NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christina Lea Brown, O.D.

Optometrist · Sarasota, FL

Christina Lea Brown, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Sarasota, Florida, and NPI 1801028709, issued on Aug 11, 2009. Check the license (Florida OPC 4428, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1801028709
Name
Christina Lea Brown
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
OPC 4428 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8201 S Tamiami Trl, Sarasota, FL 34238
Phone
(941) 554-2816
Enumerated
Aug 11, 2009
Record last updated
Sep 17, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 8201 S Tamiami Trl

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Herbert Fallin, ODOptometrist1134100373
  2. Mary Schinderle, O.D.Optometrist1235296658
  3. Jon Stoneburner, O.D.Optometrist1154486975
  4. Brian VoglerAthletic Trainer1588363709
  5. Douglas Zingaro, PHARMDPharmacist1780937656

Verify Christina Lea Brown in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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80% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

56 Medicare Part D claims for 31 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 30% of claims.

  1. Christina Brown56
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost13 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: $580.16

10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was CooperVision 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.

  1. Christina Brown$580.16
  2. Specialty average$769.99

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Christina Lea Brown among 3,594 optometrist records in Florida

Christina Lea Brown, O.D. is one of 3,594 optometrist records with a practice address in Florida. 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 2009, is newer than 54% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 54% of these records are older, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 51% of these records are
  • Record last updated2012 · 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 Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in Florida

There are 3,594 optometrist records in Florida.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Herbert Fallin, ODSarasota, FL 342381134100373
  2. Daniel HadlandSarasota, FL 342381326531542
  3. Thuy-Han NguyenSarasota, FL 342381760313456
  4. Mary Schinderle, O.D.Sarasota, FL 342381235296658
  5. Jon Stoneburner, O.D.Sarasota, FL 342381154486975
  6. Thomas Blom, ODSarasota, FL 342391699756981
  7. Gary Bockhold, ODSarasota, FL 342391528159738
  8. Steven Bovio, ODSarasota, FL 342391366474058

Common questions

What is Christina Lea Brown, O.D.'s NPI number?

Christina Lea Brown, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801028709, issued on Aug 11, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christina Lea Brown, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8201 S Tamiami Trl, Sarasota, FL, 34238. Phone: (941) 554-2816. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christina Lea Brown, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Florida license number OPC 4428, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Christina Lea Brown, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christina Lea Brown, O.D. had 56 Medicare Part D claims for 31 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.