Robert Alexander Ross, OD
Optometrist · Austin, TX
Robert Alexander Ross, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Austin, Texas, and NPI 1487792883, issued on Feb 1, 2007. Check the license (Texas 2521TG, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert Alexander Ross
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 2521TG TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1600 W 38TH St, Austin, TX 78731
- Phone
- (512) 452-8598
- Enumerated
- Feb 1, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (512) 452-5883
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100126000066); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Houston - College Of Optometry, 1978
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Robert Alexander Ross in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
Search for license 2521TGCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
93% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
20 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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: $111.03
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Glaukos Corporation. 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.
Robert Alexander Ross among 5,006 optometrist records in Texas
Robert Alexander Ross, OD is one of 5,006 optometrist records with a practice address in Texas. 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 2007, is newer than 35% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 35% of these records are older, 55% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
- Graduated1978 · median 2010 among the 2,894 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 59% 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 Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Texas
There are 5,006 optometrist records in Texas.
All 5,006 in Texas → Every provider in Austin → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Barbara Coldiron, O.D.Austin, TX 787311033205414
- Chelsea Devitt, ODAustin, TX 787311093236416
- Natasha Gasser, ODAustin, TX 787311386350577
- Jeffery Lane, O.D.Austin, TX 787311285619932
- Megan Phu, ODAustin, TX 787311700679065
- Melanie Prosise, ODAustin, TX 787311801988316
- Shazeen Ali, O.D.Austin, TX 787301477992170
- Cary Barnett, O.D.Austin, TX 787321821386681
Common questions
What is Robert Alexander Ross, OD's NPI number?
Robert Alexander Ross, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487792883, issued on Feb 1, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert Alexander Ross, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1600 W 38TH St, Austin, TX, 78731. Phone: (512) 452-8598. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert Alexander Ross, OD's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number 2521TG, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Robert Alexander Ross, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert Alexander Ross, OD had 20 Medicare Part D claims; 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.