NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Mathews, OD

Optometrist · Baytown, TX

Christopher Mathews, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Baytown, Texas, and NPI 1841778842, issued on Aug 1, 2018. Check the license (Texas 9550, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1841778842
Name
Christopher Mathews
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
9550 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
301 W Texas Ave, Baytown, TX 77520
Phone
(281) 427-7374
Enumerated
Aug 1, 2018
Record last updated
Aug 1, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20180921000114); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Houston - College Of Optometry, 2018
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 301 W Texas Ave

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

  1. Brandon Moderhack, ODOptometrist1487049003
  2. Madeline Sauer, ODOptometrist1326970187
  3. Jenny Tan, ODOptometrist1598250136
  4. Chris Warford, O.D.Optometrist1871653451

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas 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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83% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

47 Medicare Part D claims for 23 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 34% of claims.

  1. Christopher Mathews47
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth14 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: $316.86

10 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.

  1. Christopher Mathews$316.86
  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. Aeg Texas Professional PLLCMont Belvieu, TX

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

Christopher Mathews among 5,006 optometrist records in Texas

Christopher Mathews, OD is one of 5,006 optometrist records with a practice address in Texas. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 74% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 74% of these records are older, 23% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 2010 among the 2,894 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2018 · 59% 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 Texas 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 Baytown

They are 14 of the 1,189 NPPES records with a practice address in Baytown, and 5,006 optometrist records in Texas.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Brandon Moderhack, ODBaytown, TX 775201487049003
  2. Madeline Sauer, ODBaytown, TX 775201326970187
  3. Jenny Tan, ODBaytown, TX 775201598250136
  4. Chris Warford, O.D.Baytown, TX 775201871653451
  5. Lindsey Cai, ODBaytown, TX 775211508559758
  6. Marissa Evans, ODBaytown, TX 775211275205106
  7. Lori Gonzales, O.D.Baytown, TX 775211558587048
  8. Emmett Hutto, ODBaytown, TX 775211548499213

Common questions

What is Christopher Mathews, OD's NPI number?

Christopher Mathews, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1841778842, issued on Aug 1, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Mathews, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 301 W Texas Ave, Baytown, TX, 77520. Phone: (281) 427-7374. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Mathews, OD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number 9550, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Christopher Mathews, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher Mathews, OD had 47 Medicare Part D claims for 23 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.