Christopher Lyon, PH.D,MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Orange, CA
Christopher Lyon, PH.D,MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Orange, California, and NPI 1649316753, issued on Jan 29, 2007. Check the license (California A37277, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher Lyon
- Credential
- PH.D,MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- A37277 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1201 W LA Veta Ave, Orange, CA 92868
- Phone
- (714) 771-1144
- Enumerated
- Jan 29, 2007
- Record last updated
- Oct 24, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (714) 771-6785
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090226000117); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Christopher Lyon in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A37277Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
27 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 74% of 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.
Christopher Lyon among 2,899 ophthalmology physician records in California
Christopher Lyon, PH.D,MD is one of 2,899 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in California. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 55% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 55% of these records are older, 33% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated1989 · median 2001 among the 1,907 with a school on file
- Record last updated2008 · 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 207W00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Christopher Lyon, PH.D,MD's NPI number?
Christopher Lyon, PH.D,MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649316753, issued on Jan 29, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher Lyon, PH.D,MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1201 W LA Veta Ave, Orange, CA, 92868. Phone: (714) 771-1144. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher Lyon, PH.D,MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A37277, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Christopher Lyon, PH.D,MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher Lyon, PH.D,MD had 27 Medicare Part D claims; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.