Derek Clifton, OD
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 144
- Part D claims, 2024
- 511
- MIPS score, 2024
- 96
- Industry payments
- $157
- Affiliated sites
- 1
- Practice address
- 780 S Walnut St, Las Cruces, NM 88001
- Practice phone
- Call (575) 526-3314
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Looks, PA
Las Cruces, New Mexico
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Derek Clifton is an optometrist in Las Cruces, New Mexico
Derek Clifton practices at Looks, PA in Las Cruces, New Mexico.
Derek Clifton's NPI, 1760084719, was assigned on November 14, 2020. Derek Clifton graduated from Pacific University - College of Optometry in 2020. Derek Clifton holds New Mexico license 718.
- NPI
- 1760084719NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 9830500842
- NPI enumeration date
- November 14, 2020
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (575) 526-3314
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 32
- Medical school graduation
- 2020
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Derek Clifton practices at Looks, PA in Las Cruces, New Mexico
Derek Clifton's primary practice is Looks, PA, at 780 S Walnut St, Las Cruces, NM 88001 in Dona Ana County. The practice phone is (575) 526-3314.
- Looks, PA780 S Walnut St, Las Cruces, NM 88001 · Dona Ana CountyPhone(575) 526-3314
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Derek Clifton is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Derek Clifton's primary practice is Looks, PA in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Dmand AI also links Derek Clifton to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each 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 Derek Clifton's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Derek Clifton practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Looks, PA | Available with a free account |
| +1 more site and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Derek Clifton is one of 263 optometrists in New Mexico
Optometrist is Derek Clifton's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 152W00000X. Derek Clifton is licensed in New Mexico.
Specialties and state licenses
- Optometrist, New MexicoPrimary
Optometrists near Derek Clifton
Counts of optometrists 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
Derek Clifton treated 144 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 144 Medicare patients who saw Derek Clifton in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 65 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 67% have high blood pressure. 25% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.02, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Derek Clifton's median patient age at 22, with 62% women.
Derek Clifton's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Derek Clifton's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women8760%
- Men5740%
Chronic conditions among Derek Clifton's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure67%
- Arthritis40%
- Diabetes33%
- Anxiety19%
- Mood disorders19%
- Depression17%
- Ischemic heart disease17%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Derek Clifton's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 22
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women62%
- Men38%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Derek Clifton wrote 511 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Derek Clifton wrote 511 Medicare Part D claims for 160 patients. 37% of them were for generic drugs.
Derek Clifton's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic189 claims37%
- Brand-name322 claims63%
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Derek Clifton scored 96 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 96 out of 100 for Derek Clifton for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Derek Clifton accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 13 procedures of cataract surgery by Derek Clifton, more than 36% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Derek Clifton's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 96of 100Final score
- 91.6of 100Quality
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Derek Clifton ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Cataract surgery
- 36th percentile13 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
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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Derek Clifton received $157 in industry payments in 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 3 general payments to Derek Clifton from 3 drug and device companies in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Glaukos Corporation paid the most, $105.
Companies that paid Derek Clifton the most, 2025 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Derek Clifton graduated from Pacific University - College of Optometry
Derek Clifton graduated from Pacific University - College of Optometry in 2020.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Derek Clifton's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Derek Clifton's NPI number?
Derek Clifton's NPI number is 1760084719. It was assigned on November 14, 2020, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What does Derek Clifton specialize in?
Derek Clifton is an optometrist in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Optometrist (taxonomy code 152W00000X).
Where does Derek Clifton practice?
Derek Clifton practices at 780 S Walnut St, Las Cruces, NM 88001. Derek Clifton's primary practice is Looks, PA in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Dmand AI also links Derek Clifton to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.
What is Derek Clifton's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Derek Clifton is (575) 526-3314.
What is Derek Clifton's medical license number?
Derek Clifton holds New Mexico license 718.
Does Derek Clifton accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists Derek Clifton as accepting Medicare assignment.
What is Derek Clifton's MIPS score?
Derek Clifton's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 96 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Derek Clifton see?
CMS counts 144 Medicare patients who saw Derek Clifton in 2024, with an average age of 73.
Where did Derek Clifton go to medical school?
Derek Clifton graduated from Pacific University - College of Optometry in 2020.
Has Derek Clifton received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $157 in general payments to Derek Clifton from 3 companies from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Glaukos Corporation.
How long has Derek Clifton been practicing?
Derek Clifton graduated from medical school in 2020, 6 years ago.
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