NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Robert M. Chew, OD

Optometrist · Baldwin Park, CA

Robert M. Chew, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Baldwin Park, California, and NPI 1801944749, issued on Jan 8, 2007. Check the license (California OPT8947TPA, as entered in NPPES) with the California 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
1801944749
Name
Robert M. Chew
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
OPT8947TPA CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1011 Baldwin Park Blvd, Baldwin Park, CA 91706
Phone
(626) 851-1011
Enumerated
Jan 8, 2007
Record last updated
Dec 2, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1011 Baldwin Park Blvd

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

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  2. Julia Aburto-Erazo, NPNurse Practitioner1922175777
  3. Mauricio Acevedo, MDInternal Medicine Physician1659442614
  4. Helen Achio, PHARM.D.Pharmacist1225114614
  5. Olufemi Adenuga, M.D, MPHPulmonary Disease Physician1134389125
  6. Soma Agarwal, MDOphthalmology Physician1437220316

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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20% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

221 Medicare Part D claims for 67 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims.

  1. Robert Chew221
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost156 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate24 claims
  3. Cyclosporine21 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.

Robert M. Chew among 8,308 optometrist records in California

Robert M. Chew, OD is one of 8,308 optometrist records with a practice address in California. 67% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 34% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 34% of these records are older, 46% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 43% of these records are
  • Record last updated2021 · 67% 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 California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

23 optometrist records list a practice address in Baldwin Park

They are 23 of the 1,055 NPPES records with a practice address in Baldwin Park, and 8,308 optometrist records in California.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Phyllis Ardary, ODBaldwin Park, CA 917061134277056
  2. Shirley Chew, ODBaldwin Park, CA 917061588712426
  3. Linda Chun, ODBaldwin Park, CA 917061770631681
  4. Melissa Ghoo, O.D.Baldwin Park, CA 917061730244096
  5. Karen Kang, ODBaldwin Park, CA 917061467577965
  6. Alan Leventhal, ODBaldwin Park, CA 917061669409710
  7. Daniel Martinez, O.D.Baldwin Park, CA 917061184688004
  8. Marjan Nadimi, O.D.Baldwin Park, CA 917061104973957

Common questions

What is Robert M. Chew, OD's NPI number?

Robert M. Chew, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801944749, issued on Jan 8, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Robert M. Chew, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1011 Baldwin Park Blvd, Baldwin Park, CA, 91706. Phone: (626) 851-1011. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Robert M. Chew, OD's license?

NPPES lists California license number OPT8947TPA, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Robert M. Chew, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Robert M. Chew, OD had 221 Medicare Part D claims for 67 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.

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