Robert E. Brass, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Latham, NY
Robert E. Brass, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Latham, New York, and NPI 1326003682, issued on Apr 19, 2006. Check the license (New York 189027, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert E. Brass
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 189027 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 713 Troy Schenectady RD, Latham, NY 12110
- Phone
- (518) 782-7827
- Enumerated
- Apr 19, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 21, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (518) 782-7820
- Medicaid ID
- 01728174 NY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050216000934); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- New York Medical College, 1994
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Robert E. Brass in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
Search for license 189027Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
48% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
2,244 Medicare Part D claims for 607 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 32% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost647 claims
- Timolol Maleate184 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate182 claims
- Erythromycin157 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine88 claims
- Travoprost86 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 79.9 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $14,770.05
97 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Robert E Brass MD PLLCClifton Park, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Robert E. Brass among 1,822 ophthalmology physician records in New York
Robert E. Brass, M.D. is one of 1,822 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in New York. 79% 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 16% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 34% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1994 · median 1995 among the 1,215 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 71% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in New York
There are 1,822 ophthalmology physician records in New York.
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The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Zachary Roth, M.D.Latham, NY 121101194968016
- John Simon, M.D.Latham, NY 121101093770323
- George Stasior, MDLatham, NY 121101649281528
- Jitka Zobal-Ratner, M.D.Latham, NY 121101720043383
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Common questions
What is Robert E. Brass, M.D.'s NPI number?
Robert E. Brass, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1326003682, issued on Apr 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert E. Brass, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 713 Troy Schenectady RD, Latham, NY, 12110. Phone: (518) 782-7827. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert E. Brass, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New York license number 189027, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Robert E. Brass, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert E. Brass, M.D. had 2,244 Medicare Part D claims for 607 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Robert E. Brass, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 79.9 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.