Dr. Robert Bruce Carlin, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 3,752
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 211
- Part D claims, 2024
- 766
- Industry payments
- $2,134
- Insurance carriers
- 15
- Practice address
- 26471 Crown Valley Pkwy, Mission Viejo, CA 92691
- Practice phone
- Call (949) 586-8980
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Laguna Eye Care Optometry
Mission Viejo, California
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Dr. Robert Bruce Carlin is a dermatopathology physician in Mission Viejo, California
Dr. Carlin practices at Laguna Eye Care Optometry in Mission Viejo, California.
Dr. Carlin's NPI, 1942368949, was assigned on December 4, 2006. Dr. Carlin graduated from David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA in 1970. Dr. Carlin's California license number on file is A24281.
- NPI
- 1942368949NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 1658566450
- NPI enumeration date
- December 4, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (949) 586-8980
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 82
- Medical school graduation
- 1970
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Robert Bruce Carlin practices at Laguna Eye Care Optometry in Mission Viejo, California
Dr. Carlin's primary practice is Laguna Eye Care Optometry, at 26471 Crown Valley Pkwy, Mission Viejo, CA 92691 in Orange County. The practice phone is (949) 586-8980.
- Laguna Eye Care Optometry26471 Crown Valley Pkwy, Mission Viejo, CA 92691 · Orange CountyPhone(949) 586-8980
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Robert Bruce Carlin is affiliated with 1 site of care
Dr. Carlin's primary practice is Laguna Eye Care Optometry in Mission Viejo, California.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Robert Bruce Carlin's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Carlin practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Laguna Eye Care Optometry | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Robert Bruce Carlin is one of 57 dermatopathology physicians in California
Dermatopathology is Dr. Carlin's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207ND0900X. Dr. Carlin is board certified in dermatology by the American Board of Dermatology. Dr. Carlin has a license on file in California.
Specialties and state licenses
- Dermatopathology, CaliforniaPrimary
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists acne, acute skin infection, benign or precancerous skin growths, cold sores or genital herpes, contact dermatitis, corns and calluses, hives and itchy rashes among the conditions Dr. Carlin treats.
Dermatopathology physicians near Dr. Carlin
Counts of dermatopathology physicians with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Robert Bruce Carlin billed Medicare for 3,752 services in 2024
CMS data shows 3,752 Medicare services from Dr. Carlin across 19 procedure codes in 2024, for 211 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $224,691 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Carlin's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Surgery
- 2023: 2,0362024: 2,54325%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 7262024: 7382%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 4112024: 35414%
- Lab and pathology
- 2023: 1242024: 1176%
Dr. Carlin compared with the California median for dermatopathology physicians, 2024
- Dr. Carlin
- California median
- Medicare services
- 3,752vs 3,802Close to median
- Medicare patients
- 211vs 59364% below
- Part D claims
- 604vs 2102.9 times
Medians across 53 dermatopathology physicians in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Carlin's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Robert Bruce Carlin treated 211 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76
CMS counts 211 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Carlin in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 96 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 65% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 1.02, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Carlin's median patient age at 66, with 46% women.
Dr. Carlin's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Carlin's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women10751%
- Men10449%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Carlin's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure65%
- Arthritis50%
- Ischemic heart disease24%
- Anxiety22%
- Atrial fibrillation18%
- Cancer17%
- Diabetes17%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Carlin's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 66
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women46%
- Men53%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Robert Bruce Carlin wrote 766 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Carlin wrote 766 Medicare Part D claims for 154 patients. 98% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 604 of them, across 10 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $9,475 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 567 claims across 17 drugs.
Dr. Carlin's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic752 claims98%
- Brand-name14 claims2%
Dr. Carlin's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Carlin's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics12%94 of 766 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 5672024: 6047%
Drugs named by CMS: 10 in 2024, 17 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Robert Bruce Carlin ranks in the 96th percentile for removal of skin lesions in Medicare
Dr. Carlin accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Carlin as offering telehealth. CMS counts 1,562 procedures of removal of skin lesions by Dr. Carlin, more than 96% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Where Dr. Carlin ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Removal of skin lesions
- 96th percentile1,562 procedures
- Skin biopsy
- 78th percentile125 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Removal of nail tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Removal or shaving of skin growth: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Robert Bruce Carlin received $2,134 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 69 general payments to Dr. Carlin from 15 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 84% of the total. Pfizer Inc. paid the most, $641.
General payments to Dr. Carlin by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Carlin by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$1,78484%
- Honoraria$35016%
Companies that paid Dr. Carlin the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Robert Bruce Carlin graduated from David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Dr. Carlin graduated from David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA in 1970.
- Medical school
- Board certified in dermatology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Robert Bruce Carlin accepts plans from 15 insurance carriers
Dr. Carlin is in network with 15 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- Elevance
- HCSC
- Alliant Health Plans
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- Regence Health Plans
- +7 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Carlin accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO10
- Medicare7
- HMO6
- POS5
- EPO4
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Robert Bruce Carlin's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Robert Bruce Carlin's NPI number?
Dr. Robert Bruce Carlin's NPI number is 1942368949. It was assigned on December 4, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Robert Bruce Carlin?
Dr. Robert Bruce Carlin is a dermatopathology physician in Mission Viejo, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Dermatopathology Physician (taxonomy code 207ND0900X).
Where does Dr. Robert Bruce Carlin practice?
Dr. Carlin practices at 26471 Crown Valley Pkwy, Mission Viejo, CA 92691. Dr. Carlin's primary practice is Laguna Eye Care Optometry in Mission Viejo, California.
What is Dr. Robert Bruce Carlin's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Carlin is (949) 586-8980.
What is Dr. Robert Bruce Carlin's medical license number?
Dr. Carlin's California license number on file is A24281.
Does Dr. Robert Bruce Carlin accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Carlin billed Medicare for 3,752 services in 2024, and Dr. Carlin accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Robert Bruce Carlin offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Carlin as offering telehealth services.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Robert Bruce Carlin see?
CMS counts 211 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Carlin in 2024, with an average age of 76.
Is Dr. Robert Bruce Carlin board certified?
Yes. Dr. Carlin is board certified in dermatology by the American Board of Dermatology.
What services does Dr. Robert Bruce Carlin bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Carlin's most billed Medicare services were surgery: skin and soft tissue (17003), surgery: skin and soft tissue (17000) and office visit, established patient (99215).
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Where did Dr. Robert Bruce Carlin go to medical school?
Dr. Carlin graduated from David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA in 1970.
What drugs does Dr. Robert Bruce Carlin prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Carlin's most prescribed drugs by claims were Mupirocin, Ciclopirox and Gentamicin Sulfate.
Has Dr. Robert Bruce Carlin received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $2,134 in general payments to Dr. Carlin from 15 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Pfizer Inc.
How long has Dr. Robert Bruce Carlin been practicing?
Dr. Carlin graduated from medical school in 1970, 56 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Robert Bruce Carlin accept?
Dr. Carlin is in network with 15 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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