Richard C. Zobel, O.D.
Corneal and Contact Management Optometrist · Albuquerque, NM
Richard C. Zobel, O.D. is a corneal and contact management optometrist with a practice address in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and NPI 1619977196, issued on Jul 27, 2005. Check the license (New Mexico OP2247, as entered in NPPES) with the New Mexico board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard C. Zobel
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Corneal and Contact Management Optometrist 152WC0802X
- License number
- OP2247 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5600 Wyoming Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109
- Phone
- (505) 884-6656
- Enumerated
- Jul 27, 2005
- Record last updated
- Nov 5, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (505) 884-7951
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070102000164); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Southern California College Of Optometry, 1976
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 5600 Wyoming Blvd NE
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Richard C. Zobel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New Mexico board licenses this profession
Search for license OP2247Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average corneal and contact management optometrist in 2024
13 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 225 among the 585 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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: $41.03
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Lkc Technologies, Inc. The 610 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,035.17 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.
Corneal and Contact Management Optometrist providers in New Mexico
There are 5 corneal and contact management optometrist records in New Mexico.
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The 4 corneal and contact management optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Richard Torres, O.D.Albuquerque, NM 871071760491161
- Romie Lavoie, O.D.Albuquerque, NM 871121871585687
- Randi Thompson, O.D.Albuquerque, NM 871021679553234
- Carl Zimmerman, O.D.Las Cruces, NM 880111942386081
Common questions
What is Richard C. Zobel, O.D.'s NPI number?
Richard C. Zobel, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619977196, issued on Jul 27, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard C. Zobel, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5600 Wyoming Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM, 87109. Phone: (505) 884-6656. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard C. Zobel, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New Mexico license number OP2247, as entered by the provider. Search the New Mexico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Richard C. Zobel, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard C. Zobel, O.D. had 13 Medicare Part D claims; the average among corneal and contact management optometrist prescribers was 225. 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.