Christopher Lanier Groat, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Greensboro, NC
Christopher Lanier Groat, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Greensboro, North Carolina, and NPI 1427347228, issued on Apr 1, 2011. Check the license (North Carolina 2015-00363, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher Lanier Groat
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- 2015-00363 NC
26038 WV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1317 N Elm St, Greensboro, NC 27401
- Phone
- (336) 378-1442
- Enumerated
- Apr 1, 2011
- Record last updated
- Aug 23, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150730011141); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Christopher Lanier Groat in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2015-00363Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
5,189 Medicare Part D claims for 925 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 36% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost1,110 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol743 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate446 claims
- Lumigan316 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate315 claims
- Timolol Maleate284 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: $541.57
23 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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
- Groat Eyecare Associates, P.A.Greensboro, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Christopher Lanier Groat among 688 ophthalmology physician records in North Carolina
Christopher Lanier Groat, MD is one of 688 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 72% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 72% of these records are older, 25% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2004 among the 463 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 688 ophthalmology physician records in North Carolina.
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The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Richard Groat, MDGreensboro, NC 274011497011274
- Harold Jacklin, MDGreensboro, NC 274011528001625
- John Matthews, MDGreensboro, NC 274011659375483
- Mark Shapiro, MDGreensboro, NC 274011861494437
- Karl Stonecipher, MDGreensboro, NC 274011427172246
Common questions
What is Christopher Lanier Groat, MD's NPI number?
Christopher Lanier Groat, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427347228, issued on Apr 1, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher Lanier Groat, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1317 N Elm St, Greensboro, NC, 27401. Phone: (336) 378-1442. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher Lanier Groat, MD's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2015-00363, 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 Lanier Groat, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher Lanier Groat, MD had 5,189 Medicare Part D claims for 925 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.