Dr. Christopher Joseph Gualtieri, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 669
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 338
- Part D claims, 2024
- 823
- MIPS score, 2024
- 27
- Industry payments
- $8,977
- Practice address
- 3969 Fourth Avenue, San Diego, CA 92103-3165
- Practice phone
- Call (619) 688-2648
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Eye Laser and Vision Center
Physician office · San Diego, California
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Dr. Christopher Joseph Gualtieri is an ophthalmologist in San Diego, California
Dr. Gualtieri practices at Eye Laser and Vision Center in San Diego, California.
Dr. Gualtieri's NPI, 1790769156, was assigned on November 30, 2005. Dr. Gualtieri graduated from College of Medicine - Tucson in 1990. Dr. Gualtieri's California license number on file is G73020.
- NPI
- 1790769156NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 4284696071
- NPI enumeration date
- November 30, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (619) 688-2648
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 62
- Medical school graduation
- 1990
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Christopher Joseph Gualtieri practices at Eye Laser and Vision Center in San Diego, California
Dr. Gualtieri's primary practice is Eye Laser and Vision Center, at 3969 Fourth Avenue, San Diego, CA 92103-3165. The practice phone is (619) 688-2648.
- Eye Laser and Vision Center3969 Fourth Avenue, San Diego, CA 92103-3165Phone(619) 688-2648
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Christopher Joseph Gualtieri is affiliated with 1 site of care
Dr. Gualtieri's primary practice is Eye Laser and Vision Center in San Diego, California.
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Christopher Joseph Gualtieri's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Gualtieri practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Eye Laser and Vision Center | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Christopher Joseph Gualtieri is one of 2,621 ophthalmologists in California
Ophthalmology is Dr. Gualtieri's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Gualtieri is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology. Dmand AI has Dr. Gualtieri's licenses on file in 4 states: California, Arizona, North Carolina and Florida.
Specialties and state licenses
- Ophthalmology, CaliforniaPrimary
- Arizona license
- North Carolina license
- Florida license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists age-related macular degeneration, cataract, cataract surgery with lens implant, cold sores or genital herpes, conjunctivitis, dry eye, eyelid inflammation and glaucoma among the conditions Dr. Gualtieri treats.
Ophthalmologists near Dr. Gualtieri
Counts of ophthalmologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Christopher Joseph Gualtieri billed Medicare for 669 services in 2024
CMS data shows 669 Medicare services from Dr. Gualtieri across 10 procedure codes in 2024, for 338 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $75,751 for them.
Dr. Gualtieri's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 5112024: 5294%
- Surgery
- 2023: 532024: 6319%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 142024: 54286%
- Imaging
- 2023: 202024: 2315%
Where Dr. Gualtieri's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office62593%
- In a facility447%
Dr. Gualtieri compared with the California median for ophthalmologists, 2024
- Dr. Gualtieri
- California median
- Medicare services
- 669vs 1,07938% below
- Medicare patients
- 338vs 42120% below
- Part D claims
- 722vs 61817% above
Medians across 2,568 ophthalmologists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Gualtieri's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Christopher Joseph Gualtieri treated 338 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76
CMS counts 338 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Gualtieri in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 152 patients. 74% of them have high cholesterol, and 68% have high blood pressure. 13% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.04, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Gualtieri's median patient age at 74, with 46% women.
Dr. Gualtieri's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Gualtieri's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women17752%
- Men16148%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Gualtieri's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol74%
- High blood pressure68%
- Arthritis45%
- Diabetes25%
- Ischemic heart disease25%
- Chronic kidney disease23%
- Mood disorders20%
- Atrial fibrillation19%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Gualtieri's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 74
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women46%
- Men52%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Christopher Joseph Gualtieri wrote 823 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Gualtieri wrote 823 Medicare Part D claims for 220 patients. 48% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 722 of them, across 17 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $122,132 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 654 claims across 17 drugs.
