Christopher Michael Barron, MD
NPI 1477085561ActiveIndividual· Ophthalmology, Cornea and External Diseases Specialist· Melbourne, FL
Ophthalmology, Cornea and External Diseases Specialist (MD) with Florida Eye Associates Inc, practicing in Melbourne, Florida. In 2024 Medicare paid $155,692 for 863 patients, and Part D covered 725 of their prescriptions, 71% of them generic. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $246.34 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Holmes Regional Medical Center as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1477085561 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 29, 2017 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 12, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 12, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmology, Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Primary | 207WX0120X | ME155176 | FL |
| Ophthalmology | 207W00000X | MD473631 | PA |
| Ophthalmology, Cornea and External Diseases Specialist | 207WX0120X | MD473631 | PA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Ophthalmology (FL); Practitioner - Ophthalmology (PA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 863 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,720 across 40 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $155,692 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 725 · 1,079 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 312 |
| Total drug cost | $88,538 |
| Generic share | 71% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2010 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Ophthalmology |
Medical group
- Florida Eye Associates IncPalm Bay, FL · 13 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Holmes Regional Medical CenterMelbourne, FL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$246.34 · 9 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$217.95 · 4 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $67.84 | 2 |
| Oyster Point Pharma, Inc. | $57.24 | 2 |
| Dompe US, Inc. | $53.07 | 2 |
| Glaukos Corporation | $30.67 | 1 |
| Rxsight Inc | $21.80 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$246.34 · 9 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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