NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Robert Curtis Dickey, O.D.

Optometrist · Santa Monica, CA

Robert Curtis Dickey, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Santa Monica, California, and NPI 1659416022, issued on Feb 21, 2007. Check the license (California 8218T, 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
1659416022
Name
Robert Curtis Dickey
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
8218T CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
901 Montana Ave, Santa Monica, CA 90403
Phone
(310) 451-5741
Enumerated
Feb 21, 2007
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(310) 395-0025
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 901 Montana Ave

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

  1. Jennifer Davidson, RN IBCLCRegistered Nurse1053189068
  2. Jay Gordon, M.D., F.A.A.P.Pediatrics Physician1952439341
  3. Jody Lappin, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1821126269
  4. Linda Nussbaum, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1073641155

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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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78% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

62 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 73% of claims.

  1. Robert Dickey62
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost28 claims
  2. Lumigan15 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: $248.84

8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. 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.

  1. Robert Dickey$248.84
  2. Specialty average$769.99

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Robert Curtis Dickey among 8,308 optometrist records in California

Robert Curtis Dickey, O.D. 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 updated2007 · 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).

Optometrist providers in California

There are 8,308 optometrist records in California.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Saloumeh Abadi, ODSanta Monica, CA 904031699258756
  2. Bijan Cohenmehr, OD DR OF OPTOMETRYSanta Monica, CA 904031114099512
  3. Donna Cooper, O.D.Santa Monica, CA 904031528321056
  4. Michael GruningSanta Monica, CA 904031336266865
  5. Amanda Hikin, O.D.Santa Monica, CA 904031457639213
  6. Steven Kastenbaum, O.D.Santa Monica, CA 904031336117910
  7. Roya Manavi-Makhani, OPTOMETRISTLos Angeles, CA 904031750431789
  8. Trang Nguyen, O.D.Santa Monica, CA 904031083685390

Common questions

What is Robert Curtis Dickey, O.D.'s NPI number?

Robert Curtis Dickey, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659416022, issued on Feb 21, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Robert Curtis Dickey, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 901 Montana Ave, Santa Monica, CA, 90403. Phone: (310) 451-5741. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Robert Curtis Dickey, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number 8218T, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Robert Curtis Dickey, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Robert Curtis Dickey, O.D. had 62 Medicare Part D claims for 18 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.