Doctor profile · Federal record

Dr. CHRISTINE KNIFFEN, O.D.

Optometrist (CMS: OPTOMETRY) · ALBUQUERQUE, NM

  • NPI 1619021508
  • Accepts Medicare
  • 27 yrs in practice
  • Female
  • Group practice
  • No sanctions

Practice & contact

NPPES Updated May 11, 2026
Primary practice
4306 LOMAS BLVD NE
ALBUQUERQUE, NM 871107751
(505) 265-3828
fax (505) 265-9684

Credentials & registration

NPPES · NUCC
NPI registered
January 2007 — 19 yrs on file
Profile last updated
May 8, 2012
Year of graduation
1999 — 27 yrs since
Specialty taxonomy
152W00000X — NUCC code
State license (1)
New Mexico #531

Federal sanctions & exclusions

OIG LEIE Updated May 11, 2026

No sanctions, exclusions or revocations on file

Checked against OIG LEIE on NPI 1619021508. Last verified May 11, 2026.

Medicare procedures · 2023

Top services delivered

CMS Provider Utilization
Total services
456
Distinct HCPCS
10
Medicare allowed
$35,531
HCPCS Description Services Patients Avg allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes 101 95 $122
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes 64 54 $86
92250 Photography of the retina 53 53 $34
92134 Imaging of retina 52 51 $36
92083 Exam of visual field with extended testing 46 45 $58
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system 33 33 $118
92133 Imaging of optic nerve 33 27 $32
92284 Evaluation of eye adaptation to light and dark with interpretation and report 23 23 $42
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system 21 21 $84
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens 19 11 $102

In context: peer comparison

Among 28 peers in this city , average services per provider: 72. This provider delivers 6.3× the peer median.

Open Payments

Industry payments received

CMS Open Payments
All-time total
$656
Transactions
11
Manufacturers
6
Payer (manufacturer) Industry Txns Amount
Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc. 4 $181.17
Alcon Vision LLC 2 $168.75
Dompe US, Inc. 1 $112.23
Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. 1 $107.12
Astellas Pharma US Inc 2 $55.11
LKC Technologies, Inc. 1 $31.99

By nature of payment

Food and Beverage
$656

Medicare Part D · 2023

Top prescriptions

CMS Part D Prescriber
Total claims
165
Patients
47
Total drug cost
$51,932
Drug Type Claims Patients Total cost
Latanoprost Generic 63 22 $1,847
Dorzolamide-Timolol (Dorzolamide Hcl/Timolol Maleat) Brand 22 0 $672
Fluorometholone Generic 18 14 $1,550
Restasis (Cyclosporine) Brand 18 11 $25,792
Cyclosporine Generic 17 0 $18,847
Brimonidine Tartrate-Timolol (Brimonidine Tartrate/Timolol) Brand 15 0 $3,097
Erythromycin (Erythromycin Base) Brand 12 0 $127