Ian Thorsten Kirste, O.D.
Optometrist · Aztec, NM
Ian Thorsten Kirste, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Aztec, New Mexico, and NPI 1770546657, issued on Apr 10, 2006. Check the license (New Mexico 424, as entered in NPPES) with the New Mexico board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ian Thorsten Kirste
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 424 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 121 S Main Ave, Aztec, NM 87410
- Phone
- (505) 333-7278
- Enumerated
- Apr 10, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 17, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (505) 395-9287
- Medicaid ID
- 23623331 NM
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070425000484); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of California - School Of Optometry, 1993
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Verify Ian Thorsten Kirste 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 424Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
22% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
216 Medicare Part D claims for 113 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 37% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost62 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate37 claims
- Ofloxacin28 claims
- Fluorometholone18 claims
- Tobramycin-Dexamethasone16 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): 85.3 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).
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Skyview Eyecare IncFarmington, NM
- Southwest Eye Consultants PLLCFarmington, NM
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in New Mexico
There are 333 optometrist records in New Mexico.
Other optometrist records in New Mexico
- Naeem Abdulla, O.DSanta Fe, NM1760494660
- Amanda Achilles, O.D.Albuquerque, NM1518415660
- 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 Ian Thorsten Kirste, O.D.'s NPI number?
Ian Thorsten Kirste, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770546657, issued on Apr 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ian Thorsten Kirste, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 121 S Main Ave, Aztec, NM, 87410. Phone: (505) 333-7278. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ian Thorsten Kirste, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New Mexico license number 424, as entered by the provider. Search the New Mexico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Ian Thorsten Kirste, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ian Thorsten Kirste, O.D. had 216 Medicare Part D claims for 113 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Ian Thorsten Kirste, O.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.3 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.