Elizabeth Cretara, MD
Glaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · Albuquerque, NM
Elizabeth Cretara, MD is a glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and NPI 1992186738, issued on Jun 17, 2015. Check the license (New Mexico 2021-0467, as entered in NPPES) on the New Mexico Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Elizabeth Cretara
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Glaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0009X
- License numbers
- 2021-0467 NM
MD192181 OR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2211 Lomas Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106
- Phone
- (505) 272-6120
- Enumerated
- Jun 17, 2015
- Record last updated
- Jan 30, 2025
- Fax
- (505) 272-6125
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210810000107); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- State University Of Ny Upstate Medical University, 2015
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 2211 Lomas Blvd NE
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Elizabeth Cretara in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Mexico Medical Board
Search for license 2021-0467Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
47% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024
1,630 Medicare Part D claims for 303 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,060 among the 430 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 36% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost488 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate276 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate211 claims
- Timolol Maleate145 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol139 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl56 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): 85.2 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: $652.56
12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 391 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,284.60 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
- Unm Medical Group IncAlbuquerque, NM
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Glaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers in New Mexico
There are 2 glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in New Mexico.
Other glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in New Mexico
- Carlos Diaz, MDDeming, NM1093797011
Common questions
What is Elizabeth Cretara, MD's NPI number?
Elizabeth Cretara, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992186738, issued on Jun 17, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Elizabeth Cretara, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2211 Lomas Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM, 87106. Phone: (505) 272-6120. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Elizabeth Cretara, MD's license?
NPPES lists New Mexico license number 2021-0467, 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 Elizabeth Cretara, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Elizabeth Cretara, MD had 1,630 Medicare Part D claims for 303 beneficiaries; the average among glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 3,060. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Elizabeth Cretara, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.2 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.