NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Eliot Robert Dow, M.D., PH.D.

Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · Sacramento, CA

Eliot Robert Dow, M.D., PH.D. is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in Sacramento, California, and NPI 1740711647, issued on Mar 22, 2017. Check the license (California A159638, 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
1740711647
Name
Eliot Robert Dow
Credential
M.D., PH.D.
Primary taxonomy
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X
License number
A159638 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3 Park Center Dr Ste 100, Sacramento, CA 95825
Phone
(916) 454-4861
Enumerated
Mar 22, 2017
Record last updated
Jun 7, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20211209002264); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 3 Park Center Dr Ste 100

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Maryam Ghiassi, MDRetina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1346773934
  2. Natalie Huang, MDRetina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1366948598
  3. Mark McAllister, MDRetina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1669934394
  4. Meera Ramakrishnan, MDRetina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1659802387
  5. Nakul Singh, MDOphthalmology Physician1649776535
  6. Dorotheea Warmerdam, MDOphthalmology Physician1033228739

Verify Eliot Robert Dow in five checks

  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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30% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024

435 Medicare Part D claims for 199 beneficiaries, against an average of 620 among the 1,449 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 41% of claims.

  1. Eliot Dow435
  2. Specialty average620

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisolone Acetate132 claims
  2. Ofloxacin66 claims
  3. Dorzolamide-Timolol49 claims
  4. Ketorolac Tromethamine47 claims
  5. Latanoprost33 claims
  6. Brimonidine Tartrate25 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: $2,387.36

20 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ocular Therapeutix, Inc. The 1,253 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,667.49 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Eliot Dow$2,387.36
  2. Specialty average$7,667.49

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Vitreo-Retinal Medical Group, Inc.Sacramento, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Eliot Robert Dow among 205 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in California

Eliot Robert Dow, M.D., PH.D. is one of 205 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with a practice address in California. 98% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 80% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 80% of these records are older, 14% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 98% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 92% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2007 among the 189 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 37% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207WX0107X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers in California

There are 205 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in California.

All 205 in California → Every provider in Sacramento → Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician nationwide →

The 8 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Philip Desouza, MDSacramento, CA 958251336526888
  2. Maryam Ghiassi, MDSacramento, CA 958251346773934
  3. Natalie Huang, MDSacramento, CA 958251366948598
  4. Mark McAllister, MDSacramento, CA 958251669934394
  5. Meera Ramakrishnan, MDSacramento, CA 958251659802387
  6. Margaret Chang, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958191477504405
  7. David Cupp, MDSacramento, CA 958191497901565
  8. Robert Equi, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958191497864664

Common questions

What is Eliot Robert Dow, M.D., PH.D.'s NPI number?

Eliot Robert Dow, M.D., PH.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740711647, issued on Mar 22, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Eliot Robert Dow, M.D., PH.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3 Park Center Dr Ste 100, Sacramento, CA, 95825. Phone: (916) 454-4861. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Eliot Robert Dow, M.D., PH.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A159638, 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 Eliot Robert Dow, M.D., PH.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Eliot Robert Dow, M.D., PH.D. had 435 Medicare Part D claims for 199 beneficiaries; the average among retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 620. 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.

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