NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Jay Richmond, MD

Ophthalmology Physician · Savannah, GA

Christopher Jay Richmond, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Savannah, Georgia, and NPI 1083052955, issued on Jun 12, 2013. Check the license on the Georgia Composite Medical 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
1083052955
Name
Christopher Jay Richmond
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License numbers
ME147729 FL
0101256982 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4720 Waters Ave, Savannah, GA 31404
Phone
(912) 354-4800
Enumerated
Jun 12, 2013
Record last updated
Jul 16, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230606002857); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of South Carolina School Of Medicine, 2013
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 4720 Waters Ave

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

  1. Jennifer Bromley, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1740487131
  2. Shari Carney, MDOphthalmology Physician1083617419
  3. William Degenhart, MDOphthalmology Physician1699714139
  4. Matthew Deich, MDOphthalmology Physician1740236249
  5. Brandon Fram, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1124599212
  6. Joseph Gussler, MDOphthalmology Physician1437198983

Verify Christopher Jay Richmond in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical BoardCheck the board
  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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1% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

1,504 Medicare Part D claims for 477 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 31% of claims.

  1. Christopher Richmond1,504
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisolone Acetate360 claims
  2. Moxifloxacin318 claims
  3. Diclofenac Sodium262 claims
  4. Latanoprost178 claims
  5. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth93 claims
  6. Erythromycin44 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: $983.88

16 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.

  1. Christopher Richmond$983.88
  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. Georgia Eye Institute OF The Southeast, LLCPooler, GA

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

Christopher Jay Richmond among 537 ophthalmology physician records in Georgia

Christopher Jay Richmond, MD is one of 537 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 81% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 81% of these records are older, 17% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated2013 · median 2001 among the 368 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 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 Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Georgia

There are 537 ophthalmology physician records in Georgia.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jennifer Bromley, M.D.Savannah, GA 314041740487131
  2. Shari Carney, MDSavannah, GA 314041083617419
  3. William Degenhart, MDSavannah, GA 314041699714139
  4. Matthew Deich, MDSavannah, GA 314041740236249
  5. Brandon Fram, M.D.Savannah, GA 314041124599212
  6. Joseph Gussler, MDSavannah, GA 314041437198983
  7. Thomas Kandl, M.D.Savannah, GA 314041366734147
  8. Robert King, MDSavannah, GA 314041952340408

Common questions

What is Christopher Jay Richmond, MD's NPI number?

Christopher Jay Richmond, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1083052955, issued on Jun 12, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Jay Richmond, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4720 Waters Ave, Savannah, GA, 31404. Phone: (912) 354-4800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Jay Richmond, MD's license?

Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Christopher Jay Richmond, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher Jay Richmond, MD had 1,504 Medicare Part D claims for 477 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.