NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael Ayala Mendoza, O.D.

Optometrist · Fresno, CA

Michael Ayala Mendoza, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Fresno, California, and NPI 1255531331, issued on Jul 18, 2007. Check the license (California 13328, as entered in NPPES) with the California 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1255531331
Name
Michael Ayala Mendoza
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
13328 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7075 N Sharon Ave, Fresno, CA 93720
Phone
(559) 486-2000
Enumerated
Jul 18, 2007
Record last updated
Apr 4, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(559) 389-5724
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20130403000245); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of California - School Of Optometry, 2007
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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Also registered at 7075 N Sharon Ave

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

  1. Joann Adams, ODOptometrist1124688189
  2. Spencer Adams, MDOphthalmology Physician1689105801
  3. John Barron, O.D.Optometrist1386738367
  4. Anthony Baudonnet, O.D.Optometrist1396837290
  5. Frank Bishop, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1538134796
  6. Karisa Borba, O.D.Optometrist1932292901

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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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100% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

553 Medicare Part D claims for 252 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 57% of claims.

  1. Michael Mendoza553
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost85 claims
  2. Bepotastine Besilate62 claims
  3. Restasis47 claims
  4. Cyclosporine42 claims
  5. Miebo42 claims
  6. Azelastine Hcl35 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): 89.9 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score93.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%73.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,211.82

38 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas 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. Michael Mendoza$1,211.82
  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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Vision Care Center A Medical Group IncFresno, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Michael Ayala Mendoza among 8,308 optometrist records in California

Michael Ayala Mendoza, O.D. is one of 8,308 optometrist records with a practice address in California. 67% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 34% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 34% of these records are older, 46% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 43% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 2008 among the 3,573 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 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 California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in California

There are 8,308 optometrist records in California.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. John Blackburn, O.D.Fresno, CA 937201093777864
  2. Heather Bowlin, ODFresno, CA 937201144290966
  3. Brian Christensen, O.D.Fresno, CA 937201912968819
  4. Gerald Dill, O.D.Fresno, CA 937201578535027
  5. Rod Garcia, O.D.Fresno, CA 937201366400921
  6. Jill Habib, O.D.Fresno, CA 937201912969742
  7. Roger Hayashi, ODFresno, CA 937201760442248
  8. Sharon Hiyama, O.D.Fresno, CA 937201154388692

Common questions

What is Michael Ayala Mendoza, O.D.'s NPI number?

Michael Ayala Mendoza, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255531331, issued on Jul 18, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael Ayala Mendoza, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7075 N Sharon Ave, Fresno, CA, 93720. Phone: (559) 486-2000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael Ayala Mendoza, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number 13328, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Michael Ayala Mendoza, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael Ayala Mendoza, O.D. had 553 Medicare Part D claims for 252 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Michael Ayala Mendoza, O.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 89.9 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.

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