NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Robert Allen Petersen, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · Boston, MA

Robert Allen Petersen, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Boston, Massachusetts, and NPI 1578662169, issued on Sep 21, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts 29077, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1578662169
Name
Robert Allen Petersen
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
29077 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
300 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA 02115
Phone
(617) 355-6401
Enumerated
Sep 21, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(617) 730-0392
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Verify Robert Allen Petersen in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
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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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Robert Allen Petersen among 791 ophthalmology physician records in Massachusetts

Robert Allen Petersen, MD is one of 791 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 23% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 23% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 65% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 65% 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 Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Massachusetts

There are 791 ophthalmology physician records in Massachusetts. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Vicki Chen, M.D.Boston, MA 021151689695363
  2. Leo Chylack, M.D.Boston, MA 021151619030707
  3. Linda Dagi, MDBoston, MA 021151376631432
  4. Alexandra Elliott, MDBoston, MA 021151407962905
  5. Anne Fulton, MDBoston, MA 021151194815191
  6. Gena Heidary, MDBoston, MA 021151972651206
  7. David Hunter, MD, PHDBoston, MA 021151659461663
  8. Brendan McCarthy, M.D.Boston, MA 021151033177969

Common questions

What is Robert Allen Petersen, MD's NPI number?

Robert Allen Petersen, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578662169, issued on Sep 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Robert Allen Petersen, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 300 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA, 02115. Phone: (617) 355-6401. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Robert Allen Petersen, MD's license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 29077, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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