Chris T. Buntrock, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Farmington, NM
Chris T. Buntrock, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Farmington, New Mexico, and NPI 1073531851, issued on Jul 18, 2006. Check the license (New Mexico MD2012-0653, as entered in NPPES) on the New Mexico Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Chris T. Buntrock
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- MD2012-0653 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 622 W Maple St Ste E, Farmington, NM 87401
- Phone
- (505) 325-4003
- Enumerated
- Jul 18, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 3, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (505) 327-6140
- Medicaid ID
- 73022543 NM
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20201230000723); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Medical College Of Wisconsin, 1986
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 622 W Maple St Ste E
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Allison Stradiotto, MDOphthalmology Physician1811456809
Verify Chris T. Buntrock in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Mexico Medical Board
Search for license MD2012-0653Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
46% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
815 Medicare Part D claims for 263 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 50% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate291 claims
- Ofloxacin110 claims
- Ciprofloxacin Hcl94 claims
- Latanoprost52 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth41 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine29 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): 96.8 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $47.87
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Eye Associates OF New Mexico LtdRio Rancho, NM
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Chris T. Buntrock among 105 ophthalmology physician records in New Mexico
Chris T. Buntrock, M.D. is one of 105 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in New Mexico. 64% 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 30% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 30% of these records are older, 32% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 64% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
- Graduated1986 · median 1999 among the 59 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a New Mexico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in New Mexico
There are 105 ophthalmology physician records in New Mexico.
All 105 in New Mexico → Every provider in Farmington → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Scott Allen, MDFarmington, NM 874011275590754
- Allison Stradiotto, MDFarmington, NM 874011811456809
- James Cox, M.D.Gallup, NM 873011326070129
- John Mezoff, M.D.Gallup, NM 873011285624296
- Mark Bradley, MDSanta Fe, NM 875051497786867
- Alexander Constantaras, M.D.Santa Fe, NM 875051154568913
- William Cox, MDSanta Fe, NM 875051427073139
- Gavin Gorrell, MDSanta Fe, NM 875051366928574
Common questions
What is Chris T. Buntrock, M.D.'s NPI number?
Chris T. Buntrock, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1073531851, issued on Jul 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Chris T. Buntrock, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 622 W Maple St Ste E, Farmington, NM, 87401. Phone: (505) 325-4003. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Chris T. Buntrock, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New Mexico license number MD2012-0653, as entered by the provider. Search the New Mexico Medical Board at https://www.nmmb.state.nm.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Chris T. Buntrock, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Chris T. Buntrock, M.D. had 815 Medicare Part D claims for 263 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Chris T. Buntrock, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.8 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.