Valerie Jean Christian, OD
Optometrist · Pounding Mill, VA
Valerie Jean Christian, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Pounding Mill, Virginia, and NPI 1689716920, issued on Feb 13, 2007. Check the license (Virginia 0618001322, as entered in NPPES) with the Virginia board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Valerie Jean Christian
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 0618001322 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 13320 GC Peery Highway, Pounding Mill, VA 24637
- Phone
- (276) 963-9400
- Enumerated
- Feb 13, 2007
- Record last updated
- Dec 19, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (276) 596-9310
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050127000920); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Indiana University - School Of Optometry, 2003
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Valerie Jean Christian in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Virginia board licenses this profession
Search for license 0618001322Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
47% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
147 Medicare Part D claims for 61 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 33% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost66 claims
- Erythromycin18 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.
Valerie Jean Christian among 1,460 optometrist records in Virginia
Valerie Jean Christian, OD is one of 1,460 optometrist records with a practice address in Virginia. 70% 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 44% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 44% of these records are older, 46% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 70% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 2007 among the 885 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 64% 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 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 Pounding Mill
They are 2 of the 43 NPPES records with a practice address in Pounding Mill, and 1,460 optometrist records in Virginia.
All 1,460 in Virginia → Every provider in Pounding Mill → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kerry Cline, O.D.Pounding Mill, VA 246371922177823
- James Belcher, O.D.Richlands, VA 246411568468379
- Allen Lallande, O.D.Richlands, VA 246411164423208
- Brian Looney, ODRichlands, VA 246411144355140
- Amber McCulley, ODTazewell, VA 246511881956142
- Abigail Mitchell, ODTazewell, VA 246511831882521
- Amanda Umlandt, O.D.Grundy, VA 246141720217854
- Alexus Miller, ODCedar Bluff, VA 246091538055017
Common questions
What is Valerie Jean Christian, OD's NPI number?
Valerie Jean Christian, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689716920, issued on Feb 13, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Valerie Jean Christian, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 13320 GC Peery Highway, Pounding Mill, VA, 24637. Phone: (276) 963-9400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Valerie Jean Christian, OD's license?
NPPES lists Virginia license number 0618001322, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Valerie Jean Christian, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Valerie Jean Christian, OD had 147 Medicare Part D claims for 61 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.