Dr. Gualtieri's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic392 claims48%
- Brand-name431 claims52%
Dr. Gualtieri's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Gualtieri's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics4%29 of 823 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 6542024: 72210%
Drugs named by CMS: 17 in 2024, 17 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Christopher Joseph Gualtieri scored 27 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 27 out of 100 for Dr. Gualtieri for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Gualtieri accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 62 procedures of cataract surgery by Dr. Gualtieri, more than 67% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Gualtieri's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 27of 100Final score
- 0of 100Quality
- 0of 100Improvement Activities
- 90of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Gualtieri ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Cataract surgery
- 67th percentile62 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Christopher Joseph Gualtieri received $8,977 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 159 general payments to Dr. Gualtieri from 28 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 87% of the total. Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. paid the most, $2,169.
General payments to Dr. Gualtieri by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Gualtieri by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$7,76887%
- Travel and lodging$1,20213%
- Gifts$70%
Companies that paid Dr. Gualtieri the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Christopher Joseph Gualtieri graduated from College of Medicine - Tucson
Dr. Gualtieri graduated from College of Medicine - Tucson in 1990. Dr. Gualtieri is a member of AAO.
- Medical school
- Board certified in ophthalmology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Christopher Joseph Gualtieri accepts plans from 15 insurance carriers
Dr. Gualtieri is in network with 15 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and HCSC. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- HCSC
- United Healthcare
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- Elevance
- Humana
- Alliant Health Plans
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Plan types Dr. Gualtieri accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO11
- HMO9
- Medicare9
- EPO4
- POS4
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Christopher Joseph Gualtieri's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Christopher Joseph Gualtieri's NPI number?
Dr. Christopher Joseph Gualtieri's NPI number is 1790769156. It was assigned on November 30, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Christopher Joseph Gualtieri?
Dr. Christopher Joseph Gualtieri is an ophthalmologist in San Diego, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).
Where does Dr. Christopher Joseph Gualtieri practice?
Dr. Gualtieri practices at 3969 Fourth Avenue, San Diego, CA 92103-3165. Dr. Gualtieri's primary practice is Eye Laser and Vision Center in San Diego, California.
What is Dr. Christopher Joseph Gualtieri's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Gualtieri is (619) 688-2648.
What is Dr. Christopher Joseph Gualtieri's medical license number?
Dr. Gualtieri's California license number on file is G73020, one of the licenses on file in 4 states.
Which states has Dr. Christopher Joseph Gualtieri been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Gualtieri in California (1991 to 2025), Arizona (2010 to 2026), North Carolina (1995 to 2025) and Florida (1999 to 2006).
Does Dr. Christopher Joseph Gualtieri accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Gualtieri billed Medicare for 669 services in 2024, and Dr. Gualtieri accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Christopher Joseph Gualtieri's MIPS score?
Dr. Gualtieri's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 27 out of 100, reported individually.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Christopher Joseph Gualtieri see?
CMS counts 338 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Gualtieri in 2024, with an average age of 76.
Is Dr. Christopher Joseph Gualtieri board certified?
Yes. Dr. Gualtieri is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology.
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What services does Dr. Christopher Joseph Gualtieri bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Gualtieri's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), office visit, established patient (99214) and office visit, new patient (99204).
Where did Dr. Christopher Joseph Gualtieri go to medical school?
Dr. Gualtieri graduated from College of Medicine - Tucson in 1990.
What drugs does Dr. Christopher Joseph Gualtieri prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Gualtieri's most prescribed drugs by claims were Latanoprost, Prednisolone Acetate and Dorzolamide-Timolol.
Has Dr. Christopher Joseph Gualtieri received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $8,977 in general payments to Dr. Gualtieri from 28 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc.
How long has Dr. Christopher Joseph Gualtieri been practicing?
Dr. Gualtieri graduated from medical school in 1990, 36 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Christopher Joseph Gualtieri accept?
Dr. Gualtieri is in network with 15 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and HCSC. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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