Christian F. Risser, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Phoenix, AZ
Christian F. Risser, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Phoenix, Arizona, and NPI 1457482630, issued on Mar 8, 2007. Check the license (Arizona 6484, as entered in NPPES) on the Arizona Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christian F. Risser
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 6484 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 9250 N 3RD St, Phoenix, AZ 85020
- Phone
- (602) 944-3347
- Enumerated
- Mar 8, 2007
- Record last updated
- Aug 2, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (602) 944-3448
- Medicaid ID
- 240086 AZ
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110207000844); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Medical School At San Antonio, 1971
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 9250 N 3RD St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Crystal Allison, MPH, PA-CPhysician Assistant1023352580
- Julie Beaumont, PA (ASCP)Physician Assistant1467879072
- Jason Becker, O.D.Optometrist1639433840
- Jesmina Faja, FNPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1386373801
- Thomas Giammarino, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1154629343
- Ronald Hauptman, MDSpecialist1699779074
Verify Christian F. Risser in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArizona Medical Board
Search for license 6484Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
36% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
2,065 Medicare Part D claims for 531 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost585 claims
- Ofloxacin443 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate368 claims
- Timolol Maleate165 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate81 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl58 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Risser Thomas Eye Clinic LtdPhoenix, AZ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Christian F. Risser among 353 ophthalmology physician records in Arizona
Christian F. Risser, M.D. is one of 353 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Arizona. 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 2007, is newer than 59% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 59% of these records are older, 30% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated1971 · median 2000 among the 220 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Arizona
There are 353 ophthalmology physician records in Arizona.
All 353 in Arizona → Every provider in Phoenix → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Elahhe Afkhamnejad, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850201659993897
- Allen Gu, MDPhoenix, AZ 850201750822185
- Richard Isenberg, MDPhoenix, AZ 850201669453452
- Anuradha Paturi, MDPhoenix, AZ 850201275733701
- Scott Sonne, MDPhoenix, AZ 850201902483662
- Robert Thomas, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850201134250343
- Robert Gervais, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850211376724955
- Aasim Kamal, M.D.Phoenix, AZ 850211902895931
Common questions
What is Christian F. Risser, M.D.'s NPI number?
Christian F. Risser, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457482630, issued on Mar 8, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christian F. Risser, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9250 N 3RD St, Phoenix, AZ, 85020. Phone: (602) 944-3347. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christian F. Risser, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Arizona license number 6484, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona Medical Board at https://www.azmd.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Christian F. Risser, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christian F. Risser, M.D. had 2,065 Medicare Part D claims for 531 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.