Christopher Dermarkarian, M.D.
Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician · Durham, NC
Christopher Dermarkarian, M.D. is an ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery physician with a practice address in Durham, North Carolina, and NPI 1093246076, issued on Mar 22, 2017. Check the license (North Carolina 2023-00174, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher Dermarkarian
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician 207WX0200X
- License number
- 2023-00174 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2351 Erwin RD, Durham, NC 27705
- Phone
- (919) 681-3937
- Enumerated
- Mar 22, 2017
- Record last updated
- Aug 28, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240124001009); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Miami, Lm Miller School Of Medicine, 2017
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
7 nearest ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records → All 8 in North Carolina → Look up another NPI →
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Verify Christopher Dermarkarian in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2023-00174Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
22% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery physician in 2024
423 Medicare Part D claims for 183 beneficiaries, against an average of 544 among the 409 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims. 16 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Erythromycin154 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth56 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate35 claims
- Cephalexin34 claims
- Bacitracin-Polymyxin22 claims
- Ofloxacin22 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: $589.58
9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 332 providers of this specialty with any payment received $6,302.89 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
- Duke Health Integrated Practice IncDurham, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 8 ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records in North Carolina.
All 8 in North Carolina → Every provider in Durham → Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 7 ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Benjamin Meyer, MDDurham, NC 277051346762481
- Ryan Nolan, MD, MBADurham, NC 277051295354579
- Samantha Prabakaran, MDRaleigh, NC 276171164047122
- Renzo Zaldivar, M.D.Cary, NC 275131548234313
- Molly Fuller, M.D., PH.D.Clemmons, NC 270121326276577
- Christina Choe, MDAsheville, NC 288031821296682
- Jeffrey Goldstein, M.D.Asheville, NC 288031841271137
Common questions
What is Christopher Dermarkarian, M.D.'s NPI number?
Christopher Dermarkarian, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1093246076, issued on Mar 22, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher Dermarkarian, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2351 Erwin RD, Durham, NC, 27705. Phone: (919) 681-3937. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher Dermarkarian, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2023-00174, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Christopher Dermarkarian, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher Dermarkarian, M.D. had 423 Medicare Part D claims for 183 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery physician prescribers was 544. 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.