Christine Nichols Kay, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Gainesville, FL
Christine Nichols Kay, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Gainesville, Florida, and NPI 1881898419, issued on Jun 14, 2007. Check the license (Florida ME99947, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christine Nichols Kay
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- ME99947 FL
TRN10029 FL
38258 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4340 W Newberry RD, Gainesville, FL 32607
- Phone
- (352) 371-2800
- Enumerated
- Jun 14, 2007
- Record last updated
- Aug 3, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (352) 378-7009
- Medicaid ID
- 003346500 FL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110803000749); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Florida College Of Medicine, 2005
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Christine Nichols Kay in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME99947Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
74% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
396 Medicare Part D claims for 102 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 31% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate65 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl58 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine39 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth33 claims
- Timolol Maleate32 claims
- Difluprednate31 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $7,545.52
33 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Global Services, LLC. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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
- Vitreo Retinal Associates PAGainesville, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Christine Nichols Kay, M.D.'s NPI number?
Christine Nichols Kay, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881898419, issued on Jun 14, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christine Nichols Kay, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4340 W Newberry RD, Gainesville, FL, 32607. Phone: (352) 371-2800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christine Nichols Kay, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME99947, 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 Christine Nichols Kay, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christine Nichols Kay, M.D. had 396 Medicare Part D claims for 102 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Christine Nichols Kay, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.