Christopher M. Brendel, O.D.
Optometrist · Wadsworth, OH
Christopher M. Brendel, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Wadsworth, Ohio, and NPI 1629482278, issued on Jun 11, 2014. Check the license (Ohio 6270, as entered in NPPES) with the Ohio board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher M. Brendel
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 6270 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 665 Briarthorn Crescent Dr, Wadsworth, OH 44281
- Phone
- (330) 336-9177
- Enumerated
- Jun 11, 2014
- Record last updated
- Jan 29, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (330) 335-3318
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20140708002113); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Ohio State University - College Of Optometry, 2014
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 665 Briarthorn Crescent Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Nicholas King-Smith, O.D.Optometrist1710391487
- Maya SeifOptometrist1134867807
- Michelle Seif-Mlachak, ODOptometrist1710678297
Verify Christopher M. Brendel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Ohio board licenses this profession
Search for license 6270Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
52% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
133 Medicare Part D claims for 48 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost78 claims
- Timolol Maleate16 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: $147.31
9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 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
- Brendel Eye Care LLCMedina, OH
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Christopher M. Brendel among 2,443 optometrist records in Ohio
Christopher M. Brendel, O.D. is one of 2,443 optometrist records with a practice address in Ohio. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 71% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 71% of these records are older, 27% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
- Graduated2014 · median 2006 among the 1,466 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 70% 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 Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
8 optometrist records list a practice address in Wadsworth
They are 8 of the 483 NPPES records with a practice address in Wadsworth, and 2,443 optometrist records in Ohio.
All 2,443 in Ohio → Every provider in Wadsworth → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Amos Barnard, O.D.Wadsworth, OH 442811245391457
- Karen Bouscher, O.D.Wadsworth, OH 442811629083092
- Thomas Bouscher, ODWadsworth, OH 442811174051726
- Nicholas King-Smith, O.D.Wadsworth, OH 442811710391487
- Bruce Manning, O.D.Wadsworth, OH 442811861561136
- Maya SeifWadsworth, OH 442811134867807
- Michelle Seif-Mlachak, ODWadsworth, OH 442811710678297
- Norma Jesse, O.D.Valley City, OH 442801982786604
Common questions
What is Christopher M. Brendel, O.D.'s NPI number?
Christopher M. Brendel, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629482278, issued on Jun 11, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher M. Brendel, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 665 Briarthorn Crescent Dr, Wadsworth, OH, 44281. Phone: (330) 336-9177. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher M. Brendel, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Ohio license number 6270, as entered by the provider. Search the Ohio board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Christopher M. Brendel, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher M. Brendel, O.D. had 133 Medicare Part D claims for 48 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.