NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Robert E. Fintelmann, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · Glendale, AZ

Robert E. Fintelmann, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Glendale, Arizona, and NPI 1497971535, issued on Apr 17, 2007. Check the license (Arizona 42550, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1497971535
Name
Robert E. Fintelmann
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License numbers
42550 AZ
MT189234 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5865 W Utopia RD, Glendale, AZ 85308
Phone
(623) 537-6000
Enumerated
Apr 17, 2007
Record last updated
Jan 29, 2023
Medicaid ID
494169 AZ
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100219000509); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 5865 W Utopia RD

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

  1. Laura Addy, O.D.Optometrist1477969947
  2. Matthew AndrewOptometrist1588511885
  3. Joshua Baker, O.D.Optometrist1538138227
  4. Charnjot BassiOptometrist1629864855
  5. Adam Blacker, O.D., M.S.Optometrist1235361197
  6. Taylor Bosch, ODOptometrist1932951597

Verify Robert E. Fintelmann in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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66% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

515 Medicare Part D claims for 193 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 46% of claims.

  1. Robert Fintelmann515
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisolone Acetate145 claims
  2. Moxifloxacin75 claims
  3. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth59 claims
  4. Fluorometholone26 claims
  5. Valacyclovir21 claims
  6. Xiidra18 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.

No measured MIPS final score for 2023

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $2,803.10

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was honoraria; the largest payer was Microsurgical Technology, Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Robert Fintelmann$2,803.10
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

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

  1. Midwestern UniversityGlendale, AZ

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Robert E. Fintelmann among 353 ophthalmology physician records in Arizona

Robert E. Fintelmann, MD is one of 353 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 76% 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 59% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 59% of these records are older, 30% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated2005 · median 2000 among the 220 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Arizona

There are 353 ophthalmology physician records in Arizona.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Steven Chen, M.D.Glendale, AZ 853081043201999
  2. Wendy Huang, MDGlendale, AZ 853081952564114
  3. Anne Floyd, MDGlendale, AZ 853061023454410
  4. Sara Ghobraiel, MDGlendale, AZ 853061477815389
  5. Aashay PatelGlendale, AZ 853061154082576
  6. Shamil Patel, MD, MBAGlendale, AZ 853061821298134
  7. George Reiss, M.D.Glendale, AZ 853061619927969
  8. Robert Rubenzik, MDGlendale, AZ 853061407826480

Common questions

What is Robert E. Fintelmann, MD's NPI number?

Robert E. Fintelmann, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497971535, issued on Apr 17, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Robert E. Fintelmann, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5865 W Utopia RD, Glendale, AZ, 85308. Phone: (623) 537-6000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Robert E. Fintelmann, MD's license?

NPPES lists Arizona license number 42550, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Robert E. Fintelmann, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Robert E. Fintelmann, MD had 515 Medicare Part D claims for 193 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Robert E. Fintelmann, MD's MIPS final score?

CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.

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.