Christopher L. Simank, OD

  • Houston, TX
  • Optometrist
NPI1346238524PAC ID0840337796
Medicare patients, 2024
354
Part D claims, 2024
202
Industry payments
$58
Affiliated sites
1
Medical group
1
Practice address
10260 Westheimer Rd Suite 580 Suite 580, Houston, TX 77042-3107
Practice phone
Call (713) 781-3517
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Primary practice

Westheimer Vision Associates

Eye care practice · Houston, Texas

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Christopher L. Simank is an optometrist in Houston, Texas

Christopher Simank practices at Westheimer Vision Associates in Houston, Texas.

Christopher Simank's NPI, 1346238524, was assigned on October 11, 2005. Christopher Simank graduated from University of Houston - College of Optometry in 1996. Christopher Simank holds Texas license 5276TG.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
0840337796
NPI enumeration date
October 11, 2005
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(713) 781-3517
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
56
Medical school graduation
1996

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

Christopher L. Simank practices at Westheimer Vision Associates in Houston, Texas

Christopher Simank's primary practice is Westheimer Vision Associates, at 10260 Westheimer Rd Suite 580 Suite 580, Houston, TX 77042-3107. The practice phone is (713) 781-3517.

  • Westheimer Vision Associates
    10260 Westheimer Rd Suite 580 Suite 580, Houston, TX 77042-3107Phone(713) 781-3517

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Christopher L. Simank is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group

Christopher Simank's primary practice is Westheimer Vision Associates in Houston, Texas. Dmand AI also links Christopher Simank to 1 medical group, named with a free account.

Westheimer Vision AssociatesEye care practice · Houston, TexasPrimary
1 medical groupName with a free account
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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Christopher L. Simank's practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Westheimer Vision AssociatesAvailable with a free account
+1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Christopher L. Simank is one of 3,272 optometrists in Texas

Optometrist is Christopher Simank's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 152W00000X. Christopher Simank is licensed in Texas.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Optometrist, TexasPrimaryLicense 5276TG · taxonomy 152W00000X

Optometrists near Christopher Simank

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Christopher L. Simank treated 354 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76

CMS counts 354 Medicare patients who saw Christopher Simank in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 175 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 74% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 1.00, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Christopher Simank's median patient age at 74, with 54% women.

Medicare patients, 2024354
Average age76
Average risk score1.00

Christopher Simank's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Christopher Simank's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women19655%
  • Men15845%

Chronic conditions among Christopher Simank's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High cholesterol75%
  2. High blood pressure74%
  3. Arthritis39%
  4. Ischemic heart disease26%
  5. Diabetes25%
  6. Osteoporosis20%
  7. Atrial fibrillation19%
  8. Anxiety18%

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

Christopher Simank's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 74

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women54%
  • Men44%

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

Christopher L. Simank wrote 202 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Christopher Simank wrote 202 Medicare Part D claims for 57 patients. 37% of them were for generic drugs.

Part D claims, 2024202
Part D patients57

Christopher Simank's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic74 claims37%
  • Brand-name128 claims63%

Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Christopher L. Simank ranks in the 47th percentile for cataract surgery in Medicare

Christopher Simank accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 22 procedures of cataract surgery by Christopher Simank, more than 47% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Where Christopher Simank ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Cataract surgery
47th percentile22 procedures

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Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Christopher L. Simank received $58 in industry payments in 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 3 general payments to Christopher Simank from 3 drug and device companies in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. paid the most, $21.

Companies that paid Christopher Simank the most, 2025 to 2025

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

Christopher L. Simank graduated from University of Houston - College of Optometry

Christopher Simank graduated from University of Houston - College of Optometry in 1996.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Houston - College of Optometry

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Sources for Christopher L. Simank'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 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 (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
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
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What is Christopher L. Simank's NPI number?

Christopher L. Simank's NPI number is 1346238524. It was assigned on October 11, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Christopher L. Simank specialize in?

Christopher L. Simank is an optometrist in Houston, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Optometrist (taxonomy code 152W00000X).

Where does Christopher L. Simank practice?

Christopher Simank practices at 10260 Westheimer Rd Suite 580 Suite 580, Houston, TX 77042-3107. Christopher Simank's primary practice is Westheimer Vision Associates in Houston, Texas. Dmand AI also links Christopher Simank to 1 medical group.

What is Christopher L. Simank's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Christopher Simank is (713) 781-3517.

What is Christopher L. Simank's medical license number?

Christopher Simank holds Texas license 5276TG.

Does Christopher L. Simank accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS lists Christopher Simank as accepting Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Christopher L. Simank see?

CMS counts 354 Medicare patients who saw Christopher Simank in 2024, with an average age of 76.

Where did Christopher L. Simank go to medical school?

Christopher Simank graduated from University of Houston - College of Optometry in 1996.

Has Christopher L. Simank received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $58 in general payments to Christopher Simank from 3 companies from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc.

How long has Christopher L. Simank been practicing?

Christopher Simank graduated from medical school in 1996, 30 years ago.

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