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Ophthalmologists who accept Medicare in Albuquerque, NM
CMS lists 52 clinicians in this specialty with a practice address in Albuquerque. Accept Medicare assignment (the Medicare-approved amount as full payment): 51. Offer telehealth: 4.
Typical amounts Medicare approves in ZIP 87109 (2024 Medicare rates, the latest CMS has published): a new-patient visit $126, of which you pay about $32; a follow-up visit $68, of which you pay about $17 — the 20% coinsurance after the yearly Part B deductible. Clinicians who don't accept assignment can charge up to 15% more; with a Medicare Advantage plan, your plan's copay applies instead.
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Order: clinicians who accept assignment first, then by MIPS score (highest first), then by last name.
Robert F. Melendez, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 100/100Graduated 2000 · University of New Mexico School of MedicineMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $89,840Samuel Hobbs, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 99.9/100Graduated 2017 · University of New Mexico School of MedicineMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $289Christopher N. Roybal, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 96.2/100Graduated 2007 · University of New Mexico School of MedicineMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $7,456James Dossett, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 95.3/100Graduated 2019 · Tufts University School of MedicineMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $449Nolan J. Adams, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 91.1/100✓ TelehealthGraduated 2019 · Loyola University of Chicago, Stritch School of MedicineMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $1,573Kenneth M. Downes, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 91.1/100✓ TelehealthGraduated 2011 · University of New Mexico School of MedicineMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $1,038Thomas B. Gillette, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 91.1/100✓ TelehealthGraduated 2017 · Tulane University School of MedicineMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $1,705Paul A. Sanchez, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 91.1/100✓ TelehealthGraduated 2003 · Geisel School of Medicine at DartmouthMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $2,012Robert Avery, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 89.6/100Graduated 1998 · Baylor College of MedicineMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $528James Chodosh, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 89.6/100Graduated 1988MaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $161Elizabeth A. Cretara, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 89.6/100Graduated 2015 · State University of NY Upstate Medical UniversityFemaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $75Arup Das, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 89.6/100Graduated 1980MaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $53Alexander S. Davis, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 89.6/100Graduated 2011MaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $187Rachel E. Davis, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 89.6/100Graduated 2008 · Temple University School of MedicineFemaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $7,483Krista Heidar, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 89.6/100Graduated 2001FemaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $140Amar B. Joshi, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 89.6/100Graduated 2006 · University of Pittsburgh School of MedicineMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $773Kevin R. Sitko, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 89.6/100Graduated 2010 · University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of MedicineMaleOther offices in Albuquerque: 1Drug and device company payments (2025): $35Rebekah C. Allen, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 87.2/100Graduated 2007 · University of New Mexico School of MedicineFemaleOther offices in Albuquerque: 1Arlene Bagga, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 87.2/100Graduated 2001 · Rush Medical College of Rush UniversityFemaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $65Chris T. Buntrock, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 87.2/100Graduated 1986 · Medical College of WisconsinMaleChristine I. Clavell, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 87.2/100Graduated 2012FemaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $499Patrick W. Commiskey, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 87.2/100Graduated 2018 · University of Michigan Medical SchoolMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $270Iuri Golubev, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 87.2/100Graduated 2006MaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $1,770Gavin A. Gorrell, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 87.2/100Graduated 2018 · University of New Mexico School of MedicineMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $879Kenneth S. Himmel, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 87.2/100Graduated 1996 · New York University School of MedicineMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $1,961Mark P. Lesher, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 87.2/100Graduated 1988 · University of New Mexico School of MedicineMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $218Renny H. Levy, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 87.2/100Graduated 1988 · University of New Mexico School of MedicineMaleOther offices in Albuquerque: 1Drug and device company payments (2025): $177Barbara C. Marsh, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 87.2/100Graduated 1992FemaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $100Gregory S. Ogawa, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 87.2/100Graduated 1989 · University of Rochester School of Medicine and DentistryMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $180Kamalesh J. Ramaiya, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 87.2/100Graduated 2005 · University of Arizona College of MedicineMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $639Ashok K. Reddy, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 87.2/100Graduated 1999 · Texas Tech University Health Science Center School of MedicineMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $812Kristin E. Reidy, DO
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 87.2/100Graduated 1998 · Des Moines University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health SciencesFemaleOther offices in Albuquerque: 1Drug and device company payments (2025): $647Molly E. Ritsema, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 87.2/100Graduated 2003 · Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva UniversityFemaleOther offices in Albuquerque: 1Sean S. Rivera, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 87.2/100Graduated 2012 · University of New Mexico School of MedicineMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $100Philip J. Sanchez, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 87.2/100Graduated 2011 · Washington University School of MedicineMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $381Ian A. Thompson, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 87.2/100Graduated 2013MaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $228Arthur J. Weinstein, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 87.2/100Graduated 1969 · West Virginia University School of MedicineMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $158Katia Chavez, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 75/100Graduated 2016FemaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $281Halward Blegen, DO
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2018 · University of New England, College of Osteo MedicineMaleOther offices in Albuquerque: 1Robert O. Ford, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 1974 · Loma Linda University School of MedicineMaleRobert M. Ford, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2007 · Loma Linda University School of MedicineMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $58Todd A. Goldblum, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 1989 · Clvlnd Clinic Lerner College of Med of Case Wstn RSV UniversityMaleJohn Hickox, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2008 · Texas Tech University Health Science Center School of MedicineMaleAna G. Huaman, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 1984 · University of Kansas School of Med (kc/wich/sal)FemalePreston Kung, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2021 · State University of New York at Stony Brook, School of MedicineMaleOther offices in Albuquerque: 1Drug and device company payments (2025): $2,496Rebecca Leenheer, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2006 · Loma Linda University School of MedicineFemaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $268Jason W. Leng, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2006 · Loma Linda University School of MedicineMaleGrace Mellgren, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 1983 · Loma Linda University School of MedicineFemaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $228Jamie L. Odden, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2017 · University of North Dakota School of MedicineFemaleOther offices in Albuquerque: 1Drug and device company payments (2025): $225Onelys A. Uzcategui, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2014 · University of Puerto Rico School of MedicineFemaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $551Renato Yupari Yui, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2021MaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $406Alfred A. Lovato Jr., MD
May accept assignmentGraduated 1982 · University of New Mexico School of MedicineMale
Before you book
This list comes from Medicare's enrollment records, not from reviews. Call the office to confirm the clinician is taking new Medicare patients. With Original Medicare, a clinician who accepts assignment can only charge you the Medicare deductible and coinsurance; one who doesn't may charge up to 15% more than the Medicare-approved amount. If you have a Medicare Advantage plan, check that the clinician is in the plan's network.
The MIPS final score (0–100) comes from Medicare's Merit-based Incentive Payment System for 2024. It combines quality measures, cost, improvement activities and use of certified health records, and it sets a payment adjustment. Clinicians who report as a group share the group's score. It is not a patient rating, and many clinicians have no published score.
Payments from drug and medical device companies come from CMS Open Payments (2025 general payments: meals, travel, consulting and speaking fees, gifts and similar), summed for each clinician. Receiving payments is legal and common and does not mean a clinician did anything wrong.
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Enrollment, addresses and scores are as reported to CMS and can change. This is not a list of in-network providers for any Medicare Advantage plan, and it is not medical advice. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, Clinician MIPS Performance 2024 and Facility Affiliation Data (released Oct 2, 2026).