NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Charles Schulte, O.D.

Optometrist · Santa Fe, NM

Charles Schulte, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and NPI 1407871536, issued on Jul 12, 2006. Check the license (New Mexico 602, as entered in NPPES) with the New Mexico board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1407871536
Name
Charles Schulte
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License numbers
602 NM
OPT0003373 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2027 Cerrillos RD, Santa Fe, NM 87505
Phone
(505) 820-1212
Enumerated
Jul 12, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 14, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(505) 820-1218
Medicaid IDs
84151765 NM
1407871536 CO
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240213004232); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Illinois College Of Optometry At Chicago, 1982
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 2027 Cerrillos RD

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

  1. Monica AlderetteOptometrist1245447440
  2. David Duniven, DDSDentist1225478183
  3. Peter Spalding, D.D.S., M.S., M.S.Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Dentistry1588718688
  4. Kerry TramontanasDentist1184056350
  5. Taylor Usitalo, DDSOrthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Dentistry1962934612

Verify Charles Schulte in five checks

  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
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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Industry payments in 2024: $84.50

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, 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. Charles Schulte$84.50
  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. Family First Vision Care Arizona PLLCScottsdale, AZ

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

Charles Schulte among 333 optometrist records in New Mexico

Charles Schulte, 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 fileYes · 56% of these records are
  • Graduated1982 · median 2012 among the 185 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 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. Monica AlderetteSanta Fe, NM 875051245447440
  2. Mark Botwin, O.D. P.A.Santa Fe, NM 875051861436495
  3. Jonathan Botwin, O.D.Santa Fe, NM 875051528254026
  4. Jeremy Botwin, O.D.Santa Fe, NM 875051902198500
  5. Stephen Carver, O.D.Santa Fe, NM 875051184701468
  6. Keith Cespon, ODSanta Fe, NM 875051851487474
  7. Shinichi Hamashige, ODSanta Fe, NM 875051720279029
  8. Michael Herrera, O.D.Santa Fe, NM 875051205828233

Common questions

What is Charles Schulte, O.D.'s NPI number?

Charles Schulte, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407871536, issued on Jul 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Charles Schulte, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2027 Cerrillos RD, Santa Fe, NM, 87505. Phone: (505) 820-1212. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Charles Schulte, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists New Mexico license number 602, as entered by the provider. Search the New Mexico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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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