Christopher W. Lievens, OD
NPI 1912990086ActiveIndividual· Optometrist· Memphis, TN
Optometrist (OD) in Memphis, Tennessee, trained at Illinois College of Optometry at Chicago (class of 1995). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $15,305 for 21 claims, against $1,959 paid for services in 2024. Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. was the largest of 9 companies reporting payments in 2025, $97,103 in all, mostly compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a me.
Overview
| NPI | 1912990086 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | OD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 24, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 7, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optometrist Primary | 152W00000X | 2221 | TN |
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 (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 25 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 36 across 12 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $1,959 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 21 · 26 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 11 |
| Total drug cost | $15,305 |
| Generic share | 0% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Illinois College of Optometry at Chicago |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1995 |
| Medicare specialty | Optometry |
Medical group
- Southern College of OptometryMemphis, TN · 56 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$97,103 · 129 payments from 9 companies
- 2024$101,404 · 180 payments from 10 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $68,546 | 80 |
| Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $18,797 | 24 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $5,514 | 11 |
| Heidelberg Engineering, Inc. | $3,663 | 3 |
| Topcon Healthcare, Inc. | $300.00 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program$52,300 · 15 payments
- Travel and Lodging$16,679 · 39 payments
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$13,582 · 4 payments
- Consulting Fee$10,350 · 8 payments
- Food and Beverage$3,892 · 62 payments
- Honoraria$300.00 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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