Erik D. Christianson, OD
Optometrist · Ketchikan, AK
Erik D. Christianson, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Ketchikan, Alaska, and NPI 1891847513, issued on Jan 16, 2007. Check the license (Alaska 126, as entered in NPPES) with the Alaska board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Erik D. Christianson
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 126 AK
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 351 Carlanna Lake RD, Ketchikan, AK 99901
- Phone
- (907) 225-2020
- Enumerated
- Jan 16, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (907) 247-2015
- Medicaid ID
- 0D1260 AK
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110222000569); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Pacific University - College Of Optometry, 1986
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest optometrist records → All 198 in Alaska → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 351 Carlanna Lake RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Brandon Merchant, ODOptometrist1619802923
Verify Erik D. Christianson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Alaska board licenses this profession
Search for license 126Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
43% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
396 Medicare Part D claims for 87 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 35% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost127 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol60 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate31 claims
- Lumigan25 claims
- Timolol Maleate25 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl15 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: $218.09
1 payment: entertainment; the largest payer was Optos, 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
- Ketchikan Eye Care Center, L.L.C.Ketchikan, AK
- Vision CareKetchikan, AK
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Erik D. Christianson among 198 optometrist records in Alaska
Erik D. Christianson, OD is one of 198 optometrist records with a practice address in Alaska. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 40% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 40% of these records are older, 44% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated1986 · median 2008 among the 126 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 68% 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 Alaska practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Alaska
There are 198 optometrist records in Alaska.
All 198 in Alaska → Every provider in Ketchikan → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Brandon Merchant, ODKetchikan, AK 999011619802923
- Ricky Swearingen, OD OPTOMETRISTKetchikan, AK 999011245382969
- Annelle Maygren, O.D.Craig, AK 999211477556488
- Pamela Steffes, O.D.Sitka, AK 998351023046638
- Michael Bennett, O.DJuneau, AK 998011558454553
- Sarah Bixby-Dubois, O.D.Juneau, AK 998011447690037
- Hanna Fylpaa, O.D.Juneau, AK 998011427462258
- Elizabeth Hunt, ODJuneau, AK 998011942589783
Common questions
What is Erik D. Christianson, OD's NPI number?
Erik D. Christianson, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891847513, issued on Jan 16, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Erik D. Christianson, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 351 Carlanna Lake RD, Ketchikan, AK, 99901. Phone: (907) 225-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Erik D. Christianson, OD's license?
NPPES lists Alaska license number 126, as entered by the provider. Search the Alaska board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Erik D. Christianson, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Erik D. Christianson, OD had 396 Medicare Part D claims for 87 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. 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.