Robert Smith, O.D.
Optometrist · Meridian, MS
Robert Smith, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Meridian, Mississippi, and NPI 1851872303, issued on Aug 23, 2018. Check the license (Mississippi 978, as entered in NPPES) with the Mississippi board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert Smith
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 978 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4721 26TH Ave, Meridian, MS 39305
- Phone
- (601) 485-2020
- Enumerated
- Aug 23, 2018
- Record last updated
- Aug 23, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (601) 581-1662
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20181117000085); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Southern College Of Optometry, 2018
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest optometrist records → All 412 in Mississippi → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 4721 26TH Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Johnny Cosby, ODOptometrist1528038296
- Minh Duong, O.D.Optometrist1871604207
Verify Robert Smith in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Mississippi board licenses this profession
Search for license 978Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024
925 Medicare Part D claims for 231 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 44% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost303 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol113 claims
- Restasis80 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate74 claims
- Lumigan70 claims
- Timolol Maleate53 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: $439.10
13 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. 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
- Primary Eyecare And Optical OF Meridian, P.A.Meridian, MS
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Robert Smith among 412 optometrist records in Mississippi
Robert Smith, O.D. is one of 412 optometrist records with a practice address in Mississippi. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 81% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 81% of these records are older, 17% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
- Graduated2018 · median 2007 among the 310 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 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 Mississippi practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
13 optometrist records list a practice address in Meridian
They are 13 of the 1,291 NPPES records with a practice address in Meridian, and 412 optometrist records in Mississippi.
All 412 in Mississippi → Every provider in Meridian → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Johnny Cosby, ODMeridian, MS 393051528038296
- Minh Duong, O.D.Meridian, MS 393051871604207
- Tracy Phillips, O.D.Meridian, MS 393051508013293
- Thi Bui, O.D.Meridian, MS 393011063435469
- Cassandra Clements Matney, O.D.Meridian, MS 393011922199751
- Jennifer Dooley, O.D.Meridian, MS 393011568832483
- Eric Johnson, O.D.Meridian, MS 393011154345486
- David OttoMeridian, MS 393011497162846
Common questions
What is Robert Smith, O.D.'s NPI number?
Robert Smith, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851872303, issued on Aug 23, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert Smith, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4721 26TH Ave, Meridian, MS, 39305. Phone: (601) 485-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert Smith, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Mississippi license number 978, as entered by the provider. Search the Mississippi board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Robert Smith, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert Smith, O.D. had 925 Medicare Part D claims for 231 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.