NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Cristan M. Arena, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · West Chester, PA

Cristan M. Arena, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in West Chester, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1922277953, issued on Feb 24, 2008. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD438878, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1922277953
Name
Cristan M. Arena
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
MD438878 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
915 Old Fern Hill RD Bldg B Ste 200, West Chester, PA 19380
Phone
(610) 696-1230
Enumerated
Feb 24, 2008
Record last updated
Oct 9, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(610) 696-2341
Medicaid ID
102435968 PA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110104000285); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Maryland School Of Medicine, 2005
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 915 Old Fern Hill RD Bldg B Ste 200

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

  1. Anne Marie Chu, O.D.Optometrist1255323598
  2. John Destafeno, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1912097171
  3. Jill McAdams, O.D.Optometrist1780734970
  4. Gregory Oldham, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1205065646
  5. Bruce Saran, MDOphthalmology Physician1689674020
  6. Michael Ward, MDOphthalmology Physician1609919406

Verify Cristan M. Arena in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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  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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2.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

3,967 Medicare Part D claims for 878 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 35% of claims.

  1. Cristan Arena3,967
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost936 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate591 claims
  3. Dorzolamide-Timolol447 claims
  4. Lumigan388 claims
  5. Prednisolone Acetate286 claims
  6. Brimonidine Tartrate176 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): 95.3 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score91.5
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $596.53

25 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. 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. Cristan Arena$596.53
  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. Chester County Eye Care Assoc PCWest Grove, PA

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

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 1,088 ophthalmology physician records in Pennsylvania.

Other ophthalmology physician records in Pennsylvania

  1. Omar Abbasi, MDPittsburgh, PA1598967630
  2. Javaneh Abbasian, M.DPhiladelphia, PA1790951036
  3. Salwa Abdel-Aziz, MDPittsburgh, PA1295961043
  4. Michael Abendroth, MDPhiladelphia, PA1750743498
  5. Mouhammed Abuattieh, MDWilkes Barre, PA1790931186
  6. Luis Acaba-BerrocalPhiladelphia, PA1336768852
  7. Stacey Ackerman, MDPhiladelphia, PA1508868498
  8. Wesley Adams, M.D.Williamsport, PA1184809956
  9. Houman Ahdieh, M.D.Allentown, PA1659371060
  10. Christopher Ahmed, MDPhiladelphia, PA1013647577

Common questions

What is Cristan M. Arena, M.D.'s NPI number?

Cristan M. Arena, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922277953, issued on Feb 24, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Cristan M. Arena, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 915 Old Fern Hill RD Bldg B Ste 200, West Chester, PA, 19380. Phone: (610) 696-1230. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Cristan M. Arena, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD438878, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Cristan M. Arena, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Cristan M. Arena, M.D. had 3,967 Medicare Part D claims for 878 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Cristan M. Arena, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.3 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.

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