Robert M. Budd, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Altoona, PA
Robert M. Budd, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Altoona, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1952374415, issued on Feb 7, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD031636E, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert M. Budd
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- MD031636E PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 600 E. Pleasant Valley Blvd, Altoona, PA 16602
- Phone
- (814) 946-0821
- Enumerated
- Feb 7, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 11, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (814) 941-2520
- Medicaid ID
- 0011229390001 PA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20101028001186); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Pittsburgh School Of Medicine, 1983
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest ophthalmology physician records → All 1,088 in Pennsylvania → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 600 E. Pleasant Valley Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Robert Bechtel, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1952374472
- Renee Jones, MDOphthalmology Physician1326048778
- Todd Sponsler, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1497728935
Verify Robert M. Budd in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD031636ECheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
4,758 Medicare Part D claims for 789 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 39% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost917 claims
- Lumigan578 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol502 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate299 claims
- Timolol Maleate226 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl196 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): 76.2 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: $164.08
10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie 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
- Altoona Ophthalmology Associates PCAltoona, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Robert M. Budd among 1,088 ophthalmology physician records in Pennsylvania
Robert M. Budd, M.D. is one of 1,088 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 81% 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 22% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 22% of these records are older, 40% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1983 · median 2000 among the 734 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 64% 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 Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Pennsylvania
There are 1,088 ophthalmology physician records in Pennsylvania.
All 1,088 in Pennsylvania → Every provider in Altoona → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Robert Bechtel, M.D.Altoona, PA 166021952374472
- Renee Jones, MDAltoona, PA 166021326048778
- Todd Sponsler, M.D.Altoona, PA 166021497728935
- Ufuk Cardakli, M.D.Altoona, PA 166011609849132
- Christopher Patitsas, M.D.Huntingdon, PA 166521831194497
- Larry Jones, MDRoaring Spring, PA 166731578564498
- Brent Walker, M.D.Erie, PA 165081801887971
- David Almeida, MD, MBA, PHDErie, PA 165071437590718
Common questions
What is Robert M. Budd, M.D.'s NPI number?
Robert M. Budd, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952374415, issued on Feb 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert M. Budd, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 600 E. Pleasant Valley Blvd, Altoona, PA, 16602. Phone: (814) 946-0821. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert M. Budd, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD031636E, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Robert M. Budd, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert M. Budd, M.D. had 4,758 Medicare Part D claims for 789 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Robert M. Budd, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.2 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.