Alex Christensen, OD
NPI 1881227957ActiveIndividual· Optometrist· Phoenix, AZ
Optometrist (OD) with Southwestern Eye Center Ltd, practicing in Phoenix, Arizona. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $39,697 for 763 claims, against $5,114 paid for services in 2024. Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $345.26 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1881227957 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | OD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Feb 18, 2020 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 24, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 24, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optometrist Primary | 152W00000X | 2444 | AZ |
| Optometrist | 152W00000X | 9884T | TX |
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 (AZ); Practitioner - Optometry (ID) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 54 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 70 across 14 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $5,114 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 763 · 1,616 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 301 |
| Total drug cost | $39,697 |
| Generic share | 85% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Optometry |
Medical group
- Southwestern Eye Center LtdCoolidge, AZ · 116 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$345.26 · 14 payments from 7 companies
- 2024$49.87 · 2 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $102.36 | 4 |
| Dompe US, Inc. | $70.53 | 3 |
| Rxsight Inc | $68.72 | 3 |
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | $36.64 | 1 |
| Biotissue Holdings Inc. | $29.68 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$345.26 · 14 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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