Christopher Bligh Komanski, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Asheville, NC
Christopher Bligh Komanski, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Asheville, North Carolina, and NPI 1558781856, issued on Apr 24, 2014. Check the license (North Carolina 201902519, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher Bligh Komanski
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- 201902519 NC
201105 NC
10658076-1205 UT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8 Medical Park Dr, Asheville, NC 28803
- Phone
- (828) 258-1586
- Enumerated
- Apr 24, 2014
- Record last updated
- Sep 7, 2022
- Fax
- (828) 258-6161
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200430000309); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 8 Medical Park Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Alice Bashinsky, MDOphthalmology Physician1619087574
- Thomas Beardsley, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1437130846
- Stephanie Brien, ODOptometrist1720086093
- James Crandall, MDOphthalmology Physician1891889135
- Rachel Davis, O.D.Optometrist1841479391
- Jeffrey Goldstein, M.D.Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician1841271137
Verify Christopher Bligh Komanski in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 201902519Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
64% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
550 Medicare Part D claims for 152 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 38% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate183 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine87 claims
- Timolol Maleate46 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol45 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate43 claims
- Atropine Sulfate33 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 93.5 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $16,641.54
32 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Genentech USA, 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
- Asheville Eye Associates PLLCAsheville, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Christopher Bligh Komanski among 688 ophthalmology physician records in North Carolina
Christopher Bligh Komanski, M.D. 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 2014, is newer than 80% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 80% of these records are older, 18% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2014 · median 2004 among the 463 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 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.
All 688 in North Carolina → Every provider in Asheville → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Alice Bashinsky, MDAsheville, NC 288031619087574
- Thomas Beardsley, M.D.Asheville, NC 288031437130846
- James Crandall, MDAsheville, NC 288031891889135
- William Haynes, M.D.Asheville, NC 288031528040128
- Edward Isbey, M.D.Asheville, NC 288031154302560
- Mark Joseph, M.D.Asheville, NC 288031871560862
- Jason Karo, M.D.Asheville, NC 288031033109111
- Frank Killian, M.D.Asheville, NC 288031588800809
Common questions
What is Christopher Bligh Komanski, M.D.'s NPI number?
Christopher Bligh Komanski, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558781856, issued on Apr 24, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher Bligh Komanski, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8 Medical Park Dr, Asheville, NC, 28803. Phone: (828) 258-1586. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher Bligh Komanski, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 201902519, 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 Bligh Komanski, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher Bligh Komanski, M.D. had 550 Medicare Part D claims for 152 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Christopher Bligh Komanski, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.5 of 100. 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.