Chris A. Deutscher, O.D.
Optometrist · Topeka, KS
Chris A. Deutscher, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Topeka, Kansas, and NPI 1083606545, issued on Aug 19, 2005. Check the license (Kansas 1477-3, as entered in NPPES) with the Kansas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Chris A. Deutscher
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 1477-3 KS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1140 SW Fairlawn RD, Topeka, KS 66604
- Phone
- (785) 235-2374
- Enumerated
- Aug 19, 2005
- Record last updated
- Apr 26, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (785) 232-0136
- Medicaid ID
- 1083606545 KS
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040330001730); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Houston - College Of Optometry, 1996
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Chris A. Deutscher in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Kansas board licenses this profession
Search for license 1477-3Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024
680 Medicare Part D claims for 142 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 26% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost251 claims
- Timolol Maleate171 claims
- Lumigan50 claims
- Travoprost27 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate25 claims
- Restasis25 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.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 82.6 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $54.66
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Sun Pharmaceutical Industries 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
- Drs Deutscher And Rottinghaus Optometrists PATopeka, KS
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Chris A. Deutscher among 715 optometrist records in Kansas
Chris A. Deutscher, O.D. is one of 715 optometrist records with a practice address in Kansas. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 86% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated1996 · median 2006 among the 500 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 74% 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 Kansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Kansas
There are 715 optometrist records in Kansas.
All 715 in Kansas → Every provider in Topeka → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Diana Carriger, O.D.Topeka, KS 666041316906050
- Randal Dyck, O.D.Topeka, KS 666041952360679
- Terry Hilmes, ODTopeka, KS 666041669441119
- Mark Judd, O.D.Topeka, KS 666041376511758
- Jane Klim, ODTopeka, KS 666041568565133
- Robert Lenahan, ODTopeka, KS 666041659330801
- Thomas Leonard, O.D.Topeka, KS 666041942292958
- Jessica Mai, ODTopeka, KS 666041417103458
Common questions
What is Chris A. Deutscher, O.D.'s NPI number?
Chris A. Deutscher, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1083606545, issued on Aug 19, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Chris A. Deutscher, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1140 SW Fairlawn RD, Topeka, KS, 66604. Phone: (785) 235-2374. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Chris A. Deutscher, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Kansas license number 1477-3, as entered by the provider. Search the Kansas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Chris A. Deutscher, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Chris A. Deutscher, O.D. had 680 Medicare Part D claims for 142 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Chris A. Deutscher, O.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.6 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.