NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Robert Combeez Askary, OD

Optometrist · Charlotte, NC

Robert Combeez Askary, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Charlotte, North Carolina, and NPI 1588670459, issued on Jul 31, 2006. Check the license (North Carolina 1611, as entered in NPPES) with the North Carolina 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
1588670459
Name
Robert Combeez Askary
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
1611 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
16131 Lancaster Hwy, Charlotte, NC 28277
Phone
(704) 541-5500
Enumerated
Jul 31, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 9, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(704) 541-5091
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070619000736); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Pennsylvania College Of Optometry, 1996
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 16131 Lancaster Hwy

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

  1. David Blanton, ODOptometrist1598863698

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich North Carolina board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

25 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Robert Askary25
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost14 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: $174.79

9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, 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. Robert Askary$174.79
  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 2 group practices

  1. Askary Blanton And Assoicates OD PLLCCharlotte, NC
  2. Dr Andrew G Hahn And Associates Optometry PACharlotte, NC

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

Robert Combeez Askary among 1,480 optometrist records in North Carolina

Robert Combeez Askary, OD is one of 1,480 optometrist records with a practice address in North Carolina. 80% 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 15% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 51% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated1996 · median 2006 among the 1,060 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 62% 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 North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in North Carolina

There are 1,480 optometrist records in North Carolina.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David Blanton, ODCharlotte, NC 282771598863698
  2. Sarit Catchatoorian, O.D.Charlotte, NC 282771720190333
  3. Thomas Coccia, O.D.Charlotte, NC 282771134272420
  4. Rachel Cohen, O.D.Charlotte, NC 282771124157896
  5. Kalene Fix-Mastenbrook, O.D.Charlotte, NC 282771417104621
  6. Audrey House, O.D.Charlotte, NC 282771568518116
  7. Michael Johnson, O.D.Charlotte, NC 282771841391471
  8. Charles Knudson, O.D.Charlotte, NC 282771386693257

Common questions

What is Robert Combeez Askary, OD's NPI number?

Robert Combeez Askary, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588670459, issued on Jul 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Robert Combeez Askary, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 16131 Lancaster Hwy, Charlotte, NC, 28277. Phone: (704) 541-5500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Robert Combeez Askary, OD's license?

NPPES lists North Carolina license number 1611, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Robert Combeez Askary, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Robert Combeez Askary, OD had 25 Medicare Part D claims for 15 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.