Rebecca Lynne Chait, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Palm Desert, CA
Rebecca Lynne Chait, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Palm Desert, California, and NPI 1588083547, issued on Apr 7, 2014. Check the license (California A179491, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Rebecca Lynne Chait
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- A179491 CA
35.134461 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 44139 Monterey Ave Ste A, Palm Desert, CA 92260
- Phone
- (800) 898-2020
- Enumerated
- Apr 7, 2014
- Record last updated
- Feb 5, 2026
- Fax
- (844) 897-3788
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220808001643); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Ohio State University College Of Medicine, 2014
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 44139 Monterey Ave Ste A
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Rebecca Lynne Chait in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A179491Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
53% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
2,322 Medicare Part D claims for 606 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 33% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate462 claims
- Moxifloxacin418 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine400 claims
- Latanoprost372 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol138 claims
- Timolol Maleate135 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.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Pacific Eye Institute A Medical Group IncRancho Mirage, CA
- Retina Institute OF California Medical Group, A California Medical ParPalm Desert, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Rebecca Lynne Chait among 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California
Rebecca Lynne Chait, M.D. is one of 2,899 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in California. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 82% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 82% of these records are older, 16% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated2014 · median 2001 among the 1,907 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 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 207W00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
13 ophthalmology physician records list a practice address in Palm Desert
They are 13 of the 1,495 NPPES records with a practice address in Palm Desert, and 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California.
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The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Anthony Anderson, MDPalm Desert, CA 922601528116449
- James Belville, MDPalm Desert, CA 922601477524239
- Alexander Chop, PH.D. M.D.Palm Desert, CA 922601952368920
- Ralph Hester, M.D.Palm Desert, CA 922601215904974
- Lori Kirshner, M.D.Palm Desert, CA 922601134121692
- Forrest Murphy, MDPalm Desert, CA 922601265444541
- Joel Solano, M.D.Palm Desert, CA 922601952380834
- Peter Spiegel, M.D.Palm Desert, CA 922601457353823
Common questions
What is Rebecca Lynne Chait, M.D.'s NPI number?
Rebecca Lynne Chait, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588083547, issued on Apr 7, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Rebecca Lynne Chait, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 44139 Monterey Ave Ste A, Palm Desert, CA, 92260. Phone: (800) 898-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Rebecca Lynne Chait, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A179491, 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 Rebecca Lynne Chait, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Rebecca Lynne Chait, M.D. had 2,322 Medicare Part D claims for 606 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.