NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Wayne Stephenson, OD

Corneal and Contact Management Optometrist · Columbus, GA

Christopher Wayne Stephenson, OD is a corneal and contact management optometrist with a practice address in Columbus, Georgia, and NPI 1982638508, issued on Jul 10, 2006. Check the license (Georgia OPT001916, as entered in NPPES) with the Georgia board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1982638508
Name
Christopher Wayne Stephenson
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Corneal and Contact Management Optometrist 152WC0802X
License number
OPT001916 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4521 17TH Ave, Columbus, GA 31904
Phone
(706) 660-0191
Enumerated
Jul 10, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 7, 2023
Fax
(706) 596-8388
Medicaid ID
255363535B GA
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 4521 17TH Ave

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

  1. Michael Leary, O.D.Optometrist1114232436
  2. Timothy Ross, ODOptometrist1033143615
  3. Carl Tate, O.D.Optometrist1467567149

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Georgia board licenses this profession
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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
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Industry payments in 2024: $327.26

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. The 610 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,035.17 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Christopher Stephenson$327.26
  2. Specialty average$1,035.17

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Corneal and Contact Management Optometrist providers in Georgia

There are 38 corneal and contact management optometrist records in Georgia.

Other corneal and contact management optometrist records in Georgia

  1. Mastoureh Ahmadpour, O.D.Douglasville, GA1487938866
  2. John Baldwin, O.D.Griffin, GA1740373026
  3. Phi Bang, O.D.Smyrna, GA1427159821
  4. Robert Barnes, ODAtlanta, GA1225161185
  5. Nancy Barr, O.D.Peachtree City, GA1801973706
  6. Robert Bauman, ODDuluth, GA1427714534
  7. Maria Bencsath, ODJasper, GA1619010832
  8. Diane Bruce, ODJesup, GA1114060308
  9. Karen Castleberry, O.D.Athens, GA1073601514
  10. Jae Choi, O.D.Peachtree City, GA1942301338

Common questions

What is Christopher Wayne Stephenson, OD's NPI number?

Christopher Wayne Stephenson, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982638508, issued on Jul 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Wayne Stephenson, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4521 17TH Ave, Columbus, GA, 31904. Phone: (706) 660-0191. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Wayne Stephenson, OD's license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number OPT001916, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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.

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