Christopher Michael Needham, OD
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 34
- Part D claims, 2024
- 124
- Industry payments
- $392
- Affiliated sites
- 1
- Medical groups
- 2
- Practice address
- 323 Main St, East Aurora, NY 14052
- Practice phone
- Call (716) 655-3225
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Buffalo Eye Optometry
East Aurora, New York
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Christopher Michael Needham is an optometrist in East Aurora, New York
Christopher Needham practices at Buffalo Eye Optometry in East Aurora, New York.
Christopher Needham's NPI, 1942720628, was assigned on June 22, 2017. Christopher Needham graduated from Nova Southeastern Univ College of Dental Medicine in 2017. Christopher Needham holds New York license TUV008624.
- NPI
- 1942720628NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 8820368632
- NPI enumeration date
- June 22, 2017
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (716) 655-3225
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 35
- Medical school graduation
- 2017
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Practice Data
Christopher Michael Needham practices at Buffalo Eye Optometry in East Aurora, New York
Christopher Needham's primary practice is Buffalo Eye Optometry, at 323 Main St, East Aurora, NY 14052 in Erie County. The practice phone is (716) 655-3225.
- Buffalo Eye Optometry323 Main St, East Aurora, NY 14052 · Erie CountyPhone(716) 655-3225
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Christopher Michael Needham is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Christopher Needham's primary practice is Buffalo Eye Optometry in East Aurora, New York. Dmand AI also links Christopher Needham to 2 medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Christopher Michael Needham's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Christopher Needham practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Buffalo Eye Optometry | Available with a free account |
| +1 more site and 2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Christopher Michael Needham is one of 2,393 optometrists in New York
Optometrist is Christopher Needham's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 152W00000X. Christopher Needham is licensed in New York.
Specialties and state licenses
- Optometrist, New YorkPrimary
Optometrists near Christopher Needham
Counts of optometrists 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
Christopher Michael Needham treated 34 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76
CMS counts 34 Medicare patients who saw Christopher Needham in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 15 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 59% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 1.27, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Christopher Needham's median patient age at 64, with 61% women.
Christopher Needham's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Chronic conditions among Christopher Needham's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure59%
- Arthritis50%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Christopher Needham's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 64
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women61%
- Men39%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Christopher Michael Needham wrote 124 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Christopher Needham wrote 124 Medicare Part D claims for 49 patients. 59% of them were for generic drugs.
Christopher Needham's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic73 claims59%
- Brand-name51 claims41%
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Christopher Michael Needham ranks in the 42nd percentile for cataract surgery in Medicare
CMS counts 18 procedures of cataract surgery by Christopher Needham, more than 42% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
Where Christopher Needham ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Cataract surgery
- 42nd percentile18 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Source: Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Christopher Michael Needham received $392 in industry payments in 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 13 general payments to Christopher Needham from 3 drug and device companies in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Alcon Laboratories Inc paid the most, $266.
Companies that paid Christopher Needham the most, 2025 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Christopher Michael Needham graduated from Nova Southeastern Univ College of Dental Medicine
Christopher Needham graduated from Nova Southeastern Univ College of Dental Medicine in 2017.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Christopher Michael Needham'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 | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data |
| 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 (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | 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 |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Christopher Michael Needham's NPI number?
Christopher Michael Needham's NPI number is 1942720628. It was assigned on June 22, 2017, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What does Christopher Michael Needham specialize in?
Christopher Michael Needham is an optometrist in East Aurora, New York. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Optometrist (taxonomy code 152W00000X).
Where does Christopher Michael Needham practice?
Christopher Needham practices at 323 Main St, East Aurora, NY 14052. Christopher Needham's primary practice is Buffalo Eye Optometry in East Aurora, New York. Dmand AI also links Christopher Needham to 2 medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Christopher Michael Needham's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Christopher Needham is (716) 655-3225.
What is Christopher Michael Needham's medical license number?
Christopher Needham holds New York license TUV008624.
How many Medicare patients does Christopher Michael Needham see?
CMS counts 34 Medicare patients who saw Christopher Needham in 2024, with an average age of 76.
Where did Christopher Michael Needham go to medical school?
Christopher Needham graduated from Nova Southeastern Univ College of Dental Medicine in 2017.
Has Christopher Michael Needham received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $392 in general payments to Christopher Needham from 3 companies from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Alcon Laboratories Inc.
How long has Christopher Michael Needham been practicing?
Christopher Needham graduated from medical school in 2017, 9 years ago.
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