John David Pitcher, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Albuquerque, NM
John David Pitcher, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and NPI 1538312582, issued on Nov 3, 2008. Check the license (New Mexico MD2014-0120, as entered in NPPES) on the New Mexico Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John David Pitcher
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- MD2014-0120 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5757 Harper Dr NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109
- Phone
- (505) 888-5757
- Enumerated
- Nov 3, 2008
- Record last updated
- Dec 5, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (505) 889-3589
- Medicaid ID
- 16723279 NM
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20140808000285); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Baylor College Of Medicine, 2008
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify John David Pitcher in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Mexico Medical Board
Search for license MD2014-0120Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
20% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,220 Medicare Part D claims for 326 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 35% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate272 claims
- Latanoprost180 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate148 claims
- Polymyxin B Sul-Trimethoprim120 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol82 claims
- Timolol Maleate82 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): 96.8 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: $54,730.60
42 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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
- Eye Associates OF New Mexico LtdRio Rancho, NM
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John David Pitcher among 105 ophthalmology physician records in New Mexico
John David Pitcher, M.D. is one of 105 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in New Mexico. 64% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 77% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 77% of these records are older, 18% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 64% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 1999 among the 59 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a New Mexico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in New Mexico
There are 105 ophthalmology physician records in New Mexico.
All 105 in New Mexico → Every provider in Albuquerque → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Charles Chiang, M.D.Albuquerque, NM 871091154321156
- Alfonso De La Torre, M.D.Albuquerque, NM 871091295717833
- Michael Dimonaco, D.O.Albuquerque, NM 871091295720621
- Frank Durso, M.D.Albuquerque, NM 871091275528606
- Hal Hudson, M.D.Albuquerque, NM 871091700876679
- Mark Lesher, M.D.Albuquerque, NM 871091376533240
- Frank Mares, M.D.Albuquerque, NM 871091316932437
Common questions
What is John David Pitcher, M.D.'s NPI number?
John David Pitcher, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538312582, issued on Nov 3, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John David Pitcher, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5757 Harper Dr NE, Albuquerque, NM, 87109. Phone: (505) 888-5757. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John David Pitcher, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New Mexico license number MD2014-0120, 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 John David Pitcher, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John David Pitcher, M.D. had 1,220 Medicare Part D claims for 326 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is John David Pitcher, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.8 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.