Bert M. Peterson, O.D.
Optometrist · Bedford, VA
Bert M. Peterson, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Bedford, Virginia, and NPI 1972607323, issued on Sep 7, 2006. Check the license (Virginia 0618000348, as entered in NPPES) with the Virginia board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Bert M. Peterson
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 0618000348 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1126 E. Lynchburg-Salem Tpk, Bedford, VA 24523
- Phone
- (540) 586-0111
- Enumerated
- Sep 7, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 18, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (540) 586-0111
- Medicaid ID
- 92-3065-3 VA
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Bert M. Peterson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Virginia board licenses this profession
Search for license 0618000348Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
15 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Polymyxin B Sul-Trimethoprim11 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.
Bert M. Peterson among 1,460 optometrist records in Virginia
Bert M. Peterson, O.D. is one of 1,460 optometrist records with a practice address in Virginia. 70% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 11% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 56% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 70% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 61% of these records are
- Record last updated2018 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
4 optometrist records list a practice address in Bedford
They are 4 of the 230 NPPES records with a practice address in Bedford, and 1,460 optometrist records in Virginia.
All 1,460 in Virginia → Every provider in Bedford → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Amber Colling, O.D.Bedford, VA 245231003128505
- Jared Quesenberry, O.D.Bedford, VA 245231962764076
- Jeffrey Shelton, O.D.Bedford, VA 245231912937855
- Michael Curl, ODAppomattox, VA 245221750498135
- Amelia Taylor, O.D.Appomattox, VA 245221972430247
- David West, O.D.Altavista, VA 245171811907157
- Christie Weaver, O.D.Chatham, VA 245311801817317
- Stacey Wilmot-Bray, O.DChatham, VA 245311235391459
Common questions
What is Bert M. Peterson, O.D.'s NPI number?
Bert M. Peterson, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972607323, issued on Sep 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Bert M. Peterson, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1126 E. Lynchburg-Salem Tpk, Bedford, VA, 24523. Phone: (540) 586-0111. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Bert M. Peterson, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Virginia license number 0618000348, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Bert M. Peterson, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Bert M. Peterson, O.D. had 15 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. 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.