NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Cha, OD

Optometrist · Fort Worth, TX

Christopher Cha, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Fort Worth, Texas, and NPI 1871265959, issued on Sep 28, 2021. Check the license (Texas 10346T, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas 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
1871265959
Name
Christopher Cha
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
10346T TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
9429 N Beach St, Fort Worth, TX 76244
Phone
(817) 442-2020
Enumerated
Sep 28, 2021
Record last updated
Mar 22, 2023
Fax
(682) 499-3856
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20211020001548); accepts Medicare assignment
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 9429 N Beach St

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

  1. Leah Bohnert, ODOptometrist1467932558
  2. Haley CrudgingtonOptometrist1346820594
  3. Kenneth King, ODOptometrist1750469680
  4. Joanne Nguyen, ODOptometrist1710660964
  5. Taylor Strange, D.O.Ophthalmology Physician1023336633

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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53% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

424 Medicare Part D claims for 217 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 54% of claims.

  1. Christopher Cha424
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost33 claims
  2. Dorzolamide Hcl32 claims
  3. Erythromycin32 claims
  4. Timolol Maleate31 claims
  5. Restasis29 claims
  6. Prednisolone Acetate21 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): 92.5 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score85.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $3,019.84

80 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Biotissue Holdings 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.

  1. Christopher Cha$3,019.84
  2. Specialty average$769.99

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

  1. Alliance Ophthalmology, PLLCFort Worth, TX

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

Christopher Cha among 5,006 optometrist records in Texas

Christopher Cha, OD is one of 5,006 optometrist records with a practice address in Texas. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 83% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 83% of these records are older, 14% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • Graduated2021 · median 2010 among the 2,894 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 59% 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 Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in Texas

There are 5,006 optometrist records in Texas.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Leah Bohnert, ODFort Worth, TX 762441467932558
  2. Anjonette Colvin, ODFort Worth, TX 762441114918943
  3. Brooke Dugas, O.D.Fort Worth, TX 762441326570714
  4. Amanda Gonzales, O.D.Fort Worth, TX 762441356657985
  5. Kenneth King, ODFort Worth, TX 762441750469680
  6. Aaron Lee, O.D.Fort Worth, TX 762441720210388
  7. Dung Nguyen, ODFort Worth, TX 762441922499805
  8. Shabree Nichols-Caleb, O.D.Fort Worth, TX 762441700294949

Common questions

What is Christopher Cha, OD's NPI number?

Christopher Cha, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871265959, issued on Sep 28, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Cha, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9429 N Beach St, Fort Worth, TX, 76244. Phone: (817) 442-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Cha, OD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number 10346T, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Christopher Cha, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher Cha, OD had 424 Medicare Part D claims for 217 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Christopher Cha, OD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.5 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.