NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melynda Elizabeth Torres, O.D.

Optometrist · Albuquerque, NM

Melynda Elizabeth Torres, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and NPI 1780981688, issued on Feb 12, 2011. Check the license (New Mexico 617, as entered in NPPES) with the New Mexico board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1780981688
Name
Melynda Elizabeth Torres
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
617 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
10409 Montgomery Pkwy NE Ste 205, Albuquerque, NM 87111
Phone
(505) 205-5555
Enumerated
Feb 12, 2011
Record last updated
Sep 16, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110608000413); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Southern California College Of Optometry, 2010
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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  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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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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73% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

75 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 56% of claims.

  1. Melynda Torres75
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Lumigan28 claims
  2. Latanoprost27 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $1,991.06

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Lumenis BE inc. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Melynda Torres$1,991.06
  2. Specialty average$769.99

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Melynda Elizabeth Torres among 333 optometrist records in New Mexico

Melynda Elizabeth Torres, O.D. 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 2011, is newer than 61% of them.

  • NPI issued2011 · 61% of these records are older, 36% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
  • Graduated2010 · median 2012 among the 185 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 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. Frank Chinisci, ODAlbuquerque, NM 871111194746297
  2. Richard Claiborne, O.D.Albuquerque, NM 871111841578119
  3. Daniel Dieterichs, ODAlbuquerque, NM 871111407867245
  4. William Fite, ODAlbuquerque, NM 871111912910118
  5. Dennis Kehoe, O.D.Albuquerque, NM 871111063632594
  6. Jason Koschmeder, O.D.Albuquerque, NM 871111083040547
  7. David Magnus, ODAlbuquerque, NM 871111922110600
  8. Jon Montoya, O.D.Albuquerque, NM 871111508872573

Common questions

What is Melynda Elizabeth Torres, O.D.'s NPI number?

Melynda Elizabeth Torres, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780981688, issued on Feb 12, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melynda Elizabeth Torres, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 10409 Montgomery Pkwy NE Ste 205, Albuquerque, NM, 87111. Phone: (505) 205-5555. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melynda Elizabeth Torres, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists New Mexico license number 617, as entered by the provider. Search the New Mexico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Melynda Elizabeth Torres, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melynda Elizabeth Torres, O.D. had 75 Medicare Part D claims for 18 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.

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.