NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Pediatric Optometrist NPI 1073953055 O.D.
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Pediatric Optometrist in New York, New York.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 324 in Pediatric Optometrist, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
Federal data, no proprietary rating.
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Prescribing volume
53
Medicare Part D claims · 12 beneficiaries · Pediatric Optometrist avg: 180
Generic prescribing
72%
generic claims · 28% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
79.7/100
▼ 4 pts below national avg 83.5 · Above neutral
Industry payments
$48.03
2 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
Christine Chen, O.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 79.7/100 - below the 83.5 national average - and filed 53 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.
- 79.7/100
- MIPS score · -4 vs avg
- 53
- Part D claims, 2024
- 72%
- generic prescribing
- $48.03
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Christine Chen, O.D.
Federal records show an active NPI with both Medicare prescribing volume and a measured CMS quality score — objective registry data, not patient reviews.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1073953055), first enumerated 07/05/2013.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 53 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
CMS quality reporting (MIPS)
Reported a CMS MIPS final score of 79.7/100 in the Quality Payment Program — a federal quality measure, not a patient review.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$48.03 in reported industry payments (2 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- State context
State board disciplinary context
New York statewide board action statistics are published annually — these figures describe aggregate state activity, not Christine Chen, O.D.'s individual license status. Verify directly with the state medical board.
Source: NYSBPMC annual report 2023
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
This trust snapshot summarizes only what appears in federal CMS/NPPES public records. It is not a composite score, star rating, patient review, or clinical recommendation. PlainDoctor never fabricates reviews or AggregateRating schema.
CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1073953055 · Pediatric Optometrist
NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-TRACE · MIPS-BELOW · RX-TRACE · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-FINISH
- NPI-10 1073953055
- ENUM-MID 2013
- TAX-TRACE 324
- MIPS-BELOW 79.7/100
- RX-TRACE 53
- BOOK-THIN 17 in New York
- PHOTO-FINISH Shelby Johnson, OD,… · ±0.0
MIPS final-score neighbourhood
Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity
- Michelle Beck, O…
Michelle Beck, OD
79.3 MIPS pts
- Chen · this prov…
Chen · this provider
79.7 MIPS pts
- Shelby Johnson, …
Shelby Johnson, OD, MPH, FAAO
79.7 MIPS pts
- Nicole Sheffer, …
Nicole Sheffer, OD
79.8 MIPS pts
What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).
Christine Chen, O.D.'s MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.
80 ≥ 26th percentile 26% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more measured providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative whole-score-point band: it counts only measured clinicians in lower score bands. A CMS MIPS metric is not a recommendation or a clinical-quality rating by PlainDoctor. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Christine Chen, O.D. sits
This provider among pediatric optometrist peers
Across the 14 pediatric optometrist providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Christine Chen, O.D. writes more Part D claims than 29% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 21% - placing this provider in the lower-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Each dot is one pediatric optometrist peer from a representative sample of 13; the gold marker is Christine Chen, O.D.. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
What does the federal data show about Christine Chen, O.D.?
Near national averagePrimary specialty
Pediatric Optometrist
Medicare Part D claims
53 71% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
79.7/100 3.8 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in New York
How Pediatric Optometrist compares to other specialties among New York providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Christine Chen, O.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Pediatric Optometrist national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 79.7/100
- vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1073953055 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Pediatric Optometrist |
| Credentials | O.D. |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 07/05/2013 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
79.7221
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
73.3887
Quality
54.5607
Cost
88
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Christine Chen, O.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
State OF New York Comptrollers Office
New York, NY
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Christine Chen, O.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$48
Largest payer
Alcon Vision LLC
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
License & disciplinary context - New York NYSBPMC 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~100K New York medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Christine Chen, O.D.. To verify Christine Chen, O.D.'s current license status, search the NYSBPMC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
312
Total board actions, New York 2023
Across 302 cases
3.12
Actions per 1,000 licensees
New York statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
89 cases
NYSBPMC publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the New York disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Above average
Christine Chen, O.D. - brand share 28.0%
Pediatric Optometrist average
28% brand-name claims vs 72% generic, on 53 2024 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
53
Total Claims
$3K
Total Drug Cost
12
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 70.333
- Total Day Supply
- 1,907
- Brand vs Generic
- 28% brand / 72% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $3K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $396
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 70.7 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.92
- Age Distribution
- <65: 0, 65-74: 11, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Latanoprost | 25 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Pediatric Optometrist Overview
How Christine Chen, O.D. fits within the Pediatric Optometrist landscape nationally.
324
Pediatric Optometrist Providers in US
44
States with Pediatric Optometrist
180
Avg Claims per Provider
Christine Chen, O.D.'s 53 claims are below the specialty average of 180.
Nationwide Pediatric Optometrist peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Chen, both outside New York so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar MIPS final score
Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (79.7 here).
Same NPPES enumeration year (2013)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Pediatric Optometrist Providers in New York
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in New York, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Chen.
One of 17 Pediatric Optometrist providers enrolled in New York, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Phoebe Ahn
OD
Brooklyn, NY
Dr. Deborah Amster
O.D.
New York, NY
Dr. Amelia Bartolone
OD
Poughkeepsie, NY
Dr. Danielle Crane
O.D.
New York, NY
Dr. Noelda Fernandes
O.D
New York, NY
Compare Pediatric Optometrist nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Christine Chen, O.D.'s specialty? ▼
Christine Chen, O.D. specializes in Pediatric Optometrist and practices in New York, New York. Credentials: O.D..
How much does Christine Chen, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Christine Chen, O.D. wrote 53 Medicare Part D claims totaling $3K in drug costs for 12 beneficiaries.
What is Christine Chen, O.D.'s Medicare quality score? ▼
Christine Chen, O.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 79.7/100 (Quality: 73.4, Cost: 54.6). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Christine Chen, O.D. located? ▼
Christine Chen, O.D. is located at 33 W 42ND ST, New York, NY, 10036. Phone: (212) 938-5946.
What is Christine Chen, O.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Christine Chen, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1073953055, issued on 07/05/2013.
Does Christine Chen, O.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Christine Chen, O.D.'s prescribing is 28% brand-name and 72% generic drugs by claim count, with $3K in brand drug costs.
How many Pediatric Optometrist providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 324 Pediatric Optometrist providers across 44 states in the US. The average Pediatric Optometrist provider writes 180 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Christine Chen, O.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Christine Chen, O.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Latanoprost. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Christine Chen, O.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Christine Chen, O.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 53 Part D claims and 12 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Christine Chen, O.D.'s credentials? ▼
Christine Chen, O.D.'s NPI is 1073953055 with credentials O.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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