Robert M. Paluska, O.D.
Optometrist · Salem, OR
Robert M. Paluska, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Salem, Oregon, and NPI 1043345275, issued on Feb 21, 2007. Check the license (Oregon 3097ATI, as entered in NPPES) with the Oregon board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert M. Paluska
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 3097ATI OR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1309 Liberty St SE, Salem, OR 97302
- Phone
- (503) 585-2022
- Enumerated
- Feb 21, 2007
- Record last updated
- Dec 17, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (503) 378-0797
- Medicaid ID
- 165456 OR
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20101007001196); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Pacific University - College Of Optometry, 1994
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1309 Liberty St SE
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Brandon Erickson, MD, FACSOphthalmology Physician1144472903
- Jennie Giron, ODOptometrist1538842653
- John Harrington, O.D.Optometrist1144355314
- Betsy McDowell, O.D.Optometrist1255446985
- Richard Neahring, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1437284684
- Kristine Paluska, O.D.Optometrist1225396229
Verify Robert M. Paluska in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Oregon board licenses this profession
Search for license 3097ATICheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024
971 Medicare Part D claims for 261 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 43% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost600 claims
- Tobramycin-Dexamethasone65 claims
- Timolol Maleate63 claims
- Restasis45 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate37 claims
- Lumigan31 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $116.40
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Eye Care Physicians And Surgeons IncSalem, OR
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Oregon
There are 944 optometrist records in Oregon.
Other optometrist records in Oregon
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- Brittany Adams, O.D.Albany, OR1265732978
- Makayla Adams, ODMyrtle Creek, OR1790461911
- Shelly Adams, O.D.White City, OR1396908075
- Samuel Adelman, O.D.Happy Valley, OR1043545122
- Brett Agost, O.D.Gresham, OR1326030883
- Dane AgostGresham, OR1376461657
- Andrew Aker, O.D.Portland, OR1154520906
- Joseph An, O.D.Gresham, OR1235271511
- Anna Anderson, O.D.Portland, OR1376707984
Common questions
What is Robert M. Paluska, O.D.'s NPI number?
Robert M. Paluska, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1043345275, issued on Feb 21, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert M. Paluska, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1309 Liberty St SE, Salem, OR, 97302. Phone: (503) 585-2022. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert M. Paluska, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Oregon license number 3097ATI, as entered by the provider. Search the Oregon board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Robert M. Paluska, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert M. Paluska, O.D. had 971 Medicare Part D claims for 261 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.
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.