NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Kin Ming Orr, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · West Hartford, CT

Christopher Kin Ming Orr, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in West Hartford, Connecticut, and NPI 1871906206, issued on Jun 3, 2014. Check the license (Connecticut 64980, as entered in NPPES) on the Connecticut Medical Examining Board; 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
1871906206
Name
Christopher Kin Ming Orr
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
64980 CT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1013 Farmington Ave, West Hartford, CT 06107
Phone
(860) 233-2020
Enumerated
Jun 3, 2014
Record last updated
Jun 11, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230801000600); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Drexel University College Of Medicine, 2014
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 1013 Farmington Ave

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

  1. Amanda BlokingDevelopmental Therapist1437545779
  2. Charlene Chateauneuf, O.D.Optometrist1154311801
  3. Michelle Colburn, AU.D.Audiologist1184684276
  4. Michael Cooper, O.D.Optometrist1073537874
  5. Jessica Fowler, ODOptometrist1992347181
  6. Jeremy Hwang, MD, PHDOphthalmology Physician1841581154

Verify Christopher Kin Ming Orr in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersConnecticut Medical Examining Board
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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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30% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

1,971 Medicare Part D claims for 619 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 41% of claims.

  1. Christopher Orr1,971
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost277 claims
  2. Prednisolone Acetate195 claims
  3. Ofloxacin181 claims
  4. Xiidra175 claims
  5. Ketorolac Tromethamine174 claims
  6. Timolol Maleate115 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: $1,297.69

37 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Glaukos Corporation. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Christopher Orr$1,297.69
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

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. New Jersey Eye Center PABergenfield, NJ

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

Christopher Kin Ming Orr among 336 ophthalmology physician records in Connecticut

Christopher Kin Ming Orr, M.D. is one of 336 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Connecticut. 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 2014, is newer than 86% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 86% of these records are older, 11% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated2014 · median 2000 among the 212 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 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 207W00000X and a Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Connecticut

There are 336 ophthalmology physician records in Connecticut.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Duane Austin, M.D.West Hartford, CT 061071477654838
  2. Alexander Gaudio, M.D.West Hartford, CT 061071467454728
  3. Jeremy Hwang, MD, PHDWest Hartford, CT 061071841581154
  4. David Jeng, M.D.West Hartford, CT 061071679758742
  5. Lyndon Lee, M.D.West Hartford, CT 061071114107562
  6. Herbert Becker, MDHartford, CT 061061801852314
  7. Jehangir Durrani, MDEast Hartford, CT 061081083610323
  8. Paul Gaudio, M.D.Hartford, CT 061061942271895

Common questions

What is Christopher Kin Ming Orr, M.D.'s NPI number?

Christopher Kin Ming Orr, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871906206, issued on Jun 3, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Kin Ming Orr, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1013 Farmington Ave, West Hartford, CT, 06107. Phone: (860) 233-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Kin Ming Orr, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Connecticut license number 64980, as entered by the provider. Search the Connecticut Medical Examining Board at https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Christopher Kin Ming Orr, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher Kin Ming Orr, M.D. had 1,971 Medicare Part D claims for 619 beneficiaries; 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.