NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Robert J. Ortiz, OD

Optometrist · San Diego, CA

Robert J. Ortiz, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1598969636, issued on Jun 13, 2007. Check the license (California OPT9921TPA, as entered in NPPES) with the California 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
1598969636
Name
Robert J. Ortiz
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
OPT9921TPA CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4647 Zion Ave, San Diego, CA 92120
Phone
(619) 528-5000
Enumerated
Jun 13, 2007
Record last updated
Nov 30, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050129000209); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Southern California College Of Optometry, 1992
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 4647 Zion Ave

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

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  2. Samvel Abelyan, PHARMDPharmacist1306629928
  3. Ali Aboutaleb, MDFamily Medicine Physician1821261405
  4. Patricia Achilly, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1932257847
  5. Linda Adams, PAPhysician Assistant1427174689
  6. Mette-Margrethe Adkisson, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1528288081

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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34% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

184 Medicare Part D claims for 79 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 62% of claims.

  1. Robert Ortiz184
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Cyclosporine103 claims
  2. Erythromycin22 claims
  3. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth19 claims
  4. Fluorometholone17 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. Southern California Permanente Medical GroupSan Diego, CA

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

Robert J. Ortiz among 8,308 optometrist records in California

Robert J. Ortiz, OD is one of 8,308 optometrist records with a practice address in California. 67% 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 34% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 34% of these records are older, 46% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 43% of these records are
  • Graduated1992 · median 2008 among the 3,573 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 152W00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in California

There are 8,308 optometrist records in California.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Rossanna Alo, ODSan Diego, CA 921201336297233
  2. Nicole Briggs, ODSan Diego, CA 921201477601300
  3. David Cheng, ODSan Diego, CA 921201689722514
  4. Rosina Cullins, O.D.San Diego, CA 921201982639365
  5. Anne Devine, ODSan Diego, CA 921201386792281
  6. Frances Gong, ODSan Diego, CA 921201174671085
  7. Charles Harpur, ODSan Diego, CA 921201194873042
  8. Richard Hodge, ODSan Diego, CA 921201861540767

Common questions

What is Robert J. Ortiz, OD's NPI number?

Robert J. Ortiz, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598969636, issued on Jun 13, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Robert J. Ortiz, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4647 Zion Ave, San Diego, CA, 92120. Phone: (619) 528-5000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Robert J. Ortiz, OD's license?

NPPES lists California license number OPT9921TPA, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Robert J. Ortiz, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Robert J. Ortiz, OD had 184 Medicare Part D claims for 79 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. 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.

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