NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Robert Columbus

Optometrist · Wilkes Barre, PA

Robert Columbus is an optometrist with a practice address in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1962695833, issued on Aug 23, 2007. Check the license (Pennsylvania OEG001371, as entered in NPPES) with the Pennsylvania 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
1962695833
Name
Robert Columbus
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
OEG001371 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
344 Wilkes Barre Township Blvd, Wilkes Barre, PA 18702
Phone
(570) 824-3500
Enumerated
Aug 23, 2007
Record last updated
Aug 23, 2007 (not updated in 19 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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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Pennsylvania board licenses this profession
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95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

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

  1. Robert Columbus14
  2. Specialty average277

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.

27 optometrist records list a practice address in Wilkes Barre

They are 27 of the 2,654 NPPES records with a practice address in Wilkes Barre, and 2,640 optometrist records in Pennsylvania.

Other optometrist records in Pennsylvania

  1. Dina Abdelhady, ODGlenside, PA1225761844
  2. Mark Abelman, ODPittsburgh, PA1043200751
  3. Azad AbulkalamKing Of Prussia, PA1114491917
  4. Joanne Adolfo, O.D.Butler, PA1104133271
  5. Maria Adriaansen, O.DPhiladelphia, PA1508428194
  6. Christopher Adsit, ODMeadville, PA1477627727
  7. Veena Adusumilli, O.D.Bethlehem, PA1891856225
  8. Robert Africano, ODPhiladelphia, PA1265817720
  9. Ross Agagliati, O.D.Homestead, PA1649623992
  10. Kimberly Agostinelli, ODCovington Twp, PA1902835671

Common questions

What is Robert Columbus's NPI number?

Robert Columbus's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962695833, issued on Aug 23, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Robert Columbus located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 344 Wilkes Barre Township Blvd, Wilkes Barre, PA, 18702. Phone: (570) 824-3500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Robert Columbus's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number OEG001371, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Robert Columbus prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Robert Columbus had 14 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.

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.