Robert A. Sobel, O.D.
Optometrist · Detroit, MI
Robert A. Sobel, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Detroit, Michigan, and NPI 1194814780, issued on Oct 12, 2006. Check the license (Michigan 4901003252, as entered in NPPES) with the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert A. Sobel
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 4901003252 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2424 E 8 Mile RD, Detroit, MI 48234
- Phone
- (313) 366-5100
- Enumerated
- Oct 12, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20131216001083); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Indiana University - School Of Optometry, 1989
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2424 E 8 Mile RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Suzanne Acanne, O.D.Optometrist1093804692
- Donald Cordell, O.D.Optometrist1245328202
- Benjamin Gill, O.D.Optometrist1538234083
- Lakeisha Parker, O.DOptometrist1841420973
- James Sweet, O.D.Optometrist1780773390
Verify Robert A. Sobel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Michigan board licenses this profession
Search for license 4901003252Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
16 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.
Robert A. Sobel among 1,963 optometrist records in Michigan
Robert A. Sobel, O.D. is one of 1,963 optometrist records with a practice address in Michigan. 69% 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 11% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 58% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
- Graduated1989 · median 2009 among the 1,121 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 68% 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 Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Michigan
There are 1,963 optometrist records in Michigan.
All 1,963 in Michigan → Every provider in Detroit → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Suzanne Acanne, O.D.Detroit, MI 482341093804692
- Donald Cordell, O.D.Detroit, MI 482341245328202
- Benjamin Gill, O.D.Detroit, MI 482341538234083
- Lakeisha Parker, O.DDetroit, MI 482341841420973
- Donald Schore, O.D.Detroit, MI 482341144340217
- James Sweet, O.D.Detroit, MI 482341780773390
- Krista Anderson, O.D.Grosse Pointe Woods, MI 482361710975479
- Meredith Carrel, O.D.Grosse Pointe Woods, MI 482361437471950
Common questions
What is Robert A. Sobel, O.D.'s NPI number?
Robert A. Sobel, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194814780, issued on Oct 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert A. Sobel, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2424 E 8 Mile RD, Detroit, MI, 48234. Phone: (313) 366-5100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert A. Sobel, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number 4901003252, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Robert A. Sobel, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert A. Sobel, O.D. had 16 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.