Melinda Cano-howes OD in Los Lunas, New Mexico

Medical School: University Of California - School Of Optometry
Graduation Year: 1999
The Primary Medical Specialty for Melinda Cano-howes OD is listed as: Optometry
Credentials: OD
Additional Credentials:
Approximate Years of Experience: 25
PAC (PECOS ID)#: 7113814120
NPI #: 1881650547
NPI Created On: 04/21/2006
NPI Last Updated Listed as: 08/21/2013
Primary Taxonomy Code: 152W00000X
License Number:
514
Listed Gender: Female

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Forms of insurance accepted by include, but are not limited to:

• Blue Cross Blue Shield
• Molina Healthcare of New Mexico, Inc.
• CHