Dr. Robert F. See, MD

  • Santa Barbara, CA
  • Retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician
NPI1407955073
Medicare services, 2024
20,425
Medicare patients, 2024
816
Part D claims, 2024
652
Publications
8
MIPS score, 2024
100
Practice address
525 E Micheltorena St, Santa Barbara, CA 93103
Practice phone
Call (805) 963-1648
Professional email
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

California Retina Consultants, a Professional Medical Corporation

Santa Barbara, California

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Dr. Robert F. See is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in Santa Barbara, California

Dr. See practices at California Retina Consultants, a Professional Medical Corporation in Santa Barbara, California.

Dr. See's NPI, 1407955073, was assigned on September 21, 2006. Dr. See graduated from University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences in 1997. Dr. See holds California license A76099.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
September 21, 2006
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(805) 963-1648
Professional email
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
55
Medical school graduation
1997

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Robert F. See practices at California Retina Consultants, a Professional Medical Corporation in Santa Barbara, California

Dr. See's primary practice is California Retina Consultants, a Professional Medical Corporation, at 525 E Micheltorena St, Santa Barbara, CA 93103 in Santa Barbara County. The practice phone is (805) 963-1648.

  • California Retina Consultants, a Professional Medical Corporation
    525 E Micheltorena St, Santa Barbara, CA 93103 · Santa Barbara CountyPhone(805) 963-1648

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Robert F. See is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. See's primary practice is California Retina Consultants, a Professional Medical Corporation in Santa Barbara, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. See to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

California Retina Consultants, a Professional Medical CorporationSanta Barbara, CaliforniaPrimary
1 group practice or clinicName with a free account1 medical groupName with a free account
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Robert F. See's practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
California Retina Consultants, a Professional Medical CorporationAvailable with a free account
+1 more site and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Robert F. See is one of 183 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physicians in California

Retina specialist is Dr. See's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207WX0107X. Dmand AI has Dr. See's licenses on file in 4 states: California, North Carolina, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Retina specialist (ophthalmology), CaliforniaPrimaryLicense A76099 · 2001 to 2027 · taxonomy 207WX0107X
  • North Carolina license2004 to 2012
  • New Jersey license1999 to 2001
  • Pennsylvania license1999 to 2001

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists age-related macular degeneration, cataract, cataract surgery with lens implant, cold sores or genital herpes, conjunctivitis, dry eye, eye infection or inflammation and eyelid inflammation among the conditions Dr. See treats.

Retina specialist (ophthalmology) physicians near Dr. See

Counts of retina specialist (ophthalmology) physicians with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

183retina specialist (ophthalmology) physicians in California
4retina specialist (ophthalmology) physicians in Santa Barbara

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Robert F. See billed Medicare for 20,425 services in 2024

CMS data shows 20,425 Medicare services from Dr. See across 21 procedure codes in 2024, for 816 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $1,019,716 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 202420,425
Medicare patients816
Paid by Medicare$1M
Procedure codes21

Dr. See's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Drugs given in the office
2023: 47,6712024: 17,04264%
Tests and treatments
2023: 5,4962024: 2,36757%
Surgery
2023: 1,4942024: 57462%
Other services
2023: 3142024: 23824%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1602024: 1759%
Imaging
2023: 592024: 2951%

Dr. See compared with the California median for retina specialist (ophthalmology) physicians, 2024

  • Dr. See
  • California median
Medicare services
20,425vs 8,7962.3 times
Medicare patients
816vs 71115% above
Part D claims
557vs 32074% above

Medians across 180 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physicians in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. See'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 F. See treated 816 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76

CMS counts 816 Medicare patients who saw Dr. See in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 321 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 20% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.72, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. See's median patient age at 68, with 52% women.

Medicare patients, 2024816
Average age76
Average risk score1.72
Also on Medicaid20%

Dr. See's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. See's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women45556%
  • Men36144%

Chronic conditions among Dr. See's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis51%
  4. Diabetes45%
  5. Ischemic heart disease36%
  6. Chronic kidney disease31%
  7. Heart failure20%
  8. Anxiety19%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. See's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 68

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women52%
  • Men48%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Robert F. See wrote 652 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. See wrote 652 Medicare Part D claims for 182 patients. 66% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 557 of them, across 13 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $17,181 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,188 claims across 22 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024652
Drugs named by CMS13
Total drug cost$17,181
Part D patients182

Dr. See's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic431 claims66%
  • Brand-name and other221 claims34%

Dr. See'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.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 1,1882024: 55753%

Drugs named by CMS: 13 in 2024, 22 in 2023.

