Robert Currence, O.D.
Optometrist · Billings, MT
Robert Currence, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Billings, Montana, and NPI 1275516742, issued on Nov 29, 2005. Check the license (Montana 622, as entered in NPPES) with the Montana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert Currence
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 622 MT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2499 Gabel RD, Billings, MT 59102
- Phone
- (406) 652-9339
- Enumerated
- Nov 29, 2005
- Record last updated
- Oct 12, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (406) 652-4237
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20041012000291); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Pennsylvania College Of Optometry, 1991
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Robert Currence in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Montana board licenses this profession
Search for license 622Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
49% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
414 Medicare Part D claims for 71 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 36% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost288 claims
- Timolol Maleate47 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate14 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl14 claims
- Valacyclovir13 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: $20.25
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Thea Pharma 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.
Robert Currence among 245 optometrist records in Montana
Robert Currence, O.D. is one of 245 optometrist records with a practice address in Montana. 75% 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, 93% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated1991 · median 2008 among the 160 with a school on file
- Record last updated2009 · 61% 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 Montana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
44 optometrist records list a practice address in Billings
They are 44 of the 4,035 NPPES records with a practice address in Billings, and 245 optometrist records in Montana.
All 245 in Montana → Every provider in Billings → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David Bauer, O.D.Billings, MT 591021407807068
- Kevin Biegel, O.D.Billings, MT 591021427108836
- Robyn Clausen, ODBillings, MT 591021427046713
- Tom Felstet, ODBillings, MT 591021992727903
- Robert Gaskill, O.D.Billings, MT 591021366468068
- Amanda Haber, O.D.Billings, MT 591021750349049
- Robert Kautz, O.D.Billings, MT 591021568432334
- Catherine Olson, O.D.Billings, MT 591021780725853
Common questions
What is Robert Currence, O.D.'s NPI number?
Robert Currence, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275516742, issued on Nov 29, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert Currence, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2499 Gabel RD, Billings, MT, 59102. Phone: (406) 652-9339. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert Currence, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Montana license number 622, as entered by the provider. Search the Montana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Robert Currence, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert Currence, O.D. had 414 Medicare Part D claims for 71 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.