Christopher Arbaugh, O.D.
Optometrist · Colorado Springs, CO
Christopher Arbaugh, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and NPI 1134199144, issued on Jan 23, 2006. Check the license (Colorado 2204, as entered in NPPES) with the Colorado board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher Arbaugh
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 2204 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4280 N Academy Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO 80918
- Phone
- (719) 520-3333
- Enumerated
- Jan 23, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 5, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (719) 559-0856
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120502000748); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Houston - College Of Optometry, 2001
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 4280 N Academy Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Audrey MerrymanOptometrist1578788154
- Tyson Reuter, O.D.Optometrist1124098132
Verify Christopher Arbaugh in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Colorado board licenses this profession
Search for license 2204Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
25 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 64% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost11 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
- Arbaugh And Reuter PCColorado Springs, CO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Christopher Arbaugh among 1,273 optometrist records in Colorado
Christopher Arbaugh, O.D. is one of 1,273 optometrist records with a practice address in Colorado. 72% 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 11% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 62% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated2001 · median 2009 among the 750 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 63% 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 Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Colorado
There are 1,273 optometrist records in Colorado.
All 1,273 in Colorado → Every provider in Colorado Springs → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kyle Kasper, O.D.Colorado Springs, CO 809181346655016
- Anthony Kohler, DOCTOR OF OPTOMETRYColorado Springs, CO 809181285259200
- Elizabeth Lyon, ODColorado Springs, CO 809181588043137
- Corina Martinez, ODColorado Springs, CO 809181699469775
- Lloyd McAllister, ODColorado Springs, CO 809181962404061
- Audrey MerrymanColorado Springs, CO 809181578788154
- Tyson Reuter, O.D.Colorado Springs, CO 809181124098132
- Mary Schneiderman, O.D.Colorado Springs, CO 809181982671327
Common questions
What is Christopher Arbaugh, O.D.'s NPI number?
Christopher Arbaugh, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1134199144, issued on Jan 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher Arbaugh, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4280 N Academy Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO, 80918. Phone: (719) 520-3333. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher Arbaugh, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Colorado license number 2204, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Christopher Arbaugh, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher Arbaugh, O.D. had 25 Medicare Part D claims for 11 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.
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.