Dr. Kate Yang , OD
Optometrist β’ Webster, TX
1801 W Bay Area Blvd
Webster, TX 775983403
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Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
1801 W Bay Area Blvd
Webster, TX 775983403
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
What Public CMS Data Show
Optometrist: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
Fewer than 11 payment records totaling $14.90 in 2019
Drug and medical device companies must report certain payments to doctors and some other clinicians to CMS, such as meals, travel, speaking fees or research funding.
It shows reported financial ties between this clinician and companies. You can ask your clinician about them.
These records are submitted by drug and medical device companies, and a reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper.
General: payments not tied to research, such as meals, travel, consulting or speaking fees.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper. Research payments can go to a hospital or university for a study the clinician leads, not to the clinician personally. Clinicians can dispute records with the company that reported them.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2019.
NPI first issued
2006
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, βDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?β
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Compared with the same specialty in Webster and Texas
19 active clinicians are listed under Optometrist with a practice address in Webster, TX (5,010 in Texas).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Webster
0% of these 19 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
68.4% of these 19 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
CMS data for industry payments (Open Payments) are available for 2019 only.
Sources: CMS Open Payments (2019), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2019 (payments made January 1 β December 31, 2019): fewer than 11 records totaling $14.90.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eyevance Pharmaceuticals LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
Flarex | General | $14.90 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2019, released June 30, 2026.
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2024-07-25NUCC Taxonomy Code: 152W00000X
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.
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 1801 W BAY AREA BLVD, WEBSTER, TX 775983403 (Tel: 2813324776)
Registered at 2507 GOLFCREST DR, HOUSTON, TX 770897021 (Tel: 2819244069)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 1615 S LOOP W, HOUSTON, TX 770544814 (Tel: 7137900513)
Registered at 7902 VERANDA DR, BAYTOWN, TX 775238073 (Tel: 2819244069)
Recorded as KATE YANG, O.D.
Optometrist (license number reported to NPPES: TX 5474TG)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Optometrists in Webster
- Dr. Joe Salazar, OD
- Dr. Jacqueline Brending, OD
- Dr. Kathie Huang, OD
- Dr. Tyrus Demouchet, OD
- Dr. Teresa Lutz, OD
- Dr. Xavier Gregorio, OD
Mailing Address
2507 Golfcrest Dr
Houston, TX 770897021
Phone: 2819244069