Dr. Katia Elizabeth Chavez, MD, MPH
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,185
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 435
- Part D claims, 2024
- 2,182
- MIPS score, 2024
- 75
- Industry payments
- $1,771
- Practice address
- 5150 Journal Center NE Blvd, Albuquerque, NM 87109
- Practice phone
- Call (505) 232-1500
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Optum - Urgent Care Journal Center
Albuquerque, New Mexico
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Dr. Katia Elizabeth Chavez is an ophthalmologist in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Dr. Chavez practices at Optum - Urgent Care Journal Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Dr. Chavez's NPI, 1740642891, was assigned on March 27, 2016. Dr. Chavez holds New Mexico license MD2021-0254.
- NPI
- 1740642891NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 1759676406
- NPI enumeration date
- March 27, 2016
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (505) 232-1500
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 36
- Medical school graduation
- 2016
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Katia Elizabeth Chavez practices at Optum - Urgent Care Journal Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Dr. Chavez's primary practice is Optum - Urgent Care Journal Center, at 5150 Journal Center NE Blvd, Albuquerque, NM 87109 in Bernalillo County. The practice phone is (505) 232-1500.
- Optum - Urgent Care Journal Center5150 Journal Center NE Blvd, Albuquerque, NM 87109 · Bernalillo CountyPhone(505) 232-1500
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Katia Elizabeth Chavez is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Chavez's primary practice is Optum - Urgent Care Journal Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The medical group on file is Optum Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Chavez to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Katia Elizabeth Chavez's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Chavez practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Optum - Urgent Care Journal Center | Available with a free account |
| +1 more affiliated site | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Katia Elizabeth Chavez is one of 83 ophthalmologists in New Mexico
Ophthalmology is Dr. Chavez's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Chavez's licenses on file in 3 states: New Mexico, Florida and Ohio.
Specialties and state licenses
- Ophthalmology, New MexicoPrimary
- Florida license
- General practice, Ohio
Ophthalmologists near Dr. Chavez
Counts of ophthalmologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Katia Elizabeth Chavez billed Medicare for 1,185 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,185 Medicare services from Dr. Chavez across 13 procedure codes in 2024, for 435 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $62,451 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Chavez's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 9332024: 1,11019%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 02024: 44
- Imaging
- 2023: 202024: 1810%
- Surgery
- 2023: 192024: 1332%
Dr. Chavez compared with the New Mexico median for ophthalmologists, 2024
- Dr. Chavez
- New Mexico median
- Medicare services
- 1,185vs 1,80134% below
- Medicare patients
- 435vs 68436% below
- Part D claims
- 2,108vs 6173.4 times
Medians across 85 ophthalmologists in New Mexico with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Chavez's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Katia Elizabeth Chavez treated 435 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 435 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Chavez in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 215 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 74% have high blood pressure. 10% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.18, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Chavez's median patient age at 75, with 59% women.
Dr. Chavez's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Chavez's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women24556%
- Men19044%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Chavez's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure74%
- Arthritis41%
- Diabetes41%
- Chronic kidney disease27%
- Mood disorders22%
- Depression19%
- Osteoporosis18%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Chavez's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 75
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women59%
- Men40%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Katia Elizabeth Chavez wrote 2,182 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Chavez wrote 2,182 Medicare Part D claims for 477 patients. 59% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,108 of them, across 26 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $332,343 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,718 claims across 24 drugs.
Dr. Chavez's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic1,292 claims59%
- Brand-name890 claims41%
Dr. Chavez's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Chavez's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics1%15 of 2,182 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 1,7182024: 2,10823%
Drugs named by CMS: 26 in 2024, 24 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Katia Elizabeth Chavez scored 75 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 75 out of 100 for Dr. Chavez for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Chavez accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- MIPS final score, 2024
- 75 of 100
Cataract surgery: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Katia Elizabeth Chavez received $1,771 in industry payments from 2018 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 37 general payments to Dr. Chavez from 9 drug and device companies from 2018 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 51% of the total. Allergan Inc. paid the most, $1,093.
General payments to Dr. Chavez by program year, 2018 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Chavez by kind, 2018 to 2025
- Travel and lodging$91051%
- Food and beverage$86149%
Companies that paid Dr. Chavez the most, 2018 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
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What is Dr. Katia Elizabeth Chavez's NPI number?
Dr. Katia Elizabeth Chavez's NPI number is 1740642891. It was assigned on March 27, 2016, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Katia Elizabeth Chavez?
Dr. Katia Elizabeth Chavez is an ophthalmologist in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).
Where does Dr. Katia Elizabeth Chavez practice?
Dr. Chavez practices at 5150 Journal Center NE Blvd, Albuquerque, NM 87109. Dr. Chavez's primary practice is Optum - Urgent Care Journal Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Dmand AI also links Dr. Chavez to 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Katia Elizabeth Chavez's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Chavez is (505) 232-1500.
What is Dr. Katia Elizabeth Chavez's medical license number?
Dr. Chavez holds New Mexico license MD2021-0254, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.
Which states has Dr. Katia Elizabeth Chavez been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Chavez in New Mexico, Florida and Ohio.
What medical group is Dr. Katia Elizabeth Chavez part of?
Dr. Chavez is linked to Optum Medical Group.
Does Dr. Katia Elizabeth Chavez accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Chavez billed Medicare for 1,185 services in 2024, and Dr. Chavez accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Katia Elizabeth Chavez's MIPS score?
Dr. Chavez's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 75 out of 100, reported individually.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Katia Elizabeth Chavez see?
CMS counts 435 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Chavez in 2024, with an average age of 75.
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What services does Dr. Katia Elizabeth Chavez bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Chavez's most billed Medicare services were eye exam or test (92014), eye exam or test (92012) and eye exam or test (92133).
What drugs does Dr. Katia Elizabeth Chavez prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Chavez's most prescribed drugs by claims were Latanoprost, Brimonidine Tartrate and Restasis.
Has Dr. Katia Elizabeth Chavez received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $1,771 in general payments to Dr. Chavez from 9 companies from 2018 to 2025. The largest total came from Allergan Inc.
How long has Dr. Katia Elizabeth Chavez been practicing?
Dr. Chavez graduated from medical school in 2016, 10 years ago.
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