NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Murnin, OD

Optometrist · Poughkeepsie, NY

Christopher Murnin, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Poughkeepsie, New York, and NPI 1548202781, issued on Jun 12, 2006. Check the license (New York 6474, as entered in NPPES) with the New York 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
1548202781
Name
Christopher Murnin
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License numbers
6474 NY
2608 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
301 Manchester RD, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
Phone
(845) 471-7708
Enumerated
Jun 12, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2026
Fax
(845) 471-1244
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20031118000720); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
State University Of New York - State College Optometry, 1996
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 Manchester RD

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

  1. Bryant Barnhart, DPTPhysical Therapist1245761121
  2. Sejal Dalwadi, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1699736934
  3. Donna Demilio, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1720467186
  4. Rachael Faustino, CPNPPediatric Nurse Practitioner1154771061
  5. Robert Felix, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1740281286
  6. David Fenner, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1215998141

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New York board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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50% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

139 Medicare Part D claims for 57 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 37% of claims.

  1. Christopher Murnin139
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost52 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: $613.40

18 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas 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 Murnin$613.40
  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.

Christopher Murnin among 3,535 optometrist records in New York

Christopher Murnin, OD 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 fileYes · 47% of these records are
  • Graduated1996 · median 2008 among the 1,667 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 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).

Optometrist providers in New York

There are 3,535 optometrist records in New York.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Thomas Erichson, O.D.Poughkeepsie, NY 126031356337471
  2. Chad Lewick, O.D.Poughkeepsie, NY 126031215932959
  3. Melvin Munoz Guzman, O.D.Poughkeepsie, NY 126031144490061
  4. Saul Polenberg, O.D.Poughkeepsie, NY 126031316906639
  5. Alan Bagun, O.D.Poughkeepsie, NY 126011124159660
  6. Diane Briganti, O.D.Poughkeepsie, NY 126011245311794
  7. Annette Kahle, ODPoughkeepsie, NY 126011154404937
  8. Neil Rubin, O.D.Poughkeepsie, NY 126011063556447

Common questions

What is Christopher Murnin, OD's NPI number?

Christopher Murnin, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548202781, issued on Jun 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Murnin, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 301 Manchester RD, Poughkeepsie, NY, 12603. Phone: (845) 471-7708. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists New York license number 6474, as entered by the provider. Search the New York board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

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

In 2024, Christopher Murnin, OD had 139 Medicare Part D claims for 57 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.