Christopher Steven Pappa, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Columbus, OH
Christopher Steven Pappa, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Columbus, Ohio, and NPI 1689060667, issued on Apr 7, 2015. Check the license (Ohio 35138974, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher Steven Pappa
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 35138974 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 915 Olentangy River RD, Columbus, OH 43212
- Phone
- (614) 293-8116
- Enumerated
- Apr 7, 2015
- Record last updated
- May 26, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200528000776); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Ohio State University College Of Medicine, 2015
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Christopher Steven Pappa in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
Search for license 35138974Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
56% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
2,371 Medicare Part D claims for 513 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 28% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost777 claims
- Timolol Maleate311 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol282 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate220 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate170 claims
- Ofloxacin152 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 90.4 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $450.11
9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. 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.
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
- Cei Physicians Psc, LLCBlue Ash, OH
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Christopher Steven Pappa among 751 ophthalmology physician records in Ohio
Christopher Steven Pappa, M.D. is one of 751 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Ohio. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 81% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 81% of these records are older, 16% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 2002 among the 495 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 62% 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 Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Ohio
There are 751 ophthalmology physician records in Ohio.
All 751 in Ohio → Every provider in Columbus → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Suzanna BillinghurstColumbus, OH 432121750724795
- David Castellano, MDColumbus, OH 432121639112691
- Carla Ford, MDColumbus, OH 432121215018189
- Irina Livshitz, M.D.Columbus, OH 432121376801597
- Julie Meier, MDColumbus, OH 432121780765107
- Zachary Mikolaj, M.D.Columbus, OH 432121548656218
Common questions
What is Christopher Steven Pappa, M.D.'s NPI number?
Christopher Steven Pappa, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689060667, issued on Apr 7, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher Steven Pappa, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 915 Olentangy River RD, Columbus, OH, 43212. Phone: (614) 293-8116. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher Steven Pappa, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Ohio license number 35138974, as entered by the provider. Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Christopher Steven Pappa, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher Steven Pappa, M.D. had 2,371 Medicare Part D claims for 513 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Christopher Steven Pappa, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 90.4 of 100. 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.
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.