NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Kimball, OD

Optometrist · Emmett, ID

Christopher Kimball, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Emmett, Idaho, and NPI 1265988810, issued on Sep 1, 2016. Check the license (Idaho ODP100398, as entered in NPPES) with the Idaho board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1265988810
Name
Christopher Kimball
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License numbers
ODP100398 ID
ATI4295 OR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
316 S Washington Ave, Emmett, ID 83617
Phone
(208) 369-4883
Enumerated
Sep 1, 2016
Record last updated
Apr 14, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(208) 369-4877
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20180321000406); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Pacific University - College Of Optometry, 2017
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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54% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

427 Medicare Part D claims for 135 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 41% of claims.

  1. Christopher Kimball427
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost146 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate62 claims
  3. Prednisolone Acetate53 claims
  4. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth31 claims
  5. Valacyclovir20 claims
  6. Erythromycin14 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): 68.4 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 score36.8
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  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: $143.18

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Sight Sciences, Inc. 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 Kimball$143.18
  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.

Christopher Kimball among 369 optometrist records in Idaho

Christopher Kimball, OD is one of 369 optometrist records with a practice address in Idaho. 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 2016, is newer than 77% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 77% of these records are older, 20% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2008 among the 248 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 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 Idaho practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

6 optometrist records list a practice address in Emmett

They are 6 of the 155 NPPES records with a practice address in Emmett, and 369 optometrist records in Idaho.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Larry Downer, O.D.Emmett, ID 836171891798773
  2. Jason Howard, O.D.Emmett, ID 836171720436744
  3. Kendon Seamons, ODEmmett, ID 836171164915534
  4. Trenton Warner, O.D.Emmett, ID 836171184823049
  5. Thomas Woodward, O.D.Emmett, ID 836171982792180
  6. Gideon BenderEagle, ID 836161386166312
  7. Ashlyn ClarkEagle, ID 836161033803358
  8. Curtis Finch, ODEagle, ID 836161538654470

Common questions

What is Christopher Kimball, OD's NPI number?

Christopher Kimball, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265988810, issued on Sep 1, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Kimball, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 316 S Washington Ave, Emmett, ID, 83617. Phone: (208) 369-4883. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Kimball, OD's license?

NPPES lists Idaho license number ODP100398, as entered by the provider. Search the Idaho board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Christopher Kimball, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher Kimball, OD had 427 Medicare Part D claims for 135 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Christopher Kimball, OD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 68.4 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.