NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher F. Lear, O.D.

Optometrist · Rock Island, IL

Christopher F. Lear, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Rock Island, Illinois, and NPI 1225021983, issued on Aug 29, 2005. Check the license (Illinois 046008456, as entered in NPPES) with the Illinois 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
1225021983
Name
Christopher F. Lear
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
046008456 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2501 24TH Street, Rock Island, IL 61201
Phone
(309) 788-0604
Enumerated
Aug 29, 2005
Record last updated
Nov 4, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(309) 788-0611
Medicaid ID
046008456 IL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101214000364); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Illinois College Of Optometry At Chicago, 1990
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 2501 24TH Street

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

  1. Timothy Arbet, O.D.Optometrist1508859265
  2. Jill Hays, O.D.Optometrist1932192697
  3. Mark Kienle, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1710185707

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Illinois 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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87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

37 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Christopher Lear37
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost26 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): 87.1 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 score74.2
  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: $207.38

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Glaukos Corporation. 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 Lear$207.38
  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. Rock Island Optometric Center LtdRock Island, IL

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

Christopher F. Lear among 2,697 optometrist records in Illinois

Christopher F. Lear, O.D. is one of 2,697 optometrist records with a practice address in Illinois. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 92% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
  • Graduated1990 · median 2008 among the 1,513 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2010 · 68% 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 Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

13 optometrist records list a practice address in Rock Island

They are 13 of the 782 NPPES records with a practice address in Rock Island, and 2,697 optometrist records in Illinois.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Alyssa Anderson, O.D.Rock Island, IL 612011942786249
  2. Timothy Arbet, O.D.Rock Island, IL 612011508859265
  3. Sarah Burgett, ODRock Island, IL 612011467715276
  4. Anwi Etame, ODRock Island, IL 612011831399591
  5. Jill Hays, O.D.Rock Island, IL 612011932192697
  6. Jeffrey Heden, O.D.Rock Island, IL 612011770580797
  7. Brenna Kitzmann, O.D.Rock Island, IL 612011154798999
  8. Oran Linder, O.D.Rock Island, IL 612011477541175

Common questions

What is Christopher F. Lear, O.D.'s NPI number?

Christopher F. Lear, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1225021983, issued on Aug 29, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher F. Lear, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2501 24TH Street, Rock Island, IL, 61201. Phone: (309) 788-0604. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher F. Lear, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 046008456, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Christopher F. Lear, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher F. Lear, O.D. had 37 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Christopher F. Lear, O.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 87.1 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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