NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher G. Albaugh, OD

Optometrist · Fontana, CA

Christopher G. Albaugh, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Fontana, California, and NPI 1720155567, issued on Nov 29, 2006. Check the license (California OPT9691TPA, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1720155567
Name
Christopher G. Albaugh
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
OPT9691TPA CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
9961 Sierra Ave, Fontana, CA 92335
Phone
(909) 427-3910
Enumerated
Nov 29, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 29, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050425001066); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Southern California College Of Optometry, 1991
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 9961 Sierra Ave

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

  1. Solomon Abila, MDFamily Medicine Physician1871652479
  2. Jenny Abouelsood, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1457638512
  3. Marla Abrolat, MDPediatrics Physician1164593133
  4. Eduardo Acosta, MDPediatrics Physician1497803324
  5. Michael Adair, MDFamily Medicine Physician1780732651
  6. Berneva Adams, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1376602987

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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79% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

59 Medicare Part D claims for 33 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 39% of claims.

  1. Christopher Albaugh59
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost14 claims
  2. Prednisolone Acetate13 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Southern California Permanente Medical GroupRancho Cucamonga, CA

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

Christopher G. Albaugh among 8,308 optometrist records in California

Christopher G. Albaugh, OD is one of 8,308 optometrist records with a practice address in California. 67% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 6% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 66% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 43% of these records are
  • Graduated1991 · median 2008 among the 3,573 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 67% 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 California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

52 optometrist records list a practice address in Fontana

They are 52 of the 3,012 NPPES records with a practice address in Fontana, and 8,308 optometrist records in California.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Arlene Arcega, ODFontana, CA 923351093882839
  2. Gary Byers, ODFontana, CA 923351629145479
  3. Kelly Delange, ODFontana, CA 923351285701029
  4. Wendy Duncan, ODFontana, CA 923351538152145
  5. Michael Ferreri, ODFontana, CA 923351245307099
  6. Frank Grigsby, ODFontana, CA 923351902973746
  7. Gary Jacobson, ODFontana, CA 923351073680815
  8. Douglas Leo, O.D.Fontana, CA 923351215012869

Common questions

What is Christopher G. Albaugh, OD's NPI number?

Christopher G. Albaugh, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720155567, issued on Nov 29, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher G. Albaugh, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9961 Sierra Ave, Fontana, CA, 92335. Phone: (909) 427-3910. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher G. Albaugh, OD's license?

NPPES lists California license number OPT9691TPA, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Christopher G. Albaugh, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher G. Albaugh, OD had 59 Medicare Part D claims for 33 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.

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