NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Robert Logan Avery, M.D.

Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · Santa Barbara, CA

Robert Logan Avery, M.D. is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in Santa Barbara, California, and NPI 1700985496, issued on Sep 21, 2006. Check the license (California A52052, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; 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
1700985496
Name
Robert Logan Avery
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X
License number
A52052 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
525 E Micheltorena St Ste A, Santa Barbara, CA 93103
Phone
(805) 963-1648
Enumerated
Sep 21, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 6, 2022
Fax
(805) 965-5214
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040504001654); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Johns Hopkins University School Of Medicine, 1987
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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8 nearest retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records → All 205 in California → Look up another NPI →

Also registered at 525 E Micheltorena St Ste A

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

  1. Alessandro Castellarin, M.D.Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1689773244
  2. Stephen Couvillion, MDRetina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1316980014
  3. Dilsher Dhoot, M.D.Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1508070566
  4. Daniel Learned, M.D.Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1033406780
  5. Ma'An Nasir, M.D.Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1629177241
  6. Dante Pieramici, M.D.Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1992804504

Verify Robert Logan Avery in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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67% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024

205 Medicare Part D claims for 70 beneficiaries, against an average of 620 among the 1,449 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 37% of claims.

  1. Robert Avery205
  2. Specialty average620

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost34 claims
  2. Erythromycin30 claims
  3. Prednisolone Acetate26 claims
  4. Ketorolac Tromethamine17 claims
  5. Timolol Maleate16 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: $13,823.14

48 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Genentech USA, Inc. The 1,253 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,667.49 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Robert Avery$13,823
  2. Specialty average$7,667

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. California Retina ConsultantsSanta Barbara, CA

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

Robert Logan Avery among 205 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in California

Robert Logan Avery, M.D. is one of 205 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with a practice address in California. 98% 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 5% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 65% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 98% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 92% of these records are
  • Graduated1987 · median 2007 among the 189 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 37% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207WX0107X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers in California

There are 205 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in California.

All 205 in California → Every provider in Santa Barbara → Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician nationwide →

The 8 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Alessandro Castellarin, M.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931031689773244
  2. Stephen Couvillion, MDSanta Barbara, CA 931031316980014
  3. Dilsher Dhoot, M.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931031508070566
  4. Daniel Learned, M.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931031033406780
  5. Ma'An Nasir, M.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931031629177241
  6. Dante Pieramici, M.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931031992804504
  7. Nathan Steinle, M.D.Santa Barbara, CA 931031942455423
  8. Nika Bagheri, M.D.Simi Valley, CA 930651790040087

Common questions

What is Robert Logan Avery, M.D.'s NPI number?

Robert Logan Avery, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700985496, issued on Sep 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Robert Logan Avery, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 525 E Micheltorena St Ste A, Santa Barbara, CA, 93103. Phone: (805) 963-1648. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Robert Logan Avery, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A52052, 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 Robert Logan Avery, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Robert Logan Avery, M.D. had 205 Medicare Part D claims for 70 beneficiaries; the average among retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 620. 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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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.