NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Alex J. Rodriguez, O.D.

Optometrist · Albuquerque, NM

Alex J. Rodriguez, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and NPI 1376624163, issued on Oct 18, 2006. Check the license (New Mexico 493, as entered in NPPES) with the New Mexico board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1376624163
Name
Alex J. Rodriguez
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
493 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5101 Coors Blvd NW Ste E, Albuquerque, NM 87120
Phone
(505) 899-7473
Enumerated
Oct 18, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 23, 2024
Fax
(505) 899-4845
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New Mexico board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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89% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

31 Medicare Part D claims for 23 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 48% of claims.

  1. Alex Rodriguez31
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisolone Acetate13 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Industry payments in 2024: $148.83

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Genzyme Corporation. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Alex Rodriguez$148.83
  2. Specialty average$769.99

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Alex J. Rodriguez among 333 optometrist records in New Mexico

Alex J. Rodriguez, O.D. is one of 333 optometrist records with a practice address in New Mexico. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 52% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 56% of these records are
  • Record last updated2024 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a New Mexico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in New Mexico

There are 333 optometrist records in New Mexico.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Vanessa ChavezAlbuquerque, NM 871201386139715
  2. Tasneem Mamdani, O.D.Albuquerque, NM 871201588637714
  3. Judy Perea-Maes, O.D.Albuquerque, NM 871201871625947
  4. Ashley Pulis, O.D.Albuquerque, NM 871201851672836
  5. Robert Lavoie, O.D.Albuquerque, NM 871221992797708
  6. Michelle Cohen, ODAlbuquerque, NM 871231639256449
  7. John Vankesteren, O.D.Albuquerque, NM 871231730248881
  8. Wende Waggoner, OD, MPH, MSAlbuquerque, NM 871231639266968

Common questions

What is Alex J. Rodriguez, O.D.'s NPI number?

Alex J. Rodriguez, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1376624163, issued on Oct 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Alex J. Rodriguez, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5101 Coors Blvd NW Ste E, Albuquerque, NM, 87120. Phone: (505) 899-7473. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Alex J. Rodriguez, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists New Mexico license number 493, as entered by the provider. Search the New Mexico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Alex J. Rodriguez, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Alex J. Rodriguez, O.D. had 31 Medicare Part D claims for 23 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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