Nicholas B. Ritz, O.D.
NPI 1881684678ActiveIndividual· Optometrist· Albuquerque, NM
Optometrist (O.D.) in Albuquerque, New Mexico, trained at University of Houston - College of Optometry (class of 1986). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $134,136 for 433 claims, against $25,736 paid for services in 2024. Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $53.39 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1881684678 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | O.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 24, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 29, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optometrist Primary | 152W00000X | 366 | NM |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Optometry (NM) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 324 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 472 across 14 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $25,736 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 433 · 636 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 172 |
| Total drug cost | $134,136 |
| Generic share | 35% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Houston - College of Optometry |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1986 |
| Medicare specialty | Optometry |
Medical group
- Eye Associates of New Mexico LtdAlbuquerque, NM · 64 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$53.39 · 2 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$31.08 · 2 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. | $37.79 | 1 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $15.60 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$53.39 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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