# Christopher Needham, DO

Source: https://ourhealthnetwork.com/doctor/christopher-needham-do-1942720628
NPI: 1942720628
Data source: CMS NPI Registry (DAC), refreshed monthly

## Quick facts

Christopher Needham, DO is a optometry based in Niagara Falls, NY practicing at Buffalo Eye Optometry Pllc with NPI 1942720628.

## Profile

- Primary specialty: Optometry
- Credential: DO
- Gender: Male
- Medical school: NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIV COLLEGE OF DENTAL MEDICINE
- Graduation year: 2017
- NPI: 1942720628 ([NPPES record](https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/provider-view/1942720628))

## Practice and contact

- Practice name: Buffalo Eye Optometry Pllc
- Address: 7600 3rd Ave, Niagara Falls, NY, 143041842
- Phone: (716) 298-8182
- Group practice size: 4 members

## Insurance accepted (13 networks)

This provider is in network with the following insurance carriers, based on federal Transparency in Coverage filings and FHIR provider directories:

- [HCSC: BCBS Illinois](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/hcsc-bcbs-illinois) — 59 plans
- [Cigna](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/cigna) — 18 plans
- [UnitedHealthcare](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/unitedhealthcare) — 13 plans
- [Highmark BCBS Delaware](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/highmark-bcbs-delaware) — 11 plans
- [Highmark BCBS WV](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/highmark-bcbs-wv) — 6 plans
- [Aetna](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/aetna) — 5 plans
- [Oxford Health Plans (UHC)](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/oxford-health-plans-uhc) — 2 plans
- [UMR](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/umr) — 2 plans
- [Anthem Vision](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/anthem-vision) — 1 plan
- [BCBS Massachusetts HMO](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/bcbs-massachusetts-hmo) — 1 plan
- [Highmark BS Northeastern NY](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/highmark-bs-northeastern-ny) — 1 plan
- [Humana](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/humana) — 1 plan
- [Medicare](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/insurance/medicare) — 1 plan

To verify a specific plan covers Christopher Needham, use the [OurHealthNetwork Insurance Matcher](https://ourhealthnetwork.com/tools/insurance-matcher?npis=1942720628).

## Industry payments disclosure (CMS Open Payments)

Per CMS Open Payments data (most recent year 2024), this provider has received 35 disclosed payments from medical industry sources totaling approximately $1,265.

Largest disclosed payer: Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. ($488 cumulative).

Source: CMS Open Payments program (federal financial-transparency dataset). Industry payment disclosures do not imply any wrongdoing; many are legitimate consulting fees, research support, or speaker honoraria.

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