NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher J. Derose, O.D.

Optometrist · Columbia, MO

Christopher J. Derose, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Columbia, Missouri, and NPI 1831141753, issued on May 17, 2006. Check the license (Missouri 2006037577, as entered in NPPES) with the Missouri board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1831141753
Name
Christopher J. Derose
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License numbers
2006037577 MO
046009246 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
500 Keene St, Columbia, MO 65201
Phone
(573) 874-2030
Enumerated
May 17, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 10, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(573) 884-5575
Medicaid ID
314025008 MO
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070907000639); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Illinois College Of Optometry At Chicago, 1999
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 500 Keene St

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

  1. Robert Bernskoetter, O.D.Optometrist1144280140
  2. John Cassels, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1295783157
  3. Randall Floyd, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1659339943
  4. James Gamble, O.D.Optometrist1952353690
  5. Jeffrey Gamble, ODOptometrist1033164603
  6. Michael Nichols, O.D.Optometrist1356301352

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Missouri 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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2.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024

669 Medicare Part D claims for 148 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 32% of claims.

  1. Christopher Derose669
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost327 claims
  2. Brimonidine Tartrate66 claims
  3. Timolol Maleate61 claims
  4. Dorzolamide-Timolol31 claims
  5. Lumigan31 claims
  6. Restasis31 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): 91 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 score94.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%77.8
  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: $741.06

22 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. 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 Derose$741.06
  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. Columbia Eye Consultants OptometryColumbia, MO

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

Christopher J. Derose among 1,242 optometrist records in Missouri

Christopher J. Derose, O.D. is one of 1,242 optometrist records with a practice address in Missouri. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 15% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 52% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated1999 · median 2007 among the 768 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2009 · 67% 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 Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in Missouri

There are 1,242 optometrist records in Missouri.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Robert Bernskoetter, O.D.Columbia, MO 652011144280140
  2. James Gamble, O.D.Columbia, MO 652011952353690
  3. Jeffrey Gamble, ODColumbia, MO 652011033164603
  4. Gretchen Gerhardt, O.D.Columbia, MO 652011831327857
  5. Diana Hughes DeanColumbia, MO 652011548212129
  6. David Jennings, O.D.Columbia, MO 652011376614404
  7. Jeffrey Leipholtz, O.D.Columbia, MO 652011700845351
  8. Michael Liebau, O.D.Columbia, MO 652011235172636

Common questions

What is Christopher J. Derose, O.D.'s NPI number?

Christopher J. Derose, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831141753, issued on May 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher J. Derose, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 500 Keene St, Columbia, MO, 65201. Phone: (573) 874-2030. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher J. Derose, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number 2006037577, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Christopher J. Derose, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher J. Derose, O.D. had 669 Medicare Part D claims for 148 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Christopher J. Derose, O.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 91 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.

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