Kandace Alfred, OD
Optometrist · Gallup, NM
Kandace Alfred, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Gallup, New Mexico, and NPI 1740773043, issued on Jun 11, 2018. Check the license with the New Mexico board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kandace Alfred
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License numbers
- 1878-813AT LA
5522 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 516 E Nizhoni Blvd, Gallup, NM 87301
- Phone
- (505) 722-1000
- Enumerated
- Jun 11, 2018
- Record last updated
- Aug 10, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20181019001761); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Missouri St Louis - School Of Optometry, 2018
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Kandace Alfred in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New Mexico board licenses this professionCheck 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
217 Medicare Part D claims for 73 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 34% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost50 claims
- Erythromycin47 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol36 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate19 claims
- Cyclosporine16 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth12 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): 73.1 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 one group practice
- Dhhs,phs,naihs, Gallup Indian Medical CenterGallup, NM
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kandace Alfred among 333 optometrist records in New Mexico
Kandace Alfred, 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 2018, is newer than 75% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 75% of these records are older, 21% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
- Graduated2018 · median 2012 among the 185 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 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).
22 optometrist records list a practice address in Gallup
They are 22 of the 2,067 NPPES records with a practice address in Gallup, and 333 optometrist records in New Mexico.
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- Quint Di Giacomo, O.D.Gallup, NM 873011598889891
- Robert Dorazio, ODGallup, NM 873011700994944
- Paul Graves, O.D.Gallup, NM 873011801917596
- Yolanda LiGallup, NM 873011275195315
Common questions
What is Kandace Alfred, OD's NPI number?
Kandace Alfred, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740773043, issued on Jun 11, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kandace Alfred, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 516 E Nizhoni Blvd, Gallup, NM, 87301. Phone: (505) 722-1000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kandace Alfred, OD's license?
Search the New Mexico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Kandace Alfred, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kandace Alfred, OD had 217 Medicare Part D claims for 73 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Kandace Alfred, OD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 73.1 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.