Robert John Cotter, O.D.
Optometrist · Brattleboro, VT
Robert John Cotter, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Brattleboro, Vermont, and NPI 1427058064, issued on Jul 26, 2005. Check the license (Vermont 030-0000238, as entered in NPPES) with the Vermont board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert John Cotter
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 030-0000238 VT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 328 Western Ave, Brattleboro, VT 05301
- Phone
- (802) 254-9012
- Enumerated
- Jul 26, 2005
- Record last updated
- Apr 23, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (802) 251-1076
- Medicaid ID
- OVN0229 VT
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20060315000569); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- New England College Of Optometry, 1987
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest optometrist records → All 134 in Vermont → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 328 Western Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Laura Fidler, ODOptometrist1689321531
Verify Robert John Cotter in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Vermont board licenses this profession
Search for license 030-0000238Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
14% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
239 Medicare Part D claims for 73 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 21% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost124 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol28 claims
- Timolol Maleate28 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $38.50
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was CooperVision Inc. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 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
- Bratt Eye PLLCBrattleboro, VT
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Robert John Cotter among 134 optometrist records in Vermont
Robert John Cotter, O.D. is one of 134 optometrist records with a practice address in Vermont. 72% 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, 84% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated1987 · median 2008 among the 91 with a school on file
- Record last updated2008 · 66% 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 Vermont practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Vermont
There are 134 optometrist records in Vermont.
All 134 in Vermont → Every provider in Brattleboro → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jenifer Ambler, O.D.Brattleboro, VT 053011306841507
- Herbert Black, O.D.Brattleboro, VT 053011265439723
- John Duff, O.D.Brattleboro, VT 053011629033394
- Laura Fidler, ODBrattleboro, VT 053011689321531
- Joseph Santry, ODBrattleboro, VT 053011083719918
- Heidi Welnak, ODManchester Center, VT 052551609484179
- Randy Fitzgerald, ODBurlington, VT 054011528221132
- Reid Grayson, ODBurlington, VT 054011073579884
Common questions
What is Robert John Cotter, O.D.'s NPI number?
Robert John Cotter, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427058064, issued on Jul 26, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert John Cotter, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 328 Western Ave, Brattleboro, VT, 05301. Phone: (802) 254-9012. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert John Cotter, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Vermont license number 030-0000238, as entered by the provider. Search the Vermont board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Robert John Cotter, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert John Cotter, O.D. had 239 Medicare Part D claims for 73 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.