Robert B. Austin, O.D.
Optometrist · Vergennes, VT
Robert B. Austin, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Vergennes, Vermont, and NPI 1659372696, issued on Aug 1, 2005. Check the license (Vermont 0300000292, as entered in NPPES) with the Vermont board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert B. Austin
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License numbers
- 0300000292 VT
56-005641 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 27 Main St, Vergennes, VT 05491
- Phone
- (802) 877-2422
- Enumerated
- Aug 1, 2005
- Record last updated
- Aug 22, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (802) 877-1124
- Medicaid IDs
- 01610168 NY
1013521 VT - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070808000580); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- State University Of New York - State College Optometry, 1995
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest optometrist records → All 134 in Vermont → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 27 Main St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Melvin Simmons, O.D.Optometrist1679689491
Verify Robert B. Austin in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Vermont board licenses this profession
Search for license 0300000292Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
67% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
91 Medicare Part D claims for 21 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 41% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost42 claims
- Timolol Maleate16 claims
- Travoprost11 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.
Robert B. Austin among 134 optometrist records in Vermont
Robert B. Austin, O.D. is one of 134 optometrist records with a practice address in Vermont. 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, 84% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated1995 · median 2008 among the 91 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 66% 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 Vermont practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
2 optometrist records list a practice address in Vergennes
They are 2 of the 48 NPPES records with a practice address in Vergennes, and 134 optometrist records in Vermont.
All 134 in Vermont → Every provider in Vergennes → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Melvin Simmons, O.D.Vergennes, VT 054911679689491
- David Beeson, O.D.Williston, VT 054951255370854
- Dorothy Brodmann, ODWilliston, VT 054951922077916
- Charles Cyr, O.D.Williston, VT 054951104829100
- Argjenta Orana, O.D.Williston, VT 054951033461165
- Alexander Van Dyck, ODWilliston, VT 054951154809507
- Craig Volpe, ODWilliston, VT 054951013441666
- Hayes Sogoloff, O.D.Shelburne, VT 054821740243245
Common questions
What is Robert B. Austin, O.D.'s NPI number?
Robert B. Austin, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659372696, issued on Aug 1, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert B. Austin, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 27 Main St, Vergennes, VT, 05491. Phone: (802) 877-2422. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert B. Austin, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Vermont license number 0300000292, as entered by the provider. Search the Vermont board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Robert B. Austin, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert B. Austin, O.D. had 91 Medicare Part D claims for 21 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.