NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lora Nadine Martinez, O.D.

Optometrist · Mercedes, TX

Lora Nadine Martinez, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Mercedes, Texas, and NPI 1770696593, issued on Aug 16, 2006. Check the license (Texas 5142TG, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas 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
1770696593
Name
Lora Nadine Martinez
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
5142TG TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
325 W 3RD St, Mercedes, TX 78570
Phone
(956) 514-0559
Enumerated
Aug 16, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 7, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090515000466); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Houston - College Of Optometry, 1995
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
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17% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

325 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 50% of claims.

  1. Lora Martinez325
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost141 claims
  2. Xiidra55 claims
  3. Restasis33 claims
  4. Cyclosporine29 claims
  5. Dorzolamide-Timolol28 claims
  6. Timolol Maleate11 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.

Lora Nadine Martinez among 5,006 optometrist records in Texas

Lora Nadine Martinez, O.D. is one of 5,006 optometrist records with a practice address in Texas. 74% 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, 65% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • Graduated1995 · median 2010 among the 2,894 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2008 · 59% 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 Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in Texas

There are 5,006 optometrist records in Texas.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Salvador Alcantar, O.D.Mission, TX 785721578509287
  2. Juan Barajas, O.D.Mission, TX 785721134122088
  3. Elizabeth Pham, ODMission, TX 785721255733580
  4. Arturo Sanchez, ODMission, TX 785721932870383
  5. Brianna Sooy, ODMission, TX 785721013688472
  6. Celina Vasquez, O.D.Palmview, TX 785721043395114
  7. Keith Tully, ODLos Fresnos, TX 785661033591821
  8. Antonio Vasquez, ODLos Fresnos, TX 785661194746834

Common questions

What is Lora Nadine Martinez, O.D.'s NPI number?

Lora Nadine Martinez, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770696593, issued on Aug 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lora Nadine Martinez, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 325 W 3RD St, Mercedes, TX, 78570. Phone: (956) 514-0559. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lora Nadine Martinez, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number 5142TG, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Lora Nadine Martinez, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lora Nadine Martinez, O.D. had 325 Medicare Part D claims for 73 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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