NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Gerald Thomas Pittler, O.D.

Optometrist · Petaluma, CA

Gerald Thomas Pittler, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Petaluma, California, and NPI 1699708727, issued on Jul 9, 2006. Check the license (California 6321, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1699708727
Name
Gerald Thomas Pittler
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
6321 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
855 Lakeville St Ste 102, Petaluma, CA 94952
Phone
(707) 763-1423
Enumerated
Jul 9, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 27, 2022
Fax
(707) 981-4582
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20051013000969); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of California - School Of Optometry, 1977
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 855 Lakeville St Ste 102

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

  1. Htoo Htoo Lu, ODOptometrist1811547656

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

18 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 61% of claims.

  1. Gerald Pittler18
  2. Specialty average277

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.

Gerald Thomas Pittler among 8,308 optometrist records in California

Gerald Thomas Pittler, 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 2006, is newer than 6% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 66% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 43% of these records are
  • Graduated1977 · median 2008 among the 3,573 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 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. Jean Brennan, O.D.Petaluma, CA 949521740321710
  2. Mina Chen, ODPetaluma, CA 949521982263265
  3. Karen Griffith, ODPetaluma, CA 949521659372365
  4. Htoo Htoo Lu, ODPetaluma, CA 949521811547656
  5. Kelly Staton, O.D.Petaluma, CA 949521548302649
  6. Darwin Tsang, O.D.Petaluma, CA 949521619344918
  7. Gordon Wong, ODPetaluma, CA 949521417949942
  8. Richard Aston, O.D.Petaluma, CA 949541518939156

Common questions

What is Gerald Thomas Pittler, O.D.'s NPI number?

Gerald Thomas Pittler, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1699708727, issued on Jul 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Gerald Thomas Pittler, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 855 Lakeville St Ste 102, Petaluma, CA, 94952. Phone: (707) 763-1423. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Gerald Thomas Pittler, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number 6321, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Gerald Thomas Pittler, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Gerald Thomas Pittler, O.D. had 18 Medicare Part D claims; 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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