Christopher Robert Olson, OD
Optometrist · Council Bluffs, IA
Christopher Robert Olson, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Council Bluffs, Iowa, and NPI 1144533761, issued on Jul 24, 2010. Check the license (Iowa 002496, as entered in NPPES) with the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher Robert Olson
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 002496 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 320 Mckenzie Ave, Council Bluffs, IA 51503
- Phone
- (712) 256-1111
- Enumerated
- Jul 24, 2010
- Record last updated
- Jul 31, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (712) 256-1549
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20101007000826); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Pennsylvania College Of Optometry, 2010
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Christopher Robert Olson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Iowa board licenses this profession
Search for license 002496Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
45% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
152 Medicare Part D claims for 43 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 30% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost76 claims
- Timolol Maleate15 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 Robert Olson among 676 optometrist records in Iowa
Christopher Robert Olson, OD is one of 676 optometrist records with a practice address in Iowa. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 68% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 68% of these records are older, 29% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated2010 · median 2006 among the 462 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 74% 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 Iowa practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
16 optometrist records list a practice address in Council Bluffs
They are 16 of the 1,028 NPPES records with a practice address in Council Bluffs, and 676 optometrist records in Iowa.
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The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Pat Bartels, O.D.Council Bluffs, IA 515031063450930
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- Mindy Dickinson, O.D.Council Bluffs, IA 515031629050604
- Julie Jochum, O.D.Council Bluffs, IA 515031952549727
- Matthew Taylor, O.D.Council Bluffs, IA 515031487969002
- Kyle Cheatham, O. D.Council Bluffs, IA 515011568568384
- Robyn Epley, O.D.Council Bluffs, IA 515011962844316
- Travis Jones, ODCouncil Bluffs, IA 515011720464878
Common questions
What is Christopher Robert Olson, OD's NPI number?
Christopher Robert Olson, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144533761, issued on Jul 24, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher Robert Olson, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 320 Mckenzie Ave, Council Bluffs, IA, 51503. Phone: (712) 256-1111. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher Robert Olson, OD's license?
NPPES lists Iowa license number 002496, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Christopher Robert Olson, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher Robert Olson, OD had 152 Medicare Part D claims for 43 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.