Christopher S. Huot, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Rapid City, SD
Christopher S. Huot, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Rapid City, South Dakota, and NPI 1740217991, issued on Jun 26, 2006. Check the license (South Dakota 9540, as entered in NPPES) on the South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher S. Huot
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 9540 SD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 240 Minnesota St, Rapid City, SD 57701
- Phone
- (605) 719-9499
- Enumerated
- Jun 26, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 5, 2022
- Fax
- (605) 719-9509
- Medicaid IDs
- 10026801800 NE
154811500 WY
2010199 SD - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150729009807); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 240 Minnesota St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Lauren Albers, CNPNurse Practitioner1245874239
- Ted Fromm, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1043419914
- Cris Mathews, PA-CPhysician Assistant1164469185
- Taylor Slingsby, M.D.Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1649624883
- Joseph Stanton, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1275564049
- Renae Welke, ODOptometrist1487935730
Verify Christopher S. Huot in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners
Search for license 9540Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
33% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,021 Medicare Part D claims for 260 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 42% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost431 claims
- Timolol Maleate131 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate71 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol69 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth68 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate46 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): 75.8 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $145.23
7 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
- Slingsby And Huot Eye Associates ProfRapid City, SD
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Christopher S. Huot among 60 ophthalmology physician records in South Dakota
Christopher S. Huot, M.D. is one of 60 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in South Dakota. 72% 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 17% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 50% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 2009 among the 38 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 42% 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 South Dakota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in South Dakota
There are 60 ophthalmology physician records in South Dakota.
All 60 in South Dakota → Every provider in Rapid City → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Cory Bergman, MDRapid City, SD 577011285049940
- Gail BernardRapid City, SD 577011508817784
- Rocio Diaz Sanjur, M.D.Rapid City, SD 577011700204088
- Scott Eccarius, MDRapid City, SD 577011033166459
- Hadly Eisenbeisz, MDRapid City, SD 577011598344566
- Ted Fromm, M.D.Rapid City, SD 577011043419914
- Daniel Hafner, M.D.Rapid City, SD 577011033199310
- Stephen Khachikian, M.D.Rapid City, SD 577011518139070
Common questions
What is Christopher S. Huot, M.D.'s NPI number?
Christopher S. Huot, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740217991, issued on Jun 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher S. Huot, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 240 Minnesota St, Rapid City, SD, 57701. Phone: (605) 719-9499. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher S. Huot, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists South Dakota license number 9540, as entered by the provider. Search the South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners at https://www.sdbmoe.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Christopher S. Huot, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher S. Huot, M.D. had 1,021 Medicare Part D claims for 260 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Christopher S. Huot, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 75.8 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.
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.