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Richard Noel Mendoza, MD

NPI 1992724991ActiveIndividual· Ophthalmology· Fresno, CA

Ophthalmology (MD) in Fresno, California, trained at Un of California, Irvine, College of Medicine (class of 1980). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $572,183 for 6,237 claims, against $312,792 paid for services in 2024. Alcon Vision LLC was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $523.64 in all, mostly food and beverage.

Overview

NPI1992724991
StatusActive
Entity typeIndividual
CredentialMD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI issuedJul 19, 2006
Last updated in NPPESJul 8, 2007

Specialties and licenses

TaxonomyCodeLicenseState
Ophthalmology Primary207W00000XG45563CA

About license numbers in NPPES

Exclusion screening

ListResultDetails
HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026No matchChecked by NPI and by name + state
North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026No match—
New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026No match—
Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026No match—
Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026No match—
Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026No match—

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Medicare

Enrollment (PECOS)Enrolled Practitioner - Ophthalmology (CA)
Accepts assignmentYes (participating)

Medicare services in 2024

Medicare patients1,605
Services billed3,226 across 30 procedure codes
Paid by Medicare$312,792

Part D prescriptions in 2024

Prescriptions (claims)6,237 · 11,765 30-day fills
Patients1,228
Total drug cost$572,183
Generic share64% of claims

Medicare sources and data years

Education and affiliations

Medical schoolUn of California, Irvine, College of Medicine
Graduation year1980
Medicare specialtyOphthalmology

Medical group

Hospital affiliation

Source: CMS Care Compare

Industry payments (Open Payments)

  • 2025$523.64 · 11 payments from 6 companies
  • 2024$201.04 · 9 payments from 7 companies

Top paying companies in 2025

What the 2025 payments were for

  • Food and Beverage$523.64 · 11 payments

Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records

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