Christopher G. Lutz, O.D.
Optometrist · Freeport, NY
Christopher G. Lutz, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Freeport, New York, and NPI 1639289804, issued on Aug 30, 2006. Check the license (New York TUV007396-1, as entered in NPPES) with the New York board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher G. Lutz
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License numbers
- TUV007396-1 NY
27OA00562000 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 185 W Merrick RD, Freeport, NY 11520
- Phone
- (516) 867-1213
- Enumerated
- Aug 30, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 29, 2025
- Medicaid ID
- 8793603 NJ
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 185 W Merrick RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jeffrey Heller, OPTICIANOptician1922187152
- Paul Heller, OPTICIANOptometrist1720012891
- Michael Lolis, O.D.Optometrist1982782835
- Scott Murray, ODOptometrist1063582351
Verify Christopher G. Lutz in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New York board licenses this profession
Search for license TUV007396-1Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024
1,160 Medicare Part D claims for 351 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.
Most prescribed
- Azelastine Hcl325 claims
- Latanoprost268 claims
- Timolol Maleate98 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol86 claims
- Restasis79 claims
- Xiidra50 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $122.41
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. 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.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Christopher G. Lutz among 3,535 optometrist records in New York
Christopher G. Lutz, O.D. is one of 3,535 optometrist records with a practice address in New York. 65% 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 8% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 63% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 65% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 47% of these records are
- Record last updated2025 · 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 New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
7 optometrist records list a practice address in Freeport
They are 7 of the 679 NPPES records with a practice address in Freeport, and 3,535 optometrist records in New York.
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The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Valerie Giangrande, O.D.Freeport, NY 115201033109525
- Paul Heller, OPTICIANFreeport, NY 115201720012891
- Ugochi Kalu, O.D.Freeport, NY 115201215263553
- Michael Lolis, O.D.Freeport, NY 115201982782835
- Scott Murray, ODFreeport, NY 115201063582351
- Vincente Calderon, O.D.East Rockaway, NY 115181457542375
- Hugo Park, O.D.East Rockaway, NY 115181891025474
- Stewart Gottlieb, O.D.Cedarhurst, NY 115161023199478
Common questions
What is Christopher G. Lutz, O.D.'s NPI number?
Christopher G. Lutz, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639289804, issued on Aug 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher G. Lutz, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 185 W Merrick RD, Freeport, NY, 11520. Phone: (516) 867-1213. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher G. Lutz, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New York license number TUV007396-1, as entered by the provider. Search the New York board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Christopher G. Lutz, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher G. Lutz, O.D. had 1,160 Medicare Part D claims for 351 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.