Christina Hickle Walker, O.D.
Optometrist · Galion, OH
Christina Hickle Walker, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Galion, Ohio, and NPI 1972509586, issued on Jun 28, 2005. Check the license (Ohio 5213/T2117, as entered in NPPES) with the Ohio board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christina Hickle Walker
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 5213/T2117 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 337 Harding Way W, Galion, OH 44833
- Phone
- (419) 468-3355
- Enumerated
- Jun 28, 2005
- Record last updated
- Nov 29, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (419) 468-7475
- Medicaid ID
- 2337644 OH
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20111208000130); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Ohio State University - College Of Optometry, 2001
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest optometrist records → All 2,443 in Ohio → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 337 Harding Way W
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Brice ArnoldOptometrist1093337925
- Randall Hieber, O.D.Optometrist1114922218
Verify Christina Hickle Walker in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Ohio board licenses this profession
Search for license 5213/T2117Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
51% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
137 Medicare Part D claims for 58 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 23% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth43 claims
- Latanoprost38 claims
- Timolol Maleate27 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: $19.36
1 payment: 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.
Christina Hickle Walker among 2,443 optometrist records in Ohio
Christina Hickle Walker, O.D. is one of 2,443 optometrist records with a practice address in Ohio. 71% 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, 89% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
- Graduated2001 · median 2006 among the 1,466 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 70% 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 Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
4 optometrist records list a practice address in Galion
They are 4 of the 224 NPPES records with a practice address in Galion, and 2,443 optometrist records in Ohio.
All 2,443 in Ohio → Every provider in Galion → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Brice ArnoldGalion, OH 448331093337925
- Randall Hieber, O.D.Galion, OH 448331114922218
- David Zeuch, O.D.Galion, OH 448331932161528
- Michael Hipsher, O.D.Fostoria, OH 448301730274945
- Bennett Paulus, ODFostoria, OH 448301750580163
- Fred Skulina, ODFostoria, OH 448301083701593
- Heather Demos, O.D.Huron, OH 448391194880617
- Terry Walker, ODCrestline, OH 448271710906219
Common questions
What is Christina Hickle Walker, O.D.'s NPI number?
Christina Hickle Walker, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972509586, issued on Jun 28, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christina Hickle Walker, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 337 Harding Way W, Galion, OH, 44833. Phone: (419) 468-3355. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christina Hickle Walker, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Ohio license number 5213/T2117, as entered by the provider. Search the Ohio board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Christina Hickle Walker, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christina Hickle Walker, O.D. had 137 Medicare Part D claims for 58 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.