NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Aurelio Tijerina, O.D.

Optometrist · McAllen, TX

Aurelio Tijerina, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in McAllen, Texas, and NPI 1972230456, issued on Aug 4, 2022. Check the license (Texas T10707, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas 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
1972230456
Name
Aurelio Tijerina
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
T10707 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1400 E Ridge RD Ste 10, McAllen, TX 78503
Phone
(956) 661-8733
Enumerated
Aug 4, 2022
Record last updated
Aug 28, 2024
Fax
(956) 661-8724
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20221006000033); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Houston - College Of Optometry, 2022
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1400 E Ridge RD Ste 10

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Sandra Flores, O.D.Optometrist1437206208
  2. Victoria Gutierrez, ODOptometrist1467201947
  3. Mayra Lopez, O.D.Optometrist1922472380
  4. Raul Pena, MDOphthalmology Physician1164456943
  5. Armando Reyes, O.D.Optometrist1235275017

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12.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024

3,495 Medicare Part D claims for 1,100 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Aurelio Tijerina3,495
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost1,324 claims
  2. Erythromycin498 claims
  3. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth258 claims
  4. Prednisolone Acetate181 claims
  5. Dorzolamide-Timolol162 claims
  6. Diclofenac Sodium135 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.

The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 88.3 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score100.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%49.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $358.90

10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Oyster Point Pharma, Inc. 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. Aurelio Tijerina$358.90
  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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Texan Eye, PAAustin, TX

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

39 optometrist records list a practice address in McAllen

They are 39 of the 3,518 NPPES records with a practice address in McAllen, and 5,006 optometrist records in Texas.

Other optometrist records in Texas

  1. Matthew Aaker, O.D.Universal City, TX1518394410
  2. Brad Aaron, O.D.New Boston, TX1073588810
  3. Michelle Aaron, O.D.San Antonio, TX1306916291
  4. Gary Abbott, ODRandolph Afb, TX1194880385
  5. Fortuna Abebe, ODHouston, TX1073185278
  6. Larry Abernathy, O. D.Abilene, TX1861539363
  7. Rayan Abilmouna, O.D.Houston, TX1275971145
  8. Omar Aborahma, ODCarrollton, TX1376479311
  9. Aby Abraham, O.D.Quinlan, TX1770776338
  10. Erin Abraham, ODDallas, TX1598440505

Common questions

What is Aurelio Tijerina, O.D.'s NPI number?

Aurelio Tijerina, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972230456, issued on Aug 4, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Aurelio Tijerina, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1400 E Ridge RD Ste 10, McAllen, TX, 78503. Phone: (956) 661-8733. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Aurelio Tijerina, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number T10707, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Aurelio Tijerina, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Aurelio Tijerina, O.D. had 3,495 Medicare Part D claims for 1,100 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Aurelio Tijerina, O.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 88.3 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

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.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.