Claudia M. Medina, O.D.
Optometrist · McAllen, TX
Claudia M. Medina, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in McAllen, Texas, and NPI 1790838969, issued on Jan 19, 2007. Check the license (Texas 6617TG, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Claudia M. Medina
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 6617TG TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 505 S Broadway St, McAllen, TX 78501
- Phone
- (956) 682-2141
- Enumerated
- Jan 19, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jun 17, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (956) 682-2142
- Medicaid ID
- 169533001 TX
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040913001356); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Houston - College Of Optometry, 2004
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 505 S Broadway St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Amanda Salinas, ODOptometrist1366334450
- Ana Salinas, O.D.Optometrist1447303060
Verify Claudia M. Medina in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
Search for license 6617TGCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
78% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
61 Medicare Part D claims for 25 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 72% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Restasis23 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: $305.80
17 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.
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
- Medina Vision Care PLLCEdinburg, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Claudia M. Medina among 5,006 optometrist records in Texas
Claudia M. Medina, O.D. is one of 5,006 optometrist records with a practice address in Texas. 74% 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 35% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 35% of these records are older, 55% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
- Graduated2004 · median 2010 among the 2,894 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 59% 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 Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (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.
All 5,006 in Texas → Every provider in McAllen → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Juan Cerda, O.D.McAllen, TX 785011376510404
- Fred Farias, O.D.McAllen, TX 785011326027137
- Alyssa Garza, ODMcAllen, TX 785011467005082
- Idelish Gonzalez, ODMcAllen, TX 785011346092996
- Stephanie MunozMcAllen, TX 785011073129664
- Marelda PenaMcAllen, TX 785011700718137
- Ana Salinas, O.D.McAllen, TX 785011447303060
- Amanda Salinas, ODMcAllen, TX 785011366334450
Common questions
What is Claudia M. Medina, O.D.'s NPI number?
Claudia M. Medina, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790838969, issued on Jan 19, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Claudia M. Medina, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 505 S Broadway St, McAllen, TX, 78501. Phone: (956) 682-2141. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Claudia M. Medina, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number 6617TG, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Claudia M. Medina, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Claudia M. Medina, O.D. had 61 Medicare Part D claims for 25 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.