Christopher Joel Rodriguez, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Fort Smith, AR
Christopher Joel Rodriguez, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Fort Smith, Arkansas, and NPI 1942573639, issued on Feb 11, 2012. Check the license (Arkansas E-12825, as entered in NPPES) on the Arkansas State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher Joel Rodriguez
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- E-12825 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3312 S 70TH St, Fort Smith, AR 72903
- Phone
- (479) 452-7800
- Enumerated
- Feb 11, 2012
- Record last updated
- Dec 20, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200521001436); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Arkansas College Of Medicine, 2012
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest ophthalmology physician records → All 145 in Arkansas → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 3312 S 70TH St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Randy Ennen, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1124089222
- Parker Pratt, ODOptometrist1154807162
Verify Christopher Joel Rodriguez in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArkansas State Medical Board
Search for license E-12825Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
32% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
2,009 Medicare Part D claims for 569 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.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate494 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine432 claims
- Polymyxin B Sul-Trimethoprim241 claims
- Latanoprost206 claims
- Tobramycin134 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol94 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: $317.44
12 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.
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
- Ennen Eye Center, P.A.Fort Smith, AR
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Christopher Joel Rodriguez among 145 ophthalmology physician records in Arkansas
Christopher Joel Rodriguez, MD is one of 145 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Arkansas. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 84% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 84% of these records are older, 13% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 2001 among the 89 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 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 Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Arkansas
There are 145 ophthalmology physician records in Arkansas.
All 145 in Arkansas → Every provider in Fort Smith → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Randy Ennen, M.D.Fort Smith, AR 729031124089222
- Blake Geren, M.D.Fort Smith, AR 729031063448405
- Christopher Greer, DOFort Smith, AR 729031457379083
- Robert Knox, M.D.Fort Smith, AR 729031467424374
- Claire Price, M.D.Fort Smith, AR 729031841262730
- Chetan Soni, MDFort Smith, AR 729031598876526
- Robert Hughes, M.D.Fort Smith, AR 729011366584047
- Randel Saylor, MDFort Smith, AR 729011952373540
Common questions
What is Christopher Joel Rodriguez, MD's NPI number?
Christopher Joel Rodriguez, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942573639, issued on Feb 11, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher Joel Rodriguez, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3312 S 70TH St, Fort Smith, AR, 72903. Phone: (479) 452-7800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher Joel Rodriguez, MD's license?
NPPES lists Arkansas license number E-12825, as entered by the provider. Search the Arkansas State Medical Board at https://armedicalboard.adh.arkansas.gov/public/verify/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Christopher Joel Rodriguez, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher Joel Rodriguez, MD had 2,009 Medicare Part D claims for 569 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.