Christopher Michael Dente, OD
NPI 1770598401ActiveIndividual· Optometrist· Bernardsville, NJ
Optometrist (OD) in Bernardsville, New Jersey, trained at Pennsylvania College of Optometry (class of 1998). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $235,367 for 1,223 claims, against $40,048 paid for services in 2024. Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $797.97 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1770598401 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | OD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 30, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 27, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Nov 27, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optometrist Primary | 152W00000X | 27OA00555601 | NJ |
| Optometrist | 152W00000X | 270A00555600 | NJ |
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 (NJ) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 189 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 651 across 24 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $40,048 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,223 · 1,961 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 335 |
| Total drug cost | $235,367 |
| Generic share | 48% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Pennsylvania College of Optometry |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1998 |
| Medicare specialty | Optometry |
Medical group
- Ophthalmology Nj LLCBelleville, NJ · 12 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$797.97 · 27 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$484.21 · 16 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $268.35 | 11 |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $186.07 | 6 |
| Glaukos Corporation | $167.88 | 1 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $155.14 | 8 |
| Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. | $20.53 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$797.97 · 27 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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