Robert Anthony Equi, M.D.
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · Sacramento, CA
Robert Anthony Equi, M.D. is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in Sacramento, California, and NPI 1497864664, issued on Aug 30, 2006. Check the license (California A78901, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert Anthony Equi
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X
- License number
- A78901 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3939 J St, Sacramento, CA 95819
- Phone
- (916) 454-6191
- Enumerated
- Aug 30, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 4, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (916) 454-1036
- Medicaid ID
- 00A789010 CA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050331000407); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of California, San Francisco School Of Medicine, 1998
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records → All 205 in California → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 3939 J St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jessica Belding, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1295138840
- Richard Bowling, PAPhysician Assistant1114007085
- Margaret Chang, M.D.Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1477504405
- Wonjae Choi, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1093766982
- Cully Cobb, M.D.Neurological Surgery Physician1770502163
- David Cupp, MDRetina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1497901565
Verify Robert Anthony Equi in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A78901Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
32% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024
419 Medicare Part D claims for 180 beneficiaries, against an average of 620 among the 1,449 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 33% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate129 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine77 claims
- Ofloxacin77 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate30 claims
- Timolol Maleate28 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl22 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Vitreo-Retinal Medical Group, Inc.Yuba City, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Robert Anthony Equi among 205 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in California
Robert Anthony Equi, M.D. is one of 205 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with a practice address in California. 98% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 5% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 65% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 98% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 92% of these records are
- Graduated1998 · median 2007 among the 189 with a school on file
- Record last updated2017 · 37% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207WX0107X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers in California
There are 205 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in California.
All 205 in California → Every provider in Sacramento → Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician nationwide →
The 8 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Margaret Chang, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958191477504405
- David Cupp, MDSacramento, CA 958191497901565
- Carlos Medina Mendez, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958191811218316
- Arun Patel, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958191164531430
- Joel Pearlman, M.D., PH.DSacramento, CA 958191154430460
- John Reed, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958191528177706
- David Telander, M.D., PH.DSacramento, CA 958191528043023
- Tony Tsai, M.D.Sacramento, CA 958191548294101
Common questions
What is Robert Anthony Equi, M.D.'s NPI number?
Robert Anthony Equi, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497864664, issued on Aug 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert Anthony Equi, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3939 J St, Sacramento, CA, 95819. Phone: (916) 454-6191. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert Anthony Equi, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A78901, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Robert Anthony Equi, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert Anthony Equi, M.D. had 419 Medicare Part D claims for 180 beneficiaries; the average among retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 620. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Robert Anthony Equi, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.