Christopher Ellis
Optometrist · Temple, TX
Christopher Ellis is an optometrist with a practice address in Temple, Texas, and NPI 1821012097, issued on Jul 27, 2006. Check the license (Texas 5240TG, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher Ellis
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 5240TG TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3111 S 31St St, Temple, TX 76502
- Phone
- (254) 771-5263
- Enumerated
- Jul 27, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 11, 2025
- Medicaid ID
- 0195976-4 TX
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Christopher Ellis in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
Search for license 5240TGCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
14 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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.
Christopher Ellis among 5,006 optometrist records in Texas
Christopher Ellis 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 2006, is newer than 9% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 65% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 58% of these records are
- Record last updated2025 · 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.
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The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Lauren Bowman, ODTemple, TX 765021144154840
- Terri Dyer, O.D.Temple, TX 765021235338831
- Pamela Harrison, O.D.Temple, TX 765021568436616
- Margaret McCown, ODTemple, TX 765021255954749
- Quan Nguyen, ODTemple, TX 765021942633813
- Lisa Prejean, ODTemple, TX 765021174040737
- Harry Scott, O.D.Temple, TX 765021639254287
- James Dean, O.D.Temple, TX 765011124300405
Common questions
What is Christopher Ellis's NPI number?
Christopher Ellis's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821012097, issued on Jul 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher Ellis located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3111 S 31St St, Temple, TX, 76502. Phone: (254) 771-5263. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher Ellis's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number 5240TG, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Christopher Ellis prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher Ellis had 14 Medicare Part D claims; 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.