Christopher Ellis
Optometrist • Temple, TX
3111 S 31st St, Suite3305
Temple, TX 765021956
This profile restates public CMS/NPPES data; T-MedInfo gives no medical advice — consult a licensed professional, and call 911 for emergencies.
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NPI assigned on July 27, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 19 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2023.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2023. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2023:
- Latanoprost — 19 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2023. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See the full table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 37 in 2022 to 19 in 2023.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2022–2023.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
3111 S 31st St
Suite3305
Temple, TX 765021956
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
What Public CMS Data Show
Optometrist: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
30-day fills
21 standardized 30-day fills in 2023
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$289 in 2023
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2023, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2023.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2022
All general payments: $516.47 across 2 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $293.25 across 1 record.
- Travel and Lodging: $223.22 across 1 record.
Reporting-company totals
- Alcon Vision LLC: $516.47 across 2 records.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2022 (published June 30, 2026).
NPI first issued
2006
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Compared with the same specialty in Temple and Texas
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part D
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Christopher Ellis are from 2023.
20 active clinicians are listed under Optometrist with a practice address in Temple, TX (5,010 in Texas).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Temple
0% of these 20 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
45% of these 20 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 49% from 37 in 2022 to 19 in 2023.
- 2022: 37
- 2023: 19
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30-day fills
30-day fills decreased 52% from 44 in 2022 to 21 in 2023.
- 2022: 44
- 2023: 21
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost went from $876 in 2022 to $289 in 2023.
- 2022: $876
- 2023: $289
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $119.15 in 2019 to $516.47 in 2022.
- 2019: $119.15
- 2021: $144.83
- 2022: $516.47
Sources: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2023), CMS Open Payments (2022), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2022 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2022): fewer than 11 records totaling $516.47.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Alcon Vision LLC |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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AIR OPTIX | General | $293.25 |
| Alcon Vision LLC |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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AIR OPTIX | General | $223.22 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2022, released June 30, 2026.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2023.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Latanoprost | Latanoprost | 19 | 568 | $289.21 | — |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2023; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 152W00000X
Doctors of optometry (ODs) are the primary health care professionals for the eye. Optometrists examine, diagnose, treat, and manage diseases, injuries, and disorders of the visual system, the eye, and associated structures as well as identify related systemic conditions affecting the eye. An optometrist has completed pre-professional undergraduate education in a college or university and four years of professional education at a college of optometry, leading to the doctor of optometry (O.D.) degree. Some optometrists complete an optional residency in a specific area of practice. Optometrists are eye health care professionals state-licensed to diagnose and treat diseases and disorders of the eye and visual system.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 152WC0802X
The professional activities performed by an Optometrist related to the fitting of contact lenses to an eye, ongoing evaluation of the cornea's ability to sustain successful contact lens wear, and treatment of any external eye or corneal condition which can affect contact lens wear.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated July 27, 2006.
No changes to the name, practice address, taxonomy or NPI status in this record have been observed in the monthly NPPES data files from January 2017 to August 2026.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Optometrists in Temple
- Dr. Abby Wicks, OD
- Dr. Harry Scott, OD
- Dr. Joshua Morrison, OD
- Dr. Terri Dyer, OD
- Dr. Brian Knieriem, OD
- Dr. Margaret Mccown, OD
Mailing Address
3111 S 31st St, Suite3305
Temple, TX 765021956