NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Paul J. Lobby, O.D.

Optometrist · Kittanning, PA

Paul J. Lobby, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Kittanning, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1245234160, issued on Jun 9, 2005. Check the license (Pennsylvania OEG000755, as entered in NPPES) with the Pennsylvania 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
1245234160
Name
Paul J. Lobby
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
OEG000755 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
159 Butler RD, Kittanning, PA 16201
Phone
(724) 545-6688
Enumerated
Jun 9, 2005
Record last updated
Sep 28, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(724) 545-6630
Medicaid ID
0019616810001 PA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100323000151); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Pennsylvania College Of Optometry, 1979
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 159 Butler RD

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

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  2. Richard Shanty, D.D.S.General Practice Dentistry1255318184
  3. Kara Shirley, ODOptometrist1851687818
  4. Valerie Smith, L.M.T.Massage Therapist1558634865

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

27 Medicare Part D claims for 17 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Paul Lobby27
  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.

Industry payments in 2024: $108.24

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Lkc Technologies, 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.

  1. Paul Lobby$108.24
  2. Specialty average$769.99

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. Armstrong Eye Care Associates PCKittanning, PA

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

Paul J. Lobby among 2,640 optometrist records in Pennsylvania

Paul J. Lobby, O.D. is one of 2,640 optometrist records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 72% 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, 86% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • Graduated1979 · median 2004 among the 1,588 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 69% 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 Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

9 optometrist records list a practice address in Kittanning

They are 9 of the 362 NPPES records with a practice address in Kittanning, and 2,640 optometrist records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. James Allison, O.D.Kittanning, PA 162011508809476
  2. Vincent Lucchetti, ODKittanning, PA 162011356330914
  3. James Meehan, O.D.Kittanning, PA 162011811987555
  4. Sarah Metzmaier, ODKittanning, PA 162011972438554
  5. John Opalka, O.D.Kittanning, PA 162011235129941
  6. Stephen Selden, O.D.Kittanning, PA 162011588741375
  7. Kara Shirley, ODKittanning, PA 162011851687818
  8. Leah Tatsak, ODKittanning, PA 162011073183570

Common questions

What is Paul J. Lobby, O.D.'s NPI number?

Paul J. Lobby, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245234160, issued on Jun 9, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Paul J. Lobby, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 159 Butler RD, Kittanning, PA, 16201. Phone: (724) 545-6688. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Paul J. Lobby, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number OEG000755, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Paul J. Lobby, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Paul J. Lobby, O.D. had 27 Medicare Part D claims for 17 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.