Christopher Michael Bair, M.D.
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · Hermitage, PA
Christopher Michael Bair, M.D. is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in Hermitage, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1245763390, issued on Apr 5, 2017. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD480096, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher Michael Bair
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X
- License numbers
- MD480096 PA
35.147162 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3135 Highland RD Ste A, Hermitage, PA 16148
- Phone
- (724) 346-4180
- Enumerated
- Apr 5, 2017
- Record last updated
- Apr 3, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230609000014); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Utah School Of Medicine, 2017
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Christopher Michael Bair in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
Search for license MD480096Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
9% more Medicare Part D claims than the average retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024
673 Medicare Part D claims for 253 beneficiaries, against an average of 620 among the 1,449 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 44% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate195 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine101 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth52 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate46 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol43 claims
- Ofloxacin35 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): 98.8 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $992.02
43 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. The 1,253 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,667.49 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 one group practice
- Vitreo-Retinal Consultants, Inc.Hermitage, PA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Christopher Michael Bair among 56 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Pennsylvania
Christopher Michael Bair, M.D. is one of 56 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 95% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 77% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 77% of these records are older, 21% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 95% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 89% of these records are
- Graduated2017 · median 2005 among the 50 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 36% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207WX0107X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers in Pennsylvania
There are 56 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Pennsylvania.
All 56 in Pennsylvania → Every provider in Hermitage → Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician nationwide →
The 8 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Marcus Estafanous, M.D.Farrell, PA 161211437151743
- Ryan Constantine, M.D., PHDErie, PA 165071932527199
- Hassan Khojasteh Jafari, MDErie, PA 165071588358683
- Raed Mousa, MDErie, PA 165071639913403
- Coby Hartman, D.O.Greensburg, PA 156011073571097
- Athar ShadmaniCamp Hill, PA 170111679317226
- Amy Lu, MD, PHDHershey, PA 170331548720923
- Komal Joshi, MDHummelstown, PA 170361285928200
Common questions
What is Christopher Michael Bair, M.D.'s NPI number?
Christopher Michael Bair, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245763390, issued on Apr 5, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher Michael Bair, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3135 Highland RD Ste A, Hermitage, PA, 16148. Phone: (724) 346-4180. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher Michael Bair, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD480096, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Christopher Michael Bair, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher Michael Bair, M.D. had 673 Medicare Part D claims for 253 beneficiaries; the average among retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 620. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Christopher Michael Bair, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 98.8 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.