Christine Ryu, MD
Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician · Saint Louis, MO
Christine Ryu, MD is an ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery physician with a practice address in Saint Louis, Missouri, and NPI 1821615808, issued on Jun 25, 2020. Check the license (Missouri 2024012069, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christine Ryu
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician 207WX0200X
- License number
- 2024012069 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4901 Forest Park Ave, Saint Louis, MO 63108
- Phone
- (314) 362-3937
- Enumerated
- Jun 25, 2020
- Record last updated
- Aug 28, 2025
- Fax
- (314) 362-3725
- Medicaid ID
- 200142568 MO
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240708003507); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Southern California Keck School Of Medicine, 2020
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Christine Ryu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
Search for license 2024012069Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
84% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery physician in 2024
86 Medicare Part D claims for 47 beneficiaries, against an average of 544 among the 409 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 13 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Erythromycin29 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: $401.20
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 332 providers of this specialty with any payment received $6,302.89 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 2 group practices
- Ophthalmic Plastic And Cosmetic Surgery IncDes Peres, MO
- Washington UniversitySaint Louis, MO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician providers in Missouri
There are 8 ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records in Missouri.
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The 7 ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Tiffany Ho, MDSaint Louis, MO 631101053856963
- Robi Maamari, MDSaint Louis, MO 631101124438064
- Rocio Bentivegna, MDSaint Louis, MO 631411871170183
- Nicole WestLiberty, MO 640681184129660
- Michael Chappell, MDKansas City, MO 641541497045645
- Carisa Petris, M.D.Columbia, MO 652011962630673
- Maria Valenzuela Arellano, MDColumbia, MO 652121568761955
Common questions
What is Christine Ryu, MD's NPI number?
Christine Ryu, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821615808, issued on Jun 25, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christine Ryu, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4901 Forest Park Ave, Saint Louis, MO, 63108. Phone: (314) 362-3937. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christine Ryu, MD's license?
NPPES lists Missouri license number 2024012069, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Christine Ryu, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christine Ryu, MD had 86 Medicare Part D claims for 47 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery physician prescribers was 544. 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.