Christine Thiem, OD
NPI 1073180659ActiveIndividual· Optometrist· San Diego, CA
Optometrist (OD) in San Diego, California, trained at Western University of Health Sciences College of Dental Med (class of 2020). In 2024 Medicare paid $13,832 for 138 patients, and Part D covered 72 of their prescriptions, 35% of them generic. Alcon Vision LLC was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,076 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1073180659 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | OD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jun 10, 2021 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 1, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Nov 30, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optometrist Primary | 152W00000X | 34784-TLG | CA |
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 (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 138 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 196 across 12 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $13,832 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 72 · 100 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 24 |
| Total drug cost | $5,347 |
| Generic share | 35% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Western University of Health Sciences College of Dental Med |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2020 |
| Medicare specialty | Optometry |
Medical group
- Total Vision PCSan Gabriel, CA · 110 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,076 · 16 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$545.05 · 11 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Alcon Vision LLC | $862.59 | 12 |
| Coopervision Inc. | $188.31 | 3 |
| Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. | $24.91 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,076 · 16 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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