Chris M. Scholz, OD
NPI 1649274051ActiveIndividual· Optometrist· Muscatine, IA
Optometrist (OD) in Muscatine, Iowa, trained at Indiana University - School of Optometry (class of 1999). In 2024 Medicare paid $154,917 for 664 patients, and Part D covered 988 of their prescriptions, 71% of them generic. Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $244.08 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1649274051 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | OD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 13, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 10, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 10, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optometrist Primary | 152W00000X | 2138 | IA |
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 - Optometry (IA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 664 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 3,546 across 28 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $154,917 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 988 · 1,362 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 214 |
| Total drug cost | $104,607 |
| Generic share | 71% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Indiana University - School of Optometry |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1999 |
| Medicare specialty | Optometry |
Medical group
- I Care of Muscatine, IncMuscatine, IA · 3 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$244.08 · 8 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$254.02 · 14 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. | $93.78 | 2 |
| Oyster Point Pharma, Inc. | $57.22 | 2 |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $28.98 | 1 |
| Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $25.29 | 1 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $20.44 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$244.08 · 8 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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