Randal V. Christian, O.D.
Optometrist · Opelousas, LA
Randal V. Christian, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Opelousas, Louisiana, and NPI 1124083621, issued on Apr 18, 2006. Check the license (Louisiana 793-005T, as entered in NPPES) with the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Randal V. Christian
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 793-005T LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 232 N Union St, Opelousas, LA 70570
- Phone
- (337) 948-9504
- Enumerated
- Apr 18, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 20, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (337) 942-3545
- Medicaid ID
- 1178322 LA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100809000970); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Houston - College Of Optometry, 1977
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Randal V. Christian in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Louisiana board licenses this profession
Search for license 793-005TCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
7.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024
2,130 Medicare Part D claims for 293 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 39% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost809 claims
- Timolol Maleate275 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate229 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl211 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth90 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol89 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 95 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $107.60
1 payment: 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.
Randal V. Christian among 540 optometrist records in Louisiana
Randal V. Christian, O.D. is one of 540 optometrist records with a practice address in Louisiana. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 6% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 58% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
- Graduated1977 · median 2010 among the 329 with a school on file
- Record last updated2008 · 66% 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 Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
7 optometrist records list a practice address in Opelousas
They are 7 of the 648 NPPES records with a practice address in Opelousas, and 540 optometrist records in Louisiana.
All 540 in Louisiana → Every provider in Opelousas → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Terry Lu, ODOpelousas, LA 705701881379758
- Trichelle Melancon, O.D.Opelousas, LA 705701275751216
- Sue Myers, O.D.Opelousas, LA 705701083601280
- Jennifer Tate-Brasseaux, O.D.Opelousas, LA 705701881884245
- Diana Tran, ODOpelousas, LA 705701083395412
- Guy Feuer, O.D.New Iberia, LA 705601093801839
- Bryan Granger, ODNew Iberia, LA 705601497853782
- Steven Landrum, O.D.New Iberia, LA 705601538249834
Common questions
What is Randal V. Christian, O.D.'s NPI number?
Randal V. Christian, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1124083621, issued on Apr 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Randal V. Christian, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 232 N Union St, Opelousas, LA, 70570. Phone: (337) 948-9504. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Randal V. Christian, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 793-005T, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Randal V. Christian, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Randal V. Christian, O.D. had 2,130 Medicare Part D claims for 293 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Randal V. Christian, O.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 95 of 100. 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.