Dr. Christopher Steven Pappa, MD

  • Columbus, OH
  • Ophthalmologist
NPI1689060667PAC ID0648542670
Medicare services, 2024
1,099
Medicare patients, 2024
387
Part D claims, 2024
2,371
Publications
2
MIPS score, 2024
93
Practice address
5965 E Broad St, Columbus, OH 43213
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Primary practice

Columbus Eye Surgery Center - HOPD

Acute Care Hospital outpatient department · Columbus, Ohio

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Dr. Christopher Steven Pappa is an ophthalmologist in Columbus, Ohio

Dr. Pappa practices at Columbus Eye Surgery Center - HOPD in Columbus, Ohio.

Dr. Pappa's NPI, 1689060667, was assigned on April 7, 2015. Dr. Pappa graduated from Ohio State University College of Medicine in 2015. Dr. Pappa holds Ohio license 35138974.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
0648542670
NPI enumeration date
April 7, 2015
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
37
Medical school graduation
2015

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Christopher Steven Pappa practices at Columbus Eye Surgery Center - HOPD in Columbus, Ohio

Dr. Pappa's primary practice is Columbus Eye Surgery Center - HOPD, at 5965 E Broad St, Columbus, OH 43213.

  • Columbus Eye Surgery Center - HOPD
    5965 E Broad St, Columbus, OH 43213

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Dr. Christopher Steven Pappa is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Pappa's primary practice is Columbus Eye Surgery Center - HOPD in Columbus, Ohio. Dr. Pappa is also affiliated with Mount Carmel East. Dmand AI also links Dr. Pappa to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Columbus Eye Surgery Center - HOPDAcute Care Hospital outpatient department · Columbus, OhioPrimary
Mount Carmel EastAcute care hospital, Columbus, OH1 group practice or clinicName with a free account1 medical groupName with a free account
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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Christopher Steven Pappa's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Pappa practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Columbus Eye Surgery Center - HOPDAvailable with a free account
+2 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Christopher Steven Pappa is one of 658 ophthalmologists in Ohio

Ophthalmology is Dr. Pappa's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Pappa is licensed in Ohio.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Ophthalmology, OhioPrimaryLicense 35138974 · taxonomy 207W00000X

Ophthalmologists near Dr. Pappa

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Dr. Christopher Steven Pappa billed Medicare for 1,099 services in 2024

CMS data shows 1,099 Medicare services from Dr. Pappa across 12 procedure codes in 2024, for 387 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $63,683 for them.

Medicare services, 20241,099
Medicare patients387
Paid by Medicare$63,683
Procedure codes12

Dr. Pappa's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Tests and treatments
2023: 4672024: 62935%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 3392024: 44030%
Surgery
2023: 462024: 3035%

Where Dr. Pappa's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office1,06997%
  • In a facility303%

Dr. Pappa compared with the Ohio median for ophthalmologists, 2024

  • Dr. Pappa
  • Ohio median
Medicare services
1,099vs 1,1857% below
Medicare patients
387vs 47719% below
Part D claims
2,319vs 6413.6 times

Medians across 673 ophthalmologists in Ohio with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Pappa'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 Steven Pappa treated 387 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75

CMS counts 387 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Pappa in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 196 patients. 73% of them have high blood pressure, and 71% have high cholesterol. 4% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.03, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Pappa's median patient age at 70, with 56% women.

Medicare patients, 2024387
Average age75
Average risk score1.03
Also on Medicaid4%

Dr. Pappa's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Pappa's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women22859%
  • Men15941%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Pappa's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure73%
  2. High cholesterol71%
  3. Arthritis44%
  4. Diabetes32%
  5. Chronic kidney disease25%
  6. Mood disorders24%
  7. Depression22%
  8. Anxiety21%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Pappa's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 70

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women56%
  • Men43%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Christopher Steven Pappa wrote 2,371 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Pappa wrote 2,371 Medicare Part D claims for 513 patients. 72% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,319 of them, across 22 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $141,122 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,574 claims across 17 drugs.

Part D claims, 20242,371
Drugs named by CMS22
Total drug cost$141,122
Part D patients513

Dr. Pappa's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic1,702 claims72%
  • Brand-name669 claims28%

Dr. Pappa'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.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 1,5742024: 2,31947%

Drugs named by CMS: 22 in 2024, 17 in 2023.

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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 Steven Pappa scored 93 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 93 out of 100 for Dr. Pappa for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Pappa accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 81 procedures of cataract surgery by Dr. Pappa, more than 71% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Pappa's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 93of 100Final score
  • 86of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Where Dr. Pappa ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Cataract surgery
71st percentile81 procedures

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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 Steven Pappa has 2 publications on record

Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Pappa in 2021. Dr. Pappa's most frequent co-author is Warren David Lo, MD.

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Dr. Pappa's most frequent co-authors

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Dr. Christopher Steven Pappa received $1,728 in industry payments from 2020 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 44 general payments to Dr. Pappa from 13 drug and device companies from 2020 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Alcon Laboratories Inc paid the most, $462.

General payments to Dr. Pappa by program year, 2020 to 2025

Companies that paid Dr. Pappa the most, 2020 to 2025

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Christopher Steven Pappa graduated from Ohio State University College of Medicine

Dr. Pappa graduated from Ohio State University College of Medicine in 2015.

  1. Medical schoolOhio State University College of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Christopher Steven Pappa's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 percentilesDoctors 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)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Christopher Steven Pappa's NPI number?

Dr. Christopher Steven Pappa's NPI number is 1689060667. It was assigned on April 7, 2015, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Christopher Steven Pappa?

Dr. Christopher Steven Pappa is an ophthalmologist in Columbus, Ohio. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).

Where does Dr. Christopher Steven Pappa practice?

Dr. Pappa practices at 5965 E Broad St, Columbus, OH 43213. Dr. Pappa's primary practice is Columbus Eye Surgery Center - HOPD in Columbus, Ohio. Dmand AI also links Dr. Pappa to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Christopher Steven Pappa's medical license number?

Dr. Pappa holds Ohio license 35138974.

Which hospitals is Dr. Christopher Steven Pappa affiliated with?

Dr. Pappa is affiliated with Mount Carmel East.

Does Dr. Christopher Steven Pappa accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Pappa billed Medicare for 1,099 services in 2024, and Dr. Pappa accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Christopher Steven Pappa's MIPS score?

Dr. Pappa's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 93 out of 100, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Christopher Steven Pappa see?

CMS counts 387 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Pappa in 2024, with an average age of 75.

What services does Dr. Christopher Steven Pappa bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Pappa's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), eye exam or test (92083) and eye exam or test (92133).

Where did Dr. Christopher Steven Pappa go to medical school?

Dr. Pappa graduated from Ohio State University College of Medicine in 2015.

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What drugs does Dr. Christopher Steven Pappa prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Pappa's most prescribed drugs by claims were Latanoprost, Timolol Maleate and Dorzolamide-Timolol.

Has Dr. Christopher Steven Pappa received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $1,728 in general payments to Dr. Pappa from 13 companies from 2020 to 2025. The largest total came from Alcon Laboratories Inc.

How long has Dr. Christopher Steven Pappa been practicing?

Dr. Pappa graduated from medical school in 2015, 11 years ago.

Does Dr. Christopher Steven Pappa do research?

Dmand AI links 2 publications to Dr. Pappa.

Who does Dr. Christopher Steven Pappa publish with?

Dr. Pappa's most frequent co-authors are Warren David Lo, MD (1 shared paper).

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