Christopher Joseph Pataluch, O.D.
Optometrist · Fort Wayne, IN
Christopher Joseph Pataluch, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and NPI 1235293903, issued on Dec 20, 2006. Check the license (Indiana 18002539B, as entered in NPPES) with the Indiana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher Joseph Pataluch
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 18002539B IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5721 Coventry LN, Fort Wayne, IN 46804
- Phone
- (260) 436-3551
- Enumerated
- Dec 20, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110112001017); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Indiana University - School Of Optometry, 1991
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Verify Christopher Joseph Pataluch in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Indiana board licenses this profession
Search for license 18002539BCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
36 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 83% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Restasis21 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: $418.65
11 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.
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
- C J Pataluch OD PCFort Wayne, IN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
101 optometrist records list a practice address in Fort Wayne
They are 101 of the 9,203 NPPES records with a practice address in Fort Wayne, and 1,578 optometrist records in Indiana.
All 101 in Fort Wayne → All 1,578 in Indiana → Every provider in Fort Wayne →
Other optometrist records in Indiana
- Deanne Aavang, O.D.Lafayette, IN1306039268
- Renee Abrassant RamseyPetersburg, IN1417048281
- Jeffrey AchampongTerre Haute, IN1386191708
- Sydney Ackerman, ODMitchell, IN1255266482
- Suzanna Acosta, ODMunster, IN1871006338
- Bryan Acton, O.D.Carmel, IN1033273933
- Emma Acton, ODPlainfield, IN1598457749
- Heather Adams, ODIndianapolis, IN1245310853
- Kellee Adams, O.D.Bedford, IN1427311950
- Jeffrey Ahaus, O.D.Lawrenceburg, IN1023075900
Common questions
What is Christopher Joseph Pataluch, O.D.'s NPI number?
Christopher Joseph Pataluch, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235293903, issued on Dec 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher Joseph Pataluch, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5721 Coventry LN, Fort Wayne, IN, 46804. Phone: (260) 436-3551. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher Joseph Pataluch, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Indiana license number 18002539B, as entered by the provider. Search the Indiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Christopher Joseph Pataluch, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher Joseph Pataluch, O.D. had 36 Medicare Part D claims for 16 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.