Catherine Elizabeth Kristynik, OD
Optometrist · The Woodlands, TX
Catherine Elizabeth Kristynik, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in The Woodlands, Texas, and NPI 1467973222, issued on Jul 2, 2017. Check the license (Texas 9217T, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Catherine Elizabeth Kristynik
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 9217T TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 402 Sawdust RD, The Woodlands, TX 77380
- Phone
- (281) 363-2020
- Enumerated
- Jul 2, 2017
- Record last updated
- Jul 21, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170823000412); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Houston - College Of Optometry, 2017
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 402 Sawdust RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Catherine Elizabeth Kristynik in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
Search for license 9217TCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
86% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
40 Medicare Part D claims for 20 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 58% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Tobramycin-Dexamethasone15 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: $291.25
12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas 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
- Kristynik Eye Care PLLCMontgomery, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
47 optometrist records list a practice address in The Woodlands
They are 47 of the 2,254 NPPES records with a practice address in The Woodlands, and 5,006 optometrist records in Texas.
All 47 in The Woodlands → All 5,006 in Texas → Every provider in The Woodlands →
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- Fortuna Abebe, ODHouston, TX1073185278
- Larry Abernathy, O. D.Abilene, TX1861539363
- Rayan Abilmouna, O.D.Houston, TX1275971145
- Omar Aborahma, ODCarrollton, TX1376479311
- Aby Abraham, O.D.Quinlan, TX1770776338
- Erin Abraham, ODDallas, TX1598440505
Common questions
What is Catherine Elizabeth Kristynik, OD's NPI number?
Catherine Elizabeth Kristynik, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1467973222, issued on Jul 2, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Catherine Elizabeth Kristynik, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 402 Sawdust RD, The Woodlands, TX, 77380. Phone: (281) 363-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Catherine Elizabeth Kristynik, OD's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number 9217T, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Catherine Elizabeth Kristynik, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Catherine Elizabeth Kristynik, OD had 40 Medicare Part D claims for 20 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.