NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Anthony C. Anderson, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · Palm Desert, CA

Anthony C. Anderson, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Palm Desert, California, and NPI 1528116449, issued on Jan 8, 2007. Check the license (California C41476, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1528116449
Name
Anthony C. Anderson
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
C41476 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
73950 Alessandro Dr Ste 5, Palm Desert, CA 92260
Phone
(760) 568-3334
Enumerated
Jan 8, 2007
Record last updated
Oct 9, 2025
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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20% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

1,213 Medicare Part D claims for 267 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 30% of claims.

  1. Anthony Anderson1,213
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost503 claims
  2. Dorzolamide-Timolol226 claims
  3. Brimonidine Tartrate103 claims
  4. Timolol Maleate57 claims
  5. Erythromycin51 claims
  6. Dorzolamide Hcl36 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Anthony C. Anderson among 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California

Anthony C. Anderson, MD is one of 2,899 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in California. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 55% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 55% of these records are older, 33% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 66% of these records are
  • Record last updated2025 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

13 ophthalmology physician records list a practice address in Palm Desert

They are 13 of the 1,495 NPPES records with a practice address in Palm Desert, and 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. James Belville, MDPalm Desert, CA 922601477524239
  2. Rebecca Chait, M.D.Palm Desert, CA 922601588083547
  3. Alexander Chop, PH.D. M.D.Palm Desert, CA 922601952368920
  4. Ralph Hester, M.D.Palm Desert, CA 922601215904974
  5. Lori Kirshner, M.D.Palm Desert, CA 922601134121692
  6. Forrest Murphy, MDPalm Desert, CA 922601265444541
  7. Joel Solano, M.D.Palm Desert, CA 922601952380834
  8. Peter Spiegel, M.D.Palm Desert, CA 922601457353823

Common questions

What is Anthony C. Anderson, MD's NPI number?

Anthony C. Anderson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528116449, issued on Jan 8, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Anthony C. Anderson, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 73950 Alessandro Dr Ste 5, Palm Desert, CA, 92260. Phone: (760) 568-3334. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Anthony C. Anderson, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number C41476, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Anthony C. Anderson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Anthony C. Anderson, MD had 1,213 Medicare Part D claims for 267 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.