Christopher Areephanthu, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Pleasant View, TN
Christopher Areephanthu, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Pleasant View, Tennessee, and NPI 1558710970, issued on Jun 7, 2016. Check the license (Tennessee 69303, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher Areephanthu
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- 69303 TN
54113 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1808 Pinnacle RD Ste C, Pleasant View, TN 37146
- Phone
- (615) 261-9265
- Enumerated
- Jun 7, 2016
- Record last updated
- Oct 21, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240608000173); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Kentucky College Of Medicine, 2016
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Christopher Areephanthu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 69303Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
68% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
486 Medicare Part D claims for 143 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
- Latanoprost126 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate57 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol48 claims
- Timolol Maleate38 claims
- Moxifloxacin30 claims
- Lumigan28 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: $3,079.05
42 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision 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 2 group practices
- Clarksville Ophthalmology P.C.Clarksville, TN
- Commonwealth Health Corporation, Inc.Bowling Green, KY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Christopher Areephanthu among 366 ophthalmology physician records in Tennessee
Christopher Areephanthu, M.D. is one of 366 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 85% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 85% of these records are older, 11% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2016 · median 2002 among the 247 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 366 ophthalmology physician records in Tennessee.
All 366 in Tennessee → Every provider in Pleasant View → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Harold Akin, MDMurfreesboro, TN 371301386736494
- Khandaker AhadMurfreesboro, TN 371291346350527
- Joseph Boone, MDMurfreesboro, TN 371291558350991
- Frank Drowota, MDMurfreesboro, TN 371291538158811
- Ryan Drumright, M.D.Murfreesboro, TN 371291689938060
- Jeffery Farmer, MDMurfreesboro, TN 371291316478811
- Samuel FowlerMurfreesboro, TN 371291083350045
- Nicholas Hackett, MDMurfreesboro, TN 371291649663311
Common questions
What is Christopher Areephanthu, M.D.'s NPI number?
Christopher Areephanthu, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558710970, issued on Jun 7, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher Areephanthu, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1808 Pinnacle RD Ste C, Pleasant View, TN, 37146. Phone: (615) 261-9265. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher Areephanthu, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 69303, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Christopher Areephanthu, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher Areephanthu, M.D. had 486 Medicare Part D claims for 143 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.