NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher James Lambring, O.D.

Optometrist · Seymour, IN

Christopher James Lambring, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Seymour, Indiana, and NPI 1043449440, issued on Jul 7, 2009. Check the license (Indiana 18003611A, as entered in NPPES) with the Indiana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1043449440
Name
Christopher James Lambring
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
18003611A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
707 W Tipton St, Seymour, IN 47274
Phone
(812) 524-3937
Enumerated
Jul 7, 2009
Record last updated
Jul 30, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090819000475); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Indiana University - School Of Optometry, 2009
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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Also registered at 707 W Tipton St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Clifford Brooks, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1255454021
  2. Joseph Conner, MDOphthalmology Physician1407836554
  3. Thomas Smith, ODOptometrist1780664839
  4. Riley Wilson, ODOptometrist1205510286

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Indiana board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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2.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024

666 Medicare Part D claims for 234 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 29% of claims.

  1. Christopher Lambring666
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost200 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate70 claims
  3. Prednisolone Acetate43 claims
  4. Azelastine Hcl34 claims
  5. Erythromycin32 claims
  6. Restasis31 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): 87.6 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 score100.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%58.5
  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: $340.83

20 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, 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 Lambring$340.83
  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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Conner Smith Eye Center PCSeymour, IN

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Christopher James Lambring among 1,578 optometrist records in Indiana

Christopher James Lambring, O.D. is one of 1,578 optometrist records with a practice address in Indiana. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 60% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 60% of these records are older, 38% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated2009 · median 2008 among the 1,014 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2009 · 66% 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 Indiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

14 optometrist records list a practice address in Seymour

They are 14 of the 498 NPPES records with a practice address in Seymour, and 1,578 optometrist records in Indiana.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Andrea Anderson, O.D.Seymour, IN 472741033101043
  2. Donn Downing, ODSeymour, IN 472741043294051
  3. Linda Fischer, O.D.Seymour, IN 472741487734133
  4. John Frische, O.D.Seymour, IN 472741740287390
  5. Lindsey Hardy, O.D.Seymour, IN 472741366709727
  6. Lindsey Hatton, ODSeymour, IN 472741679311955
  7. Marcia Monroe, O.D.Seymour, IN 472741073637815
  8. Nathan Otte, O.D.Seymour, IN 472741790946499

Common questions

What is Christopher James Lambring, O.D.'s NPI number?

Christopher James Lambring, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1043449440, issued on Jul 7, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher James Lambring, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 707 W Tipton St, Seymour, IN, 47274. Phone: (812) 524-3937. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher James Lambring, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Indiana license number 18003611A, as entered by the provider. Search the Indiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Christopher James Lambring, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher James Lambring, O.D. had 666 Medicare Part D claims for 234 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Christopher James Lambring, O.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 87.6 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.

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