Paul S. Gulbas, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Ruidoso, NM
Paul S. Gulbas, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Ruidoso, New Mexico, and NPI 1376552810, issued on Aug 5, 2006. Check the license on the New Mexico Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Paul S. Gulbas
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- E1326 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 211 Sudderth Dr, Ruidoso, NM 88345
- Phone
- (575) 257-7381
- Enumerated
- Aug 5, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 1203341-01 TX
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080407000329); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Tulane University School Of Medicine, 1972
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Paul S. Gulbas in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Mexico Medical BoardCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
91% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
2,901 Medicare Part D claims for 857 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 45% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost810 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol298 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate236 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate223 claims
- Timolol Maleate174 claims
- Moxifloxacin172 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): 76 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: $1,045.86
41 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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
- EL Paso Eye Surgeons, P.A.El Paso, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Paul S. Gulbas among 105 ophthalmology physician records in New Mexico
Paul S. Gulbas, MD is one of 105 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in New Mexico. 64% 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 30% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 30% of these records are older, 32% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 64% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
- Graduated1972 · median 1999 among the 59 with a school on file
- Record last updated2008 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a New Mexico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in New Mexico
There are 105 ophthalmology physician records in New Mexico.
All 105 in New Mexico → Every provider in Ruidoso → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kenneth Smith, MDHigh Rolls, NM 883251962067439
- Parley Fillmore, M.D.Alamogordo, NM 883101831307594
- Nicholas Spendlove, MDAlamogordo, NM 883101083111454
- Michelle Yang, MDAlamogordo, NM 883101942398540
- Daniel Good, MDHobbs, NM 882401942316682
- Michael Lim, M.D.Carlsbad, NM 882201699781138
- Stephen Montgomery, MDRoswell, NM 882031760519227
- Paul Engstrom, M.D.Roswell, NM 882011003884602
Common questions
What is Paul S. Gulbas, MD's NPI number?
Paul S. Gulbas, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1376552810, issued on Aug 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Paul S. Gulbas, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 211 Sudderth Dr, Ruidoso, NM, 88345. Phone: (575) 257-7381. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Paul S. Gulbas, MD's license?
Search the New Mexico Medical Board at https://www.nmmb.state.nm.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Paul S. Gulbas, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Paul S. Gulbas, MD had 2,901 Medicare Part D claims for 857 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Paul S. Gulbas, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 76 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.