NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Gary Gene Schwab, O.D.

Optometrist · San Diego, CA

Gary Gene Schwab, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1740274372, issued on Sep 9, 2005. Check the license (California 7571 T, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; 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
1740274372
Name
Gary Gene Schwab
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
7571 T CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3670 Clairemont Drive, San Diego, CA 92117
Phone
(858) 274-2020
Enumerated
Sep 9, 2005
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(858) 274-2090
Medicaid ID
SD0075710 CA
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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2% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

283 Medicare Part D claims for 69 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 38% of claims.

  1. Gary Schwab283
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost181 claims
  2. Dorzolamide-Timolol36 claims
  3. Dorzolamide Hcl20 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.

Gary Gene Schwab among 8,308 optometrist records in California

Gary Gene Schwab, O.D. is one of 8,308 optometrist records with a practice address in California. 67% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 94% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 43% of these records are
  • Record last updated2009 · 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 152W00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in California

There are 8,308 optometrist records in California.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Rambod Esfandiari, O.D.San Diego, CA 921171285876524
  2. Vaishali Keswani, O.D.San Diego, CA 921171487718151
  3. Solbee Kim, O.D.San Diego, CA 921171285087593
  4. Sean Kuhn, O.D.San Diego, CA 921171922528702
  5. Melanie Langford, O.D.San Diego, CA 921171902112477
  6. Pauline Le-Dinh, O.D.San Diego, CA 921171538216304
  7. Tammy Monck, O.D.San Diego, CA 921171184076077
  8. Diana Nguyen, ODSan Diego, CA 921171548129620

Common questions

What is Gary Gene Schwab, O.D.'s NPI number?

Gary Gene Schwab, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740274372, issued on Sep 9, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Gary Gene Schwab, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3670 Clairemont Drive, San Diego, CA, 92117. Phone: (858) 274-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Gary Gene Schwab, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number 7571 T, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Gary Gene Schwab, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Gary Gene Schwab, O.D. had 283 Medicare Part D claims for 69 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.

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