is a coffee shop 675 ft away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Restaurant Naschmarkt 54 ft ~1 min
2323 Birch Street, Palo Alto 94306
Tu-We 17:00-21:00; Th 11:30-14:00, 17:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 11:30-14:00, 17:00-21:30; Su 11:30-14:00, 17:00-21:00
Restaurant Daigo 135 ft ~1 min
Parking Ted Thompson Parking Garage 204 ft ~1 min
275 Cambridge Avenue, Palo Alto
Restaurant Protégé 279 ft ~2 min
Transit South California Avenue & Birch Street 323 ft ~2 min
Coffee ZombieRunner Coffee 324 ft ~2 min
344 South California Avenue, Palo Alto 94306
Mo-Sa 08:00-16:00; Su 08:00-15:00
EV charging Palo Alto CA 308 ft ~2 min
Hotel Hotel California 513 ft ~2 min
2431 Ash Street, Palo Alto 94306
EV charging ChargePoint 565 ft ~3 min
Parking 586 ft ~3 min
350 Sherman Avenue, Palo Alto 94306
Grocery Mollie Stone's 568 ft ~3 min
164 South California Avenue, Palo Alto
Mo-Sa 07:00-21:00; Su 08:00-21:00; Dec 25 off
Coffee Ume Tea 663 ft ~3 min
421 South California Avenue, Palo Alto 94306
Mo-Su 11:00-22:00
Coffee Pop Tea Bar 675 ft ~3 min
Grocery Country Sun 674 ft ~3 min
440 South California Avenue, Palo Alto
Mo-Sa 10:00-18:00; Su 09:00-17:00
Parking Lot 3 749 ft ~3 min
475 Cambridge Avenue, Palo Alto
EV charging Palo Alto CA 784 ft ~3 min
Transit California Avenue Caltrain 868 ft ~4 min
Transit El Camino Real & California Avenue 1,018 ft ~4 min
Hotel Coronet Motel 0.20 mi ~5 min
Gas station Palo Alto Shell 0.21 mi ~5 min
2200 El Camino Real, Palo Alto 94306
Convenience Shell 0.22 mi ~5 min
2200 El Camino Real, Palo Alto 94306
Grocery Real Produce International Market 0.22 mi ~5 min
Convenience Valero 0.25 mi ~5 min
Gas station Valero 0.25 mi ~5 min
Hotel Stanford Terrace Inn 0.27 mi ~6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 35871 | CA | Optometrist primary |
This provider holds licence 35871 issued in CA. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
- Status
- Approved
- Provider type
- Practitioner - Optometry
- PAC ID
- 6204357197
- Enrollment ID
- I20250307001697
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Optometry. Being enrolled means the provider can bill Medicare; it does not tell you whether they are currently accepting new Medicare patients. Call the office to confirm.
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 | 1003637471 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Oct 18, 2024 |
| Last updated | Oct 18, 2024 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Gender | Female |
| Credential | OD |
| Practice address |
2307 BIRCH ST Palo Alto, CA 94306 (650) 323-6772 |
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 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
Sum = 49 · next multiple of 10 = 50 · check digit = 1 · actual last digit = 1
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.