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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 F. See scored 100 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 100 out of 100 for Dr. See for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group.

Dr. See's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 100of 100Final score
  • 100of 100Quality
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Source: Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Dr. Robert F. See has 8 publications on record

Dmand AI links 8 papers to Dr. See, published from 2014 to 2017. The most frequent topics are Intravitreal Injections, Visual Acuity and Angiogenesis Inhibitors. Dr. See has published most often in Retina. Dr. See's most frequent co-authors are Robert Logan Avery, MD, Alessandro Attilio Castellarin, MD and Dante J. Pieramici, MD.

Papers8
Years published2014 to 2017

Topics Dr. See writes about most

  • Intravitreal Injections
  • Visual Acuity
  • Angiogenesis Inhibitors
  • Macular Edema
  • Ranibizumab
  • Retinal Diseases
  • Tomography, Optical Coherence
  • Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A

Dr. See's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. See

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. Robert F. See received $9,086 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 144 general payments to Dr. See from 17 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Gifts make up the largest share, 56% of the total. Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc. paid the most, $5,177.

General payments to Dr. See by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. See by kind, 2016 to 2025

$9.1Kin total
  • Gifts$5,10756%
  • Food and beverage$3,64740%
  • Consulting fees$1542%
  • Ownership or investment$1121%
  • Education$661%

Companies that paid Dr. See the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Robert F. See graduated from University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences

Dr. See graduated from University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences in 1997.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Robert F. See accepts plans from 16 insurance carriers

Dr. See is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

Plan types Dr. See accepts, by number of carriers

  1. Medicare10
  2. PPO10
  3. HMO8
  4. EPO4
  5. POS4
  6. Medicaid1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Robert F. See's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 percentilesClinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Robert F. See's NPI number?

Dr. Robert F. See's NPI number is 1407955073. It was assigned on September 21, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Robert F. See?

Dr. Robert F. See is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in Santa Barbara, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician (taxonomy code 207WX0107X).

Where does Dr. Robert F. See practice?

Dr. See practices at 525 E Micheltorena St, Santa Barbara, CA 93103. Dr. See's primary practice is California Retina Consultants, a Professional Medical Corporation in Santa Barbara, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. See to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Robert F. See's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. See is (805) 963-1648.

What is Dr. Robert F. See's medical license number?

Dr. See holds California license A76099, one of the licenses on file in 4 states.

Which states has Dr. Robert F. See been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. See in California (2001 to 2027), North Carolina (2004 to 2012), New Jersey (1999 to 2001) and Pennsylvania (1999 to 2001).

Does Dr. Robert F. See accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. See billed Medicare for 20,425 services in 2024.

What is Dr. Robert F. See's MIPS score?

Dr. See's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 100 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Robert F. See see?

CMS counts 816 Medicare patients who saw Dr. See in 2024, with an average age of 76.

What services does Dr. Robert F. See bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. See's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J2777), eye exam or test (92134) and surgery: eye (67028).

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Where did Dr. Robert F. See go to medical school?

Dr. See graduated from University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences in 1997.

What drugs does Dr. Robert F. See prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. See's most prescribed drugs by claims were Latanoprost, Brimonidine Tartrate and Prednisolone Acetate.

Has Dr. Robert F. See received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $9,086 in general payments to Dr. See from 17 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc.

How long has Dr. Robert F. See been practicing?

Dr. See graduated from medical school in 1997, 29 years ago.

Does Dr. Robert F. See do research?

Dmand AI links 8 publications to Dr. See, published from 2014 to 2017.

Who does Dr. Robert F. See publish with?

Dr. See's most frequent co-authors are Robert Logan Avery, MD (6 shared papers), Alessandro Attilio Castellarin, MD (6 shared papers) and Dante J. Pieramici, MD (6 shared papers).

What insurance does Dr. Robert F. See accept?

Dr. See is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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