Brian G B Gaster, OD
Optometrist · Washington, PA
Brian G B Gaster, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Washington, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1922099639, issued on Nov 2, 2005. Check the license (Pennsylvania OEG000418, as entered in NPPES) with the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Brian G B Gaster
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License numbers
- OEG000418 PA
898 NV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 750 E Beau St, Washington, PA 15301
- Phone
- (724) 228-2982
- Enumerated
- Nov 2, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jan 17, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100302000464); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Pennsylvania College Of Optometry, 1999
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 750 E Beau St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Rosemary Hogle, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1417998535
- Bridget Lorenz, ODOptometrist1922621465
- Aaron Ostrowski, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1659346369
- Marie Perkins, R.N., CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1033271531
- Sean Pieramici, MDOphthalmology Physician1457454993
- Ernest Salvitti, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1124022769
Verify Brian G B Gaster in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Pennsylvania board licenses this profession
Search for license OEG000418Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
52% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
421 Medicare Part D claims for 193 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 53% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Lumigan84 claims
- Latanoprost56 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth52 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate50 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate31 claims
- Timolol Maleate23 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $1,364.57
63 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Alexander Chang MD PCPittsburgh, PA
- E. Ronald Salvitti, M.D., Inc.Washington, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
13 optometrist records list a practice address in Washington
They are 13 of the 1,019 NPPES records with a practice address in Washington, and 2,640 optometrist records in Pennsylvania.
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Other optometrist records in Pennsylvania
- Dina Abdelhady, ODGlenside, PA1225761844
- Mark Abelman, ODPittsburgh, PA1043200751
- Azad AbulkalamKing Of Prussia, PA1114491917
- Joanne Adolfo, O.D.Butler, PA1104133271
- Maria Adriaansen, O.DPhiladelphia, PA1508428194
- Christopher Adsit, ODMeadville, PA1477627727
- Veena Adusumilli, O.D.Bethlehem, PA1891856225
- Robert Africano, ODPhiladelphia, PA1265817720
- Ross Agagliati, O.D.Homestead, PA1649623992
- Kimberly Agostinelli, ODCovington Twp, PA1902835671
Common questions
What is Brian G B Gaster, OD's NPI number?
Brian G B Gaster, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922099639, issued on Nov 2, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Brian G B Gaster, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 750 E Beau St, Washington, PA, 15301. Phone: (724) 228-2982. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Brian G B Gaster, OD's license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number OEG000418, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Brian G B Gaster, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Brian G B Gaster, OD had 421 Medicare Part D claims for 193 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.