Nicholas Jordan Chariton, O.D.
Optometrist · Salida, CO
Nicholas Jordan Chariton, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Salida, Colorado, and NPI 1427407287, issued on Jun 12, 2016. Check the license (Colorado OPT.0003209, as entered in NPPES) with the Colorado board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nicholas Jordan Chariton
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- OPT.0003209 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 7162 County Road 154 Unit B, Salida, CO 81201
- Phone
- (719) 539-3581
- Enumerated
- Jun 12, 2016
- Record last updated
- Jan 2, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160906000249); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Nicholas Jordan Chariton in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Colorado board licenses this profession
Search for license OPT.0003209Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024
918 Medicare Part D claims for 177 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 27% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost410 claims
- Timolol Maleate88 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol82 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl55 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate49 claims
- Valacyclovir21 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): 84.6 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: $53.61
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was CooperVision 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.
Nicholas Jordan Chariton among 1,273 optometrist records in Colorado
Nicholas Jordan Chariton, O.D. is one of 1,273 optometrist records with a practice address in Colorado. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 74% of them.
- NPI issued2016 · 74% of these records are older, 23% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated2016 · median 2009 among the 750 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 63% 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 Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Colorado
There are 1,273 optometrist records in Colorado.
All 1,273 in Colorado → Every provider in Salida → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Larry Lund, ODSalida, CO 812011417020512
- Michael Millsap, O.D.Salida, CO 812011841440690
- Edmund Herb, ODBuena Vista, CO 812111255431714
- Matthew Scott, O.D.Buena Vista, CO 812111932105467
- Derek Ashby, ODCanon City, CO 812121700048329
- Nicholas Blair, O.D.Canon City, CO 812121871807321
- James Bosse, O.D.Canon City, CO 812121699727032
- Sean Claflin, O DCanon City, CO 812121235105552
Common questions
What is Nicholas Jordan Chariton, O.D.'s NPI number?
Nicholas Jordan Chariton, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427407287, issued on Jun 12, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nicholas Jordan Chariton, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7162 County Road 154 Unit B, Salida, CO, 81201. Phone: (719) 539-3581. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nicholas Jordan Chariton, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Colorado license number OPT.0003209, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Nicholas Jordan Chariton, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nicholas Jordan Chariton, O.D. had 918 Medicare Part D claims for 177 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Nicholas Jordan Chariton, O.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 84.6 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.