NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christine Anne Tagayun, MD, MS

Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician · Mc Lean, VA

Christine Anne Tagayun, MD, MS is a cornea and external diseases specialist physician with a practice address in Mc Lean, Virginia, and NPI 1952747289, issued on May 14, 2013. Check the license (Virginia 0101236230, as entered in NPPES) on the Virginia Department of Health Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1952747289
Name
Christine Anne Tagayun
Credential
MD, MS
Primary taxonomy
Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician 207WX0120X
License number
0101236230 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8138 Watson St, Mc Lean, VA 22102
Phone
(703) 827-5454
Enumerated
May 14, 2013
Record last updated
May 15, 2026
Fax
(703) 827-5539
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20171031000471); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 2013
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 8138 Watson St

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

  1. Gitanjali Baveja, MDOphthalmology Physician1164563946
  2. Viraj Mehta, MDOphthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician1992047617
  3. Soraiya Thura, MDOphthalmology Physician1992292130
  4. Dawn Williams, O.D.Optometrist1013200104
  5. Christine Wisecarver, ODOptometrist1861435570

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersVirginia Department of Health Professions
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30% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average cornea and external diseases specialist physician in 2024

882 Medicare Part D claims for 312 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,263 among the 330 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 55% of claims.

  1. Christine Tagayun882
  2. Specialty average1,263

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisolone Acetate171 claims
  2. Latanoprost124 claims
  3. Restasis86 claims
  4. Cyclosporine44 claims
  5. Dorzolamide-Timolol44 claims
  6. Timolol Maleate43 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): 51.3 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score100.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%21.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%0.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $2,814.40

42 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Harrow Eye, LLC. The 284 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,109.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Christine Tagayun$2,814.40
  2. Specialty average$3,109.37

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

  1. Chesapeake Eye Care And Laser Center LLCMc Lean, VA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician providers in Virginia

There are 7 cornea and external diseases specialist physician records in Virginia.

The 6 cornea and external diseases specialist physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Zachary Skurski, D.O.Fort Belvoir, VA 220601235519877
  2. Khushali Shah, MD, MPHFairfax, VA 220331699352856
  3. Donna Brown, M.D.Richmond, VA 232261386655165
  4. Bryan Goldman, MDHenrico, VA 232331205450004
  5. Marin Zachary, RNNorfolk, VA 235021427914902
  6. Sylvia Casas De Leon, MDReston, VA 201901619362993

Common questions

What is Christine Anne Tagayun, MD, MS's NPI number?

Christine Anne Tagayun, MD, MS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952747289, issued on May 14, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christine Anne Tagayun, MD, MS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8138 Watson St, Mc Lean, VA, 22102. Phone: (703) 827-5454. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christine Anne Tagayun, MD, MS's license?

NPPES lists Virginia license number 0101236230, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia Department of Health Professions at https://dhp.virginiainteractive.org/lookup/index. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Christine Anne Tagayun, MD, MS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christine Anne Tagayun, MD, MS had 882 Medicare Part D claims for 312 beneficiaries; the average among cornea and external diseases specialist physician prescribers was 1,263. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Christine Anne Tagayun, MD, MS's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 51.3 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.