NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

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.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1619977196
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
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 5600 Wyoming Blvd NE

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

  1. Arlin Cooper, MDPsychiatry Physician1538234794
  2. Theresa Miller, PHDCounseling Psychologist1932168564
  3. Margaret Wilson, PH.D, LPCCProfessional Counselor1801916879

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New Mexico board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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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.

  1. Richard Zobel13
  2. Specialty average225

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.

  1. Richard Zobel$41.03
  2. Specialty average$1,035.17

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.

The 4 corneal and contact management optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Richard Torres, O.D.Albuquerque, NM 871071760491161
  2. Romie Lavoie, O.D.Albuquerque, NM 871121871585687
  3. Randi Thompson, O.D.Albuquerque, NM 871021679553234
  4. 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.

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