Robert James Blumthal, O.D.
Optometrist · Springfield, IL
Robert James Blumthal, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Springfield, Illinois, and NPI 1578568077, issued on Jun 20, 2005. Check the license (Illinois 046007512, as entered in NPPES) with the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert James Blumthal
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 046007512 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2020 W Iles Ave, Springfield, IL 62704
- Phone
- (217) 698-3030
- Enumerated
- Jun 20, 2005
- Record last updated
- Feb 8, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (217) 698-3068
- Medicaid ID
- 046007512 IL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100901000084); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Illinois College Of Optometry At Chicago, 1981
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2020 W Iles Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Jonathan Kane, ODOptometrist1891620845
Verify Robert James Blumthal in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Illinois board licenses this profession
Search for license 046007512Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
75% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
69 Medicare Part D claims for 26 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost28 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 one group practice
- Boyd Optometric IncSullivan, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Robert James Blumthal among 2,697 optometrist records in Illinois
Robert James Blumthal, O.D. is one of 2,697 optometrist records with a practice address in Illinois. 71% 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, 92% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
- Graduated1981 · median 2008 among the 1,513 with a school on file
- Record last updated2017 · 68% 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 Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Illinois
There are 2,697 optometrist records in Illinois.
All 2,697 in Illinois → Every provider in Springfield → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Brian Atkins, ODSpringfield, IL 627041770622284
- Robert Edwards, O.D.Springfield, IL 627041396753059
- Molly Guithues, O.D.Springfield, IL 627041023480316
- Harvey Mack, ODSpringfield, IL 627041386692630
- Chelsey Moore, ODSpringfield, IL 627041235440777
- Monica Ryan, ODSpringfield, IL 627041003298803
- Joseph Sabetti, ODSpringfield, IL 627041316997182
- Marc Sarmiento, O.D.Springfield, IL 627041932116449
Common questions
What is Robert James Blumthal, O.D.'s NPI number?
Robert James Blumthal, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578568077, issued on Jun 20, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert James Blumthal, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2020 W Iles Ave, Springfield, IL, 62704. Phone: (217) 698-3030. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert James Blumthal, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 046007512, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Robert James Blumthal, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert James Blumthal, O.D. had 69 Medicare Part D claims for 26 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.