Christopher M. Symolon, O.D.
Optometrist · Springfield, MA
Christopher M. Symolon, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Springfield, Massachusetts, and NPI 1932198991, issued on Oct 20, 2005. Check the license with the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher M. Symolon
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 2004018729 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 275 Bicentennial Hwy Ste 101, Springfield, MA 01118
- Phone
- (413) 783-3100
- Enumerated
- Oct 20, 2005
- Record last updated
- Oct 5, 2022
- Fax
- (413) 782-7998
- Medicaid ID
- 1120077928A MA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20071015000463); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- New England College Of Optometry, 2004
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 275 Bicentennial Hwy Ste 101
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Steven Berger, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1396721262
- Joseph Bouvier, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1295744720
Verify Christopher M. Symolon in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Massachusetts board licenses this professionCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
5% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
292 Medicare Part D claims for 147 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 52% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth70 claims
- Tobramycin-Dexamethasone64 claims
- Cyclosporine26 claims
- Latanoprost26 claims
- Restasis26 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate16 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 97.1 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $357.24
14 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Oyster Point Pharma, 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 2 group practices
- Steven T. Berger, M.D., P.C.Springfield, MA
- Symolon Optometry PLLCSpringfield, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Christopher M. Symolon among 1,501 optometrist records in Massachusetts
Christopher M. Symolon, O.D. is one of 1,501 optometrist records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 66% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 90% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 66% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated2004 · median 2008 among the 933 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Massachusetts
There are 1,501 optometrist records in Massachusetts.
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The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Katarzyna Babinski, O.D.Springfield, MA 011181962758193
- Mary Celentano, O.D.Springfield, MA 011181821163312
- Joseph Donatelle, O.D.Springfield, MA 011181548263981
- George Fleisher, O.D.Springfield, MA 011181477556843
- Jeffrey Robins, ODSpringfield, MA 011181063434280
- Maryann Rubis, O.D.Springfield, MA 011181659380194
- Ashley Silva Moraes, O.D.Springfield, MA 011181841189933
- Frank Won, O.D.Springfield, MA 011181285751420
Common questions
What is Christopher M. Symolon, O.D.'s NPI number?
Christopher M. Symolon, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1932198991, issued on Oct 20, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher M. Symolon, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 275 Bicentennial Hwy Ste 101, Springfield, MA, 01118. Phone: (413) 783-3100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher M. Symolon, O.D.'s license?
Search the Massachusetts board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Christopher M. Symolon, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher M. Symolon, O.D. had 292 Medicare Part D claims for 147 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Christopher M. Symolon, O.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.1 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.