Robert N. Christen, DO
Optometrist · Sistersville, WV
Robert N. Christen, DO is an optometrist with a practice address in Sistersville, West Virginia, and NPI 1215919188, issued on Nov 16, 2005. Check the license (West Virginia 1014-IOD, as entered in NPPES) with the West Virginia board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert N. Christen
- Credential
- DO
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 1014-IOD WV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 624 Wells St, Sistersville, WV 26175
- Phone
- (304) 652-2459
- Enumerated
- Nov 16, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jan 28, 2026
- Fax
- (304) 652-1551
- Medicaid ID
- 3101043000 WV
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040108000383); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Southern College Of Optometry, 2003
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest optometrist records → All 271 in West Virginia → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 624 Wells St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Richard Stender, O.D.Optometrist1205830551
Verify Robert N. Christen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich West Virginia board licenses this profession
Search for license 1014-IODCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024
817 Medicare Part D claims for 185 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 43% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost297 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol105 claims
- Lumigan91 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate58 claims
- Timolol Maleate38 claims
- Travoprost35 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: $148.91
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas 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.
Robert N. Christen among 271 optometrist records in West Virginia
Robert N. Christen, DO is one of 271 optometrist records with a practice address in West Virginia. 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 86% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 2001 among the 169 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 70% 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 West Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
2 optometrist records list a practice address in Sistersville
They are 2 of the 62 NPPES records with a practice address in Sistersville, and 271 optometrist records in West Virginia.
All 271 in West Virginia → Every provider in Sistersville → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Richard Stender, O.D.Sistersville, WV 261751205830551
- Rex Cummings, ODRavenswood, WV 261641730257809
- Adara Lee, ODRavenswood, WV 261641306764337
- Jesse Mize, ODRavenswood, WV 261641285246546
- Jesse Mize, O.D.Ravenswood, WV 261641235104068
- Christine Mize, O.D.Ravenswood, WV 261641235104480
- James Campbell, O.D.New Martinsville, WV 261551881757565
- David Harshberger, O.D.New Martinsville, WV 261551225024235
Common questions
What is Robert N. Christen, DO's NPI number?
Robert N. Christen, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215919188, issued on Nov 16, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert N. Christen, DO located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 624 Wells St, Sistersville, WV, 26175. Phone: (304) 652-2459. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert N. Christen, DO's license?
NPPES lists West Virginia license number 1014-IOD, as entered by the provider. Search the West Virginia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Robert N. Christen, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert N. Christen, DO had 817 Medicare Part D claims for 185 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.