Christopher Charles Cordes, O.D.
Optometrist · Albuquerque, NM
Christopher Charles Cordes, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and NPI 1033318902, issued on Jul 12, 2007. Check the license with the New Mexico board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher Charles Cordes
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License numbers
- 13297 CA
13279T CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 801 Vassar Dr NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106
- Phone
- (505) 248-4003
- Enumerated
- Jul 12, 2007
- Record last updated
- May 24, 2023
- Fax
- (505) 248-7721
- Medicaid ID
- 88282902 NM
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20071013000012); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Southern California College Of Optometry, 2007
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 801 Vassar Dr NE
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Chaunte Abe, APRN-CNP, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1902683816
- Lynn Abeita, PHDClinical Psychologist1194826768
- Paul Avritt, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1336106335
- Serge Branki, PHARMACY CLINICIANPharmacotherapy Pharmacist1174684807
- Robert Chang, PH.D., A.B.M.P.Prescribing (Medical) Psychologist1144351586
- Mariela CiscoRegistered Dietitian1851890495
Verify Christopher Charles Cordes in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New Mexico board licenses this professionCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
19% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
329 Medicare Part D claims for 87 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 53% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost127 claims
- Cyclosporine28 claims
- Travoprost26 claims
- Timolol Maleate23 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate14 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl14 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Albuquerque Indian Health CenterAlbuquerque, NM
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Christopher Charles Cordes among 333 optometrist records in New Mexico
Christopher Charles Cordes, 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 2007, is newer than 48% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 48% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
- Graduated2007 · median 2012 among the 185 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 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.
All 333 in New Mexico → Every provider in Albuquerque → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Celia Baker, ODAlbuquerque, NM 871061992228209
- Vincent Goodman, ODAlbuquerque, NM 871061245120708
- Kerry Hile, O.D.Albuquerque, NM 871061972683878
- Hannah Imson, ODAlbuquerque, NM 871061346925757
- Morgan Jones, ODAlbuquerque, NM 871061417531286
- Yuan Li, ODAlbuquerque, NM 871061619719143
- James Murray, ODAlbuquerque, NM 871061457338170
- Elise Nguyen, ODAlbuquerque, NM 871061164355640
Common questions
What is Christopher Charles Cordes, O.D.'s NPI number?
Christopher Charles Cordes, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1033318902, issued on Jul 12, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher Charles Cordes, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 801 Vassar Dr NE, Albuquerque, NM, 87106. Phone: (505) 248-4003. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher Charles Cordes, O.D.'s license?
Search the New Mexico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Christopher Charles Cordes, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher Charles Cordes, O.D. had 329 Medicare Part D claims for 87 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.