NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Robert J. Lowe, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · Walnut Creek, CA

Robert J. Lowe, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Walnut Creek, California, and NPI 1922253491, issued on Nov 24, 2008. Check the license (California A120154, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1922253491
Name
Robert J. Lowe
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
A120154 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
320 Lennon LN, Walnut Creek, CA 94598
Phone
(925) 906-2010
Enumerated
Nov 24, 2008
Record last updated
Dec 20, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20121108000207); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of California, San Francisco School Of Medicine, 2006
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 320 Lennon LN

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

  1. Joel Acab, MDInternal Medicine Physician1518405661
  2. Vitas Alekna, MDOphthalmology Physician1770661860
  3. Mary Andre, P.T.Physical Therapist1740344779
  4. Lynn Arsenault, MDPediatrics Physician1972681054
  5. Ashley Batchelder, DPTPhysical Therapist1851450936
  6. Cynthia Bellitt, R.N.N.P.Women's Health Nurse Practitioner1851464630

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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83% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

260 Medicare Part D claims for 71 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 36% of claims.

  1. Robert Lowe260
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisolone Acetate88 claims
  2. Dorzolamide-Timolol41 claims
  3. Ofloxacin30 claims
  4. Brimonidine Tartrate28 claims
  5. Atropine Sulfate21 claims
  6. Latanoprost20 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

  1. Permanente Medical Group IncRichmond, CA

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

Robert J. Lowe among 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California

Robert J. Lowe, M.D. is one of 2,899 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in California. 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 2008, is newer than 67% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 67% of these records are older, 28% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • Graduated2006 · median 2001 among the 1,907 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 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 207W00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in California

There are 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David Demartini, M.D.Walnut Creek, CA 945981437134855
  2. James Dowling, M.D.Walnut Creek, CA 945981891757506
  3. Vahid Feiz, M.D.Walnut Creek, CA 945981083698732
  4. David Gilbert, MDWalnut Creek, CA 945981033297536
  5. Jenny Jacq, MDWalnut Creek, CA 945981477508927
  6. Ethan Kutzscher, MDWalnut Creek, CA 945981700881661
  7. Michelle Nee, MDWalnut Creek, CA 945981093893182
  8. Stephanie Po, MDWalnut Creek, CA 945981003994187

Common questions

What is Robert J. Lowe, M.D.'s NPI number?

Robert J. Lowe, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922253491, issued on Nov 24, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Robert J. Lowe, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 320 Lennon LN, Walnut Creek, CA, 94598. Phone: (925) 906-2010. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Robert J. Lowe, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A120154, 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 J. Lowe, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Robert J. Lowe, M.D. had 260 Medicare Part D claims for 71 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.