NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Bryan Means, OD

Optometrist · Wichita, KS

Christopher Bryan Means, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Wichita, Kansas, and NPI 1457328171, issued on Mar 1, 2006. Check the license (Kansas 1624, as entered in NPPES) with the Kansas 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
1457328171
Name
Christopher Bryan Means
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
1624 KS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3607 N Ridge RD, Wichita, KS 67205
Phone
(316) 721-2701
Enumerated
Mar 1, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 6, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(316) 721-8612
Medicaid ID
100427150A KS
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100323000156); accepts Medicare assignment
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 3607 N Ridge RD

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

  1. Misha Anderson, ODOptometrist1649247552
  2. Suzanne Buchanan, ODOptometrist1003881269
  3. Robert Murphy, ODOptometrist1558439380
  4. Jaryl Ollenburger, ODOptometrist1083689459
  5. John Volosin, ODOphthalmology Physician1871560771

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Kansas board licenses this profession
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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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45% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

402 Medicare Part D claims for 106 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 Means402
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost196 claims
  2. Prednisolone Acetate35 claims
  3. Timolol Maleate27 claims
  4. Brimonidine Tartrate18 claims
  5. Restasis14 claims
  6. Travoprost14 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): 84.4 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 score77.7
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%89.0
  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: $103.80

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was CooperVision 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 Means$103.80
  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. Steven A Kuhl OD LLCWichita, KS

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

137 optometrist records list a practice address in Wichita

They are 137 of the 10,360 NPPES records with a practice address in Wichita, and 715 optometrist records in Kansas.

Other optometrist records in Kansas

  1. Miles Abbey, ODArkansas City, KS1073537569
  2. Mindy Abbey, ODDerby, KS1891890414
  3. Stewart Abbey, ODArkansas City, KS1316989072
  4. Wade Abbey, ODDerby, KS1437254059
  5. Mark Abrahams, O.D.McPherson, KS1497160832
  6. Scott Ackerman, O.D.Garden City, KS1770749160
  7. Suzanne Adkins, O.D.McPherson, KS1609122837
  8. Laura Aelvoet, ODWichita, KS1427542661
  9. Robin Agpoon, ODWichita, KS1023084878
  10. Brianna Albers, ODManhattan, KS1245924273

Common questions

What is Christopher Bryan Means, OD's NPI number?

Christopher Bryan Means, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457328171, issued on Mar 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Bryan Means, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3607 N Ridge RD, Wichita, KS, 67205. Phone: (316) 721-2701. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Bryan Means, OD's license?

NPPES lists Kansas license number 1624, as entered by the provider. Search the Kansas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

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

In 2024, Christopher Bryan Means, OD had 402 Medicare Part D claims for 106 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Christopher Bryan Means, OD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.4 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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