Robert Schorn Purnell, OD
Optometrist · Rutherford, NJ
Robert Schorn Purnell, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Rutherford, New Jersey, and NPI 1427000389, issued on May 17, 2006. Check the license (New Jersey 05447, as entered in NPPES) with the New Jersey board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert Schorn Purnell
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 05447 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 31 Park Ave, Rutherford, NJ 07070
- Phone
- (201) 939-2463
- Enumerated
- May 17, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 23, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (201) 939-1454
- Medicaid ID
- 7714106 NJ
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050425000985); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Pennsylvania College Of Optometry, 1996
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 31 Park Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- John Daub, O.D.Optometrist1396254751
- Brian LilienOptometrist1477089258
- Vittorio Mena, O.D.Corneal and Contact Management Optometrist1942698717
Verify Robert Schorn Purnell in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New Jersey board licenses this profession
Search for license 05447Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
5% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
264 Medicare Part D claims for 78 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 42% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost57 claims
- Timolol Maleate50 claims
- Azithromycin25 claims
- Rhopressa17 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol15 claims
- Moxifloxacin14 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.
Robert Schorn Purnell among 1,542 optometrist records in New Jersey
Robert Schorn Purnell, OD is one of 1,542 optometrist records with a practice address in New Jersey. 74% 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 9% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 58% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated1996 · median 2006 among the 906 with a school on file
- Record last updated2008 · 69% 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 New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
6 optometrist records list a practice address in Rutherford
They are 6 of the 274 NPPES records with a practice address in Rutherford, and 1,542 optometrist records in New Jersey.
All 1,542 in New Jersey → Every provider in Rutherford → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Chelsea Cusenza, O.DRutherford, NJ 070701972987618
- John Daub, O.D.Rutherford, NJ 070701396254751
- Marie Levine, ODRutherford, NJ 070701154484079
- Brian LilienRutherford, NJ 070701477089258
- Anthony Rusignuolo, O.D.Rutherford, NJ 070701467590893
- Donald Alvarez, O.D.Watchung, NJ 070691922210947
- Marlene Beshai, O.D.Watchung, NJ 070691134550247
- Paul Hadley, O.D.Watchung, NJ 070691619936648
Common questions
What is Robert Schorn Purnell, OD's NPI number?
Robert Schorn Purnell, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427000389, issued on May 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert Schorn Purnell, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 31 Park Ave, Rutherford, NJ, 07070. Phone: (201) 939-2463. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert Schorn Purnell, OD's license?
NPPES lists New Jersey license number 05447, as entered by the provider. Search the New Jersey board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Robert Schorn Purnell, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert Schorn Purnell, OD had 264 Medicare Part D claims for 78 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.