Daniel Christensen, OD
Optometrist · Orcutt, CA
Daniel Christensen, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Orcutt, California, and NPI 1720602543, issued on Jun 8, 2020. Check the license (California OPT34909-TLG, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Daniel Christensen
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License numbers
- OPT34909-TLG CA
0003596 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4850 S Bradley RD Ste A2, Orcutt, CA 93455
- Phone
- (805) 937-9532
- Enumerated
- Jun 8, 2020
- Record last updated
- Feb 2, 2022
- Fax
- (805) 937-6009
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210917001563); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Daniel Christensen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
Search for license OPT34909-TLGCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
83% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
46 Medicare Part D claims for 26 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 37% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost14 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): 65.3 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Santa Ynez Band OF Mission IndiansSanta Ynez, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Daniel Christensen among 8,308 optometrist records in California
Daniel Christensen, OD is one of 8,308 optometrist records with a practice address in California. 67% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 84% of them.
- NPI issued2020 · 84% of these records are older, 14% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 43% of these records are
- Graduated2020 · median 2008 among the 3,573 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 67% 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 California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
1 optometrist record lists a practice address in Orcutt
They are 1 of the 54 NPPES records with a practice address in Orcutt, and 8,308 optometrist records in California.
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- Jason Chang, O.D.Santa Maria, CA 934541558400663
- Stephen Healey, O.D.Santa Maria, CA 934541285784355
- Jerome Hirsch, O.D.Santa Maria, CA 934541013152263
- Krista Martin, O.D.Santa Maria, CA 934541336242254
- Erin Mewes, O.D.Santa Maria, CA 934541528136041
Common questions
What is Daniel Christensen, OD's NPI number?
Daniel Christensen, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720602543, issued on Jun 8, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Daniel Christensen, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4850 S Bradley RD Ste A2, Orcutt, CA, 93455. Phone: (805) 937-9532. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Daniel Christensen, OD's license?
NPPES lists California license number OPT34909-TLG, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Daniel Christensen, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Daniel Christensen, OD had 46 Medicare Part D claims for 26 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Daniel Christensen, OD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 65.3 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.
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.