Robert F. Melendez, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Albuquerque, NM
Robert F. Melendez, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and NPI 1316932742, issued on Sep 12, 2005. Check the license (New Mexico MD2004-0086, as entered in NPPES) on the New Mexico Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert F. Melendez
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- MD2004-0086 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8801 Horizon Blvd, Albuquerque, NM 87113
- Phone
- (505) 355-2020
- Enumerated
- Sep 12, 2005
- Record last updated
- Oct 11, 2023
- Medicaid IDs
- 857419 AZ
71570080 NM - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040514000427); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of New Mexico School Of Medicine, 2000
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest ophthalmology physician records → All 105 in New Mexico → Look up another NPI →
Verify Robert F. Melendez in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Mexico Medical Board
Search for license MD2004-0086Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
83% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
265 Medicare Part D claims for 113 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 62% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost69 claims
- Lumigan34 claims
- Xiidra27 claims
- Fluorometholone17 claims
- Combigan15 claims
- Cyclosporine14 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $85,651.28
128 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.
Robert F. Melendez among 105 ophthalmology physician records in New Mexico
Robert F. Melendez, 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 70% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 64% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
- Graduated2000 · median 1999 among the 59 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 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
- David Bernitsky, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871131851384861
- Patrick Chan, M.D.Albuquerque, NM 871131942477971
- Christopher Roybal, M.DAlbuquerque, NM 871131639375397
- Onelys Uzcategui, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871131588077531
- Ronald Friederich, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871121851401509
- Jerome Bettman, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871101891972733
- Ana Huaman, M.D.Albuquerque, NM 871101043370554
- Katia Chavez, MD MPHAlbuquerque, NM 871091740642891
Common questions
What is Robert F. Melendez, M.D.'s NPI number?
Robert F. Melendez, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316932742, issued on Sep 12, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert F. Melendez, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8801 Horizon Blvd, Albuquerque, NM, 87113. Phone: (505) 355-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert F. Melendez, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New Mexico license number MD2004-0086, 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 Robert F. Melendez, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert F. Melendez, M.D. had 265 Medicare Part D claims for 113 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Robert F. Melendez, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100. 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.