Alex Christensen, OD
Optometrist · Phoenix, AZ
Alex Christensen, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Phoenix, Arizona, and NPI 1881227957, issued on Feb 18, 2020. Check the license (Arizona 2444, as entered in NPPES) with the Arizona board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Alex Christensen
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License numbers
- 2444 AZ
9884T TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 515 W Buckeye RD Ste 104, Phoenix, AZ 85003
- Phone
- (602) 207-8196
- Enumerated
- Feb 18, 2020
- Record last updated
- Sep 24, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20201012001983); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest optometrist records → All 1,336 in Arizona → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 515 W Buckeye RD Ste 104
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Juliana Camejo, PAPhysician Assistant1194566414
- Benjamin HellerOphthalmology Physician1346655099
- Christopher Johnson, ODOptometrist1407418692
- Randy Wolfe, ODOptometrist1326663865
Verify Alex Christensen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Arizona board licenses this profession
Search for license 2444Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024
763 Medicare Part D claims for 301 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost343 claims
- Timolol Maleate92 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate69 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol61 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth35 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl30 claims
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.
Industry payments in 2024: $49.87
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Southwestern Eye Center LtdPhoenix, AZ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Alex Christensen among 1,336 optometrist records in Arizona
Alex Christensen, OD is one of 1,336 optometrist records with a practice address in Arizona. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 81% of them.
- NPI issued2020 · 81% of these records are older, 16% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
- Graduated2019 · median 2010 among the 746 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 62% 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 Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Arizona
There are 1,336 optometrist records in Arizona.
All 1,336 in Arizona → Every provider in Phoenix → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Christopher Johnson, ODPhoenix, AZ 850031407418692
- Jillian Ralston, ODPhoenix, AZ 850031588148993
- Dennis SkuteckiPhoenix, AZ 850031467035204
- Randy Wolfe, ODPhoenix, AZ 850031326663865
- Lois Filipelli, O.D.Phoenix, AZ 850061013400795
- Joseph Gilbuena, O.D.Phoenix, AZ 850061356505960
- Ronald Gustinella, O.D.Phoenix, AZ 850061841333549
- Monica Ladouceur, O.D.Phoenix, AZ 850061548422645
Common questions
What is Alex Christensen, OD's NPI number?
Alex Christensen, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881227957, issued on Feb 18, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Alex Christensen, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 515 W Buckeye RD Ste 104, Phoenix, AZ, 85003. Phone: (602) 207-8196. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Alex Christensen, OD's license?
NPPES lists Arizona license number 2444, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Alex Christensen, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Alex Christensen, OD had 763 Medicare Part D claims for 301 beneficiaries; 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.