Natalee C. Rackus
Optometrists (Optometrist)
477 E Colorado Blvd
Pasadena, CA 91101
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Los Angeles County includes primary care (7% of residents) and mental health (13% of residents) shortage areas. About shortage areas
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Pennsylvania College of Optometry (2021)
- Years since graduation
- 5
- In the NPI registry since
- 2021
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 71
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2021Medical school: Pennsylvania College of Optometry
- 2021Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Optometrist primary
CA license 36120 · OH license OPT.007096 · PA license OEG003831
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Medical groups
- East-West Eye Institute A Medical Corporation (16 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 71
- Services billed
- 804
- Patients’ average age
- 77
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 109 | 84 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 39 | 29 |
| Imaging of optic nerve | 33 | 25 |
| Exam of visual field with extended testing | 33 | 26 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 29 | 29 |
| Imaging of retina | 24 | 20 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | 18 | 18 |
| Photography of the retina | 13 | 12 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Latanoprost Other prescribers in Pasadena, CA | 30 |
| Dorzolamide-Timolol (dorzolamide hcl/timolol maleat) Other prescribers in Pasadena, CA | 13 |
| Lumigan (bimatoprost) Other prescribers in Pasadena, CA | 11 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 1 companies reported 2 payments worth $44.74 in total to this clinician.
| Coopervision Inc. | $44.74 |
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| Food and Beverage | $44.74 |
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From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.