NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Etre, OD

Optometrist · Albuquerque, NM

James Etre, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and NPI 1053346155, issued on Jul 11, 2006. Check the license (New Mexico 340, as entered in NPPES) with the New Mexico board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1053346155
Name
James Etre
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
340 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5150 Journal Center Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109
Phone
(505) 262-3937
Enumerated
Jul 11, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 9, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(505) 262-3366
Medicaid ID
P1019 NM
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 5150 Journal Center Blvd NE

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Arlette AtencioPediatric Nurse Practitioner1124561790
  2. William Bigsby, ODOptometrist1902831993
  3. Carla Bloedel-Clark, MDPediatrics Physician1093748667
  4. Jana Bonnett, PHARM DPharmacist1689928079
  5. Richard Brewer, MDFamily Medicine Physician1164457347
  6. Siri Casey, RD CDERegistered Dietitian1144243437

Verify James Etre in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New Mexico board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024

619 Medicare Part D claims for 156 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 27% of claims.

  1. James Etre619
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost246 claims
  2. Dorzolamide-Timolol78 claims
  3. Restasis64 claims
  4. Travoprost53 claims
  5. Brimonidine Tartrate37 claims
  6. Timolol Maleate33 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.

James Etre among 333 optometrist records in New Mexico

James Etre, OD 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 2006, is newer than 9% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 52% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 56% of these records are
  • Record last updated2011 · 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.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Karlyn Ang, O.D.Albuquerque, NM 871091619942398
  2. David Babington, O.D.Albuquerque, NM 871091437149572
  3. S Babington, O.D.Albuquerque, NM 871091942283262
  4. David Barrett, ODAlbuquerque, NM 871091841395613
  5. Steven Berry, O.D.Albuquerque, NM 871091578538872
  6. William Bigsby, ODAlbuquerque, NM 871091902831993
  7. Mamie Chan, ODAlbuquerque, NM 871091164536165
  8. Jay Folkman, ODAlbuquerque, NM 871091891737474

Common questions

What is James Etre, OD's NPI number?

James Etre, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053346155, issued on Jul 11, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Etre, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5150 Journal Center Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM, 87109. Phone: (505) 262-3937. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Etre, OD's license?

NPPES lists New Mexico license number 340, as entered by the provider. Search the New Mexico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does James Etre, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, James Etre, OD had 619 Medicare Part D claims for 156 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.

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