Christopher Dickens, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Oakland, CA
Christopher Dickens, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Oakland, California, and NPI 1962560326, issued on Dec 5, 2006. Check the license on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher Dickens
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- Practice location
- 491 30TH St, Oakland, CA 94609
- Phone
- (510) 763-9775
- Enumerated
- Dec 5, 2006
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 491 30TH St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Christopher Dickens in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of CaliforniaCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
85% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
218 Medicare Part D claims for 47 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,490 among the 16,109 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 50% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost77 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol28 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate19 claims
- Lumigan18 claims
- Combigan17 claims
- Travoprost16 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: $20.29
1 payment, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 12,922 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,937.17 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.
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Common questions
What is Christopher Dickens, M.D.'s NPI number?
Christopher Dickens, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962560326, issued on Dec 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher Dickens, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 491 30TH St, Oakland, CA, 94609. Phone: (510) 763-9775. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher Dickens, M.D.'s license?
Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Christopher Dickens, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher Dickens, M.D. had 218 Medicare Part D claims for 47 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,490. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.