Robert J. Kennedy, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Schenectady, NY
Robert J. Kennedy, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Schenectady, New York, and NPI 1801817424, issued on Jul 21, 2006. Check the license (New York 1589361, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert J. Kennedy
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 1589361 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1675 Providence Avenue, Schenectady, NY 12309
- Phone
- (518) 377-3439
- Enumerated
- Jul 21, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 00864755 NY
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040211001013); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Georgetown University School Of Medicine, 1979
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Robert J. Kennedy in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
Search for license 1589361Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
62% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
2,453 Medicare Part D claims for 568 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 32% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost721 claims
- Timolol Maleate346 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate213 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol164 claims
- Lumigan116 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth103 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Kennedy Ophthalmic Associates PLLCSchenectady, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Robert J. Kennedy among 1,822 ophthalmology physician records in New York
Robert J. Kennedy, MD is one of 1,822 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in New York. 79% 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 16% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 34% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1979 · median 1995 among the 1,215 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 71% 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 New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in New York
There are 1,822 ophthalmology physician records in New York.
All 1,822 in New York → Every provider in Schenectady → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mabel Cheng, M.D.Niskayuna, NY 123091558345306
- John Kennedy, MDSchenectady, NY 123091356382378
- Nicole Lemanski, M.D.Niskayuna, NY 123091518288984
- Glenn Thompson, M.D.Schenectady, NY 123091689880163
- Franklin Longo, MDSchenectady, NY 123081407965361
- Brian Strickler, M.D.Schenectady, NY 123081982855631
- Lynn Boler, MDSchenectady, NY 123041801906219
- Philip FraterrigoSchenectady, NY 123041831228386
Common questions
What is Robert J. Kennedy, MD's NPI number?
Robert J. Kennedy, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801817424, issued on Jul 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert J. Kennedy, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1675 Providence Avenue, Schenectady, NY, 12309. Phone: (518) 377-3439. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert J. Kennedy, MD's license?
NPPES lists New York license number 1589361, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Robert J. Kennedy, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert J. Kennedy, MD had 2,453 Medicare Part D claims for 568 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.