Christine M. Kniffen, O.D.
Optometrist · Albuquerque, NM
Christine M. Kniffen, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and NPI 1619021508, issued on Jan 22, 2007. Check the license (New Mexico 531, as entered in NPPES) with the New Mexico board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christine M. Kniffen
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 531 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4306 Lomas Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110
- Phone
- (505) 265-3828
- Enumerated
- Jan 22, 2007
- Record last updated
- May 8, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (505) 265-9684
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050711000671); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Pacific University - College Of Optometry, 1999
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 4306 Lomas Blvd NE
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Rita Graham, ABOCOptician1588793269
Verify Christine M. Kniffen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New Mexico board licenses this profession
Search for license 531Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
18% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
226 Medicare Part D claims for 89 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 36% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost78 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol18 claims
- Erythromycin18 claims
- Cyclosporine12 claims
- Loteprednol Etabonate12 claims
- Tobramycin-Dexamethasone11 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: $656.37
11 payments; by number, the most common kind was 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.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Optometrist providers in New Mexico
There are 333 optometrist records in New Mexico.
Other optometrist records in New Mexico
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- Akintunde Adegite, OPTOMETRISTFarmington, NM1568562478
- Monica AlderetteSanta Fe, NM1245447440
- Kandace Alfred, ODGallup, NM1740773043
- Brooks Alldredge, O.D.Albuquerque, NM1154463099
- Roger Allyn, O.D.La Plata, NM1093979874
- Erika Anderson, ODRoswell, NM1558795328
- Mitchel Anderson, ODSanta Fe, NM1154982551
- Peter Anderson, ODAlbuquerque, NM1942235924
Common questions
What is Christine M. Kniffen, O.D.'s NPI number?
Christine M. Kniffen, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619021508, issued on Jan 22, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christine M. Kniffen, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4306 Lomas Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM, 87110. Phone: (505) 265-3828. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christine M. Kniffen, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New Mexico license number 531, as entered by the provider. Search the New Mexico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Christine M. Kniffen, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christine M. Kniffen, O.D. had 226 Medicare Part D claims for 89 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.
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.