Miriam Almanza, OD
Optometrist · Weslaco, TX
Miriam Almanza, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Weslaco, Texas, and NPI 1679184618, issued on Aug 13, 2020. Check the license (Texas 10035TG, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Miriam Almanza
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License numbers
- 10035TG TX
10035 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1519 E 6TH St, Weslaco, TX 78596
- Phone
- (956) 968-3171
- Enumerated
- Aug 13, 2020
- Record last updated
- Aug 5, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (956) 968-5783
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200818003397); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1519 E 6TH St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Deborah Alexander, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1306844097
- Karl Bentley, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1912192816
- Cassandra Cavazos-Salazar, O.D.Optometrist1639161391
- Philip Cofoid, MDOphthalmology Physician1184018251
- Joel George, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1689718819
- William Gillum, M.D.Specialist1952383978
Verify Miriam Almanza in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
Search for license 10035TGCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024
834 Medicare Part D claims for 442 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 38% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost198 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth120 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate78 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol37 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate33 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine33 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): 100 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: $436.81
8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. 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.
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
- Thurmond Eye Associates PLLCWeslaco, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
12 optometrist records list a practice address in Weslaco
They are 12 of the 775 NPPES records with a practice address in Weslaco, and 5,006 optometrist records in Texas.
All 12 in Weslaco → All 5,006 in Texas → Every provider in Weslaco →
Other optometrist records in Texas
- Matthew Aaker, O.D.Universal City, TX1518394410
- Brad Aaron, O.D.New Boston, TX1073588810
- Michelle Aaron, O.D.San Antonio, TX1306916291
- Gary Abbott, ODRandolph Afb, TX1194880385
- Fortuna Abebe, ODHouston, TX1073185278
- Larry Abernathy, O. D.Abilene, TX1861539363
- Rayan Abilmouna, O.D.Houston, TX1275971145
- Omar Aborahma, ODCarrollton, TX1376479311
- Aby Abraham, O.D.Quinlan, TX1770776338
- Erin Abraham, ODDallas, TX1598440505
Common questions
What is Miriam Almanza, OD's NPI number?
Miriam Almanza, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679184618, issued on Aug 13, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Miriam Almanza, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1519 E 6TH St, Weslaco, TX, 78596. Phone: (956) 968-3171. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Miriam Almanza, OD's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number 10035TG, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Miriam Almanza, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Miriam Almanza, OD had 834 Medicare Part D claims for 442 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Miriam Almanza, OD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.