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About ELGIN

Robert Gregory Elgin, MD is a healthcare provider in Newport News, VA specialising in ophthalmology. Robert trained at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, graduating in 1989.

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Education & Training

Medical School University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine Class of 1989

Areas of Expertise

OPHTHALMOLOGY (Primary)

Common questions

What does Dr. Elgin specialise in?

Dr. Elgin is an ophthalmology in Newport News, VA. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “OPHTHALMOLOGY”.

NPI registry

Where is Dr. Elgin located?

Dr. Elgin is listed at 11800 ROCK LANDING DR, Newport News, VA 23606. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.

NPI registry

What is Dr. Elgin's phone number?

The number on file is (757) 643-8800. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.

NPI registry

What is the NPI for Dr. Elgin?

Dr. Elgin's National Provider Identifier is 1235116807. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.

NPI registry

Where did Dr. Elgin go to medical school?

Dr. Elgin attended University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, graduating in 1989. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.

CMS public data

How much experience does Dr. Elgin have?

Dr. Elgin has 37 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1989, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.

CMS public data

What does Dr. Elgin do most often?

According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Elgin performs procedures including removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens, removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser and transplantation of outer layer of corneal tissue; provides treatments such as established patient complete exam of visual system and imaging of optic nerve, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.

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Is Dr. Elgin's profile verified?

Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Elgin. If this is you, claiming it is free.

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Licensing & Certification

VA license0101052407
NPI1235116807
NPI issued12/27/2005

Source: NPPES NPI Registry

Related providers

Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.

Other ophthalmology specialists at this location 8

Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.

Related specialists at this location 2

Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.

Also at this address 3

Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.

More connections — 30 related providers in 4 groups

Other ophthalmology specialists in Newport News 6

Same specialty, same city.

Trained at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine 8

Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.

Class of 1989 at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine 8

Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.

Also performs Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens 8

Providers in VA who bill this service to Medicare most often.

Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.