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Dr. Gerald James Roper, MD

Q: What is the NPI number for Gerald Roper?

The National Provider Identifier (NPI) for Gerald Roper is 1720070642, a Type 1 (individual) record in the CMS NPPES registry.

Ophthalmology Physician in Batesville, IN · enumerated 2005.

Data current as of Jul 13, 2026 · sourced from CMS NPPES

National Provider Identifier

1720070642

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Registry record

Entity type Individual (Type 1)

Name Dr. Gerald James Roper

Credential MD

Sex Male

Practice address Batesville, IN, 47006

Phone (812) 934-9400

Fax (812) 933-0913

Enumeration date Aug 17, 2005

Last updated in NPPES Dec 27, 2019

Street address withheld: NPPES sole-proprietor addresses can be home addresses. See our data policy.

Taxonomy & licenses

207W00000X Ophthalmology Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License 01043840 (IN) Primary

MD · Doctor of Medicine: A physician who completed medical school (allopathic medicine), residency training, and state licensure. About the MD credential

Other identifiers

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
74708	Other	-	HUMANA
000000352907	Other	IN	ANTHEM
200189850	Medicaid	IN	-
0801868	Other	-	UNITED HEALTHCARE
3521526086A0	Other	-	PARAGON HEALTH
180043678	Other	IN	RAILROAD MEDICARE

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Frequently asked questions

What is the NPI number for Gerald Roper?

The National Provider Identifier (NPI) for Gerald Roper is 1720070642, a Type 1 (individual) record in the CMS NPPES registry.

Where does Gerald Roper practice?

The practice location on file with NPPES is in Batesville, IN. Providers can have multiple locations; NPPES lists the primary practice address.

Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2019-12-27.