NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Robert C. Gates, O.D.

Optometrist · Dallas, TX

Robert C. Gates, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Dallas, Texas, and NPI 1679912513, issued on Jun 24, 2013. Check the license (Texas 8082TG, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas 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
1679912513
Name
Robert C. Gates
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
8082TG TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
18800 Preston RD, Dallas, TX 75252
Phone
(214) 697-6107
Enumerated
Jun 24, 2013
Record last updated
Jun 24, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(972) 758-7277
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240223003562); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Southern College Of Optometry, 2012
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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Verify Robert C. Gates in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
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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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

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

Robert C. Gates among 5,006 optometrist records in Texas

Robert C. Gates, O.D. is one of 5,006 optometrist records with a practice address in Texas. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 59% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 59% of these records are older, 38% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • Graduated2012 · median 2010 among the 2,894 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 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 152W00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in Texas

There are 5,006 optometrist records in Texas.

All 5,006 in Texas → Every provider in Dallas → Optometrist nationwide →

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Tina Marshall, O.D.Dallas, TX 752521508814070
  2. Boi-Dieu Nguyen, ODDallas, TX 752521700362480
  3. Farah HassamDallas, TX 752511184019549
  4. Fadwa Houari, ODDallas, TX 752541326712589
  5. Lance Le, O.D.Dallas, TX 752541861477267
  6. Elyse Lemery, O.D.Dallas, TX 752541871829457
  7. Jacqueline Nguyen, O.D.Dallas, TX 752541972236180
  8. Zuha Rafi, ODDallas, TX 752541336803196

Common questions

What is Robert C. Gates, O.D.'s NPI number?

Robert C. Gates, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679912513, issued on Jun 24, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Robert C. Gates, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 18800 Preston RD, Dallas, TX, 75252. Phone: (214) 697-6107. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Robert C. Gates, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number 8082TG, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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.

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