Christa H. Sullins, OD
Optometrist · Athens, TN
Christa H. Sullins, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Athens, Tennessee, and NPI 1861498917, issued on Jun 23, 2005. Check the license (Tennessee OD0000001689, as entered in NPPES) with the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christa H. Sullins
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- OD0000001689 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 517 N Jackson St, Athens, TN 37303
- Phone
- (423) 745-4910
- Enumerated
- Jun 23, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 17, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (423) 745-2230
- Medicaid ID
- 3066158 TN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20071224000045); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Alabama Birmingham - School Of Optometry, 1995
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 517 N Jackson St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Katherine Sullins, ODOptometrist1578453239
- Stuart Sullins, O.D.Optometrist1396741161
- Timothy Sullins, ODOptometrist1023908787
- William Sullins, O.D.Optometrist1306842729
Verify Christa H. Sullins in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Tennessee board licenses this profession
Search for license OD0000001689Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
48% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
144 Medicare Part D claims for 33 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost67 claims
- Timolol Maleate22 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol17 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: $340.25
9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. 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
- Sullins Eye Care P.C.Athens, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Christa H. Sullins among 1,300 optometrist records in Tennessee
Christa H. Sullins, OD is one of 1,300 optometrist records with a practice address in Tennessee. 77% 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, 87% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated1995 · median 2008 among the 839 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 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 Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
12 optometrist records list a practice address in Athens
They are 12 of the 445 NPPES records with a practice address in Athens, and 1,300 optometrist records in Tennessee.
All 1,300 in Tennessee → Every provider in Athens → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- James Baggett, O.D.Athens, TN 373031740205640
- Stephen Clark, O.D.Athens, TN 373031720004591
- Sherrie Holman, O.D.Athens, TN 373031174504179
- Travis McDonald, O.D.Athens, TN 373031932125796
- Katelyn McGee, ODAthens, TN 373031821612151
- William Sullins, O.D.Athens, TN 373031306842729
- Stuart Sullins, O.D.Athens, TN 373031396741161
- Timothy Sullins, ODAthens, TN 373031023908787
Common questions
What is Christa H. Sullins, OD's NPI number?
Christa H. Sullins, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861498917, issued on Jun 23, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christa H. Sullins, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 517 N Jackson St, Athens, TN, 37303. Phone: (423) 745-4910. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christa H. Sullins, OD's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number OD0000001689, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Christa H. Sullins, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christa H. Sullins, OD had 144 Medicare Part D claims for 33 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.