Elizabeth Cretara, MD
NPI 1992186738ActiveIndividual· Ophthalmology, Glaucoma Specialist· Albuquerque, NM
Ophthalmology, Glaucoma Specialist (MD) in Albuquerque, New Mexico, trained at State University of Ny Upstate Medical University (class of 2015). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $97,687 for 1,630 claims, against $49,108 paid for services in 2024. Genentech USA, Inc. was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $75.46 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1992186738 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 17, 2015 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 30, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 30, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ophthalmology, Glaucoma Specialist Primary | 207WX0009X | 2021-0467 | NM |
| Ophthalmology | 207W00000X | MD192181 | OR |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | — | — |
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 - Ophthalmology (NM) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 154 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 527 across 31 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $49,108 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,630 · 2,584 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 303 |
| Total drug cost | $97,687 |
| Generic share | 64% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | State University of Ny Upstate Medical University |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2015 |
| Medicare specialty | Ophthalmology |
Medical group
- Unm Medical Group IncAlbuquerque, NM · 1,047 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Unm HospitalAlbuquerque, NM
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$75.46 · 3 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$652.56 · 12 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Genentech USA, Inc. | $27.00 | 1 |
| Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $26.09 | 1 |
| Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. | $22.37 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$75.46 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records