Robert F. Melendez, M.D.
NPI 1316932742ActiveIndividual· Ophthalmology· Albuquerque, NM
Ophthalmology (M.D.) in Albuquerque, New Mexico, trained at University of New Mexico School of Medicine (class of 2000). In 2024 Medicare paid $270,452 for 545 patients, and Part D covered 265 of their prescriptions, 38% of them generic. Alcon Vision LLC was the largest of 11 companies reporting payments in 2025, $89,840 in all, mostly consulting fees.
Overview
| NPI | 1316932742 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 12, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 11, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 11, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmology Primary | 207W00000X | MD2004-0086 | NM |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Ophthalmology (NM) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 545 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,672 across 28 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $270,452 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 265 · 497 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 113 |
| Total drug cost | $98,980 |
| Generic share | 38% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of New Mexico School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2000 |
| Medicare specialty | Ophthalmology |
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$89,840 · 136 payments from 11 companies
- 2024$85,651 · 128 payments from 13 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Alcon Vision LLC | $61,858 | 76 |
| Alcon Research LLC | $23,516 | 12 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $2,514 | 8 |
| Glaukos Corporation | $562.53 | 4 |
| Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $442.46 | 9 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$77,580 · 21 payments
- Travel and Lodging$5,776 · 19 payments
- Food and Beverage$3,937 · 92 payments
- Charitable Contribution$2,000 · 1 payment
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$500.00 · 1 payment
- Gift$36.14 · 1 payment
- Education$10.36 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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