NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Robert M. Blankenbehler, O.D

Optometrist · Milwaukee, WI

Robert M. Blankenbehler, O.D is an optometrist with a practice address in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and NPI 1700034931, issued on Aug 29, 2008. Check the license (Wisconsin 3176, as entered in NPPES) with the Wisconsin 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
1700034931
Name
Robert M. Blankenbehler
Credential
O.D
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License numbers
3176 WI
4901004494 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
12000 W Carmen Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53225
Phone
(414) 462-1300
Enumerated
Aug 29, 2008
Record last updated
Mar 7, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100917000624); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Pacific University - College Of Optometry, 2008
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 12000 W Carmen Ave

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

  1. George Rowe, O.D.Optometrist1457425886

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94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

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

  1. Robert Blankenbehler17
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost15 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: $187.59

6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Astellas Pharma US 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 Blankenbehler$187.59
  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. Dr K F Nassif And Associates SCWauwatosa, WI

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

Optometrist providers in Wisconsin

There are 1,161 optometrist records in Wisconsin.

Other optometrist records in Wisconsin

  1. Katie Abata, O.D.Appleton, WI1043646623
  2. Brianna Adams, ODStoughton, WI1093605222
  3. Gerald Adams, ODWestby, WI1760479182
  4. James AdamsPortage, WI1154007953
  5. Lawrence Addison, O.D.Weston, WI1760794697
  6. Farzana AkterWaupun, WI1346821725
  7. Margarette Elaine Alcesto, ODShorewood, WI1669984563
  8. Robert Alexejun, O.D.Wausau, WI1235275009
  9. Carmen Alfonso-Kneiert, ODFort Atkinson, WI1710938634
  10. Jennifer Alvarez, O.D.Brookfield, WI1316255805

Common questions

What is Robert M. Blankenbehler, O.D's NPI number?

Robert M. Blankenbehler, O.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700034931, issued on Aug 29, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Robert M. Blankenbehler, O.D located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12000 W Carmen Ave, Milwaukee, WI, 53225. Phone: (414) 462-1300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Robert M. Blankenbehler, O.D's license?

NPPES lists Wisconsin license number 3176, as entered by the provider. Search the Wisconsin board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Robert M. Blankenbehler, O.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Robert M. Blankenbehler, O.D had 17 Medicare Part D claims; 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.

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