Christopher Allen Charlton, OD
NPI 1043943889ActiveIndividual· Optometrist· Kenai, AK
Optometrist (OD) with Karpik and Rice Eyecare PC, practicing in Kenai, Alaska. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $206,163 for 241 claims, against $58,790 paid for services in 2024. Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $102.11 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1043943889 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | OD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jul 8, 2022 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 8, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 8, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optometrist Primary | 152W00000X | 196513 | AK |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Optometry (AK) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 267 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 814 across 29 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $58,790 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 241 · 369 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 67 |
| Total drug cost | $206,163 |
| Generic share | 37% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Optometry |
Medical group
- Karpik and Rice Eyecare PCKenai, AK · 3 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$102.11 · 2 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$318.09 · 6 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $69.95 | 1 |
| Coopervision Inc. | $32.16 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$102.11 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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