Philip James Sanchez, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Albuquerque, NM
Philip James Sanchez, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and NPI 1790071140, issued on Jun 23, 2011. Check the license (New Mexico MD2016-0188, as entered in NPPES) on the New Mexico Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Philip James Sanchez
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- MD2016-0188 NM
MD171553 OR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5757 Harper Drive, NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109
- Phone
- (505) 888-5757
- Enumerated
- Jun 23, 2011
- Record last updated
- Oct 22, 2024
- Fax
- (505) 875-0160
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160802000196); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Washington University School Of Medicine, 2011
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest ophthalmology physician records → All 105 in New Mexico → Look up another NPI →
Verify Philip James Sanchez in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Mexico Medical Board
Search for license MD2016-0188Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
3,775 Medicare Part D claims for 987 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 49% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate1,341 claims
- Moxifloxacin583 claims
- Ofloxacin440 claims
- Fluorometholone292 claims
- Latanoprost205 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium170 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): 96.8 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: $1,027.65
18 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. 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
- Eye Associates OF New Mexico LtdRio Rancho, NM
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Philip James Sanchez among 105 ophthalmology physician records in New Mexico
Philip James Sanchez, M.D. 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 2011, is newer than 86% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 86% of these records are older, 12% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 64% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 1999 among the 59 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 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 Albuquerque → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Randolph Black, M.D.Albuquerque, NM 871091497736870
- Charles Chiang, M.D.Albuquerque, NM 871091154321156
- Alfonso De La Torre, M.D.Albuquerque, NM 871091295717833
- Michael Dimonaco, D.O.Albuquerque, NM 871091295720621
- Frank Durso, M.D.Albuquerque, NM 871091275528606
- Hal Hudson, M.D.Albuquerque, NM 871091700876679
- Mark Lesher, M.D.Albuquerque, NM 871091376533240
- Frank Mares, M.D.Albuquerque, NM 871091316932437
Common questions
What is Philip James Sanchez, M.D.'s NPI number?
Philip James Sanchez, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1790071140, issued on Jun 23, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Philip James Sanchez, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5757 Harper Drive, NE, Albuquerque, NM, 87109. Phone: (505) 888-5757. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Philip James Sanchez, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New Mexico license number MD2016-0188, as entered by the provider. 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 Philip James Sanchez, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Philip James Sanchez, M.D. had 3,775 Medicare Part D claims for 987 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Philip James Sanchez, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.8 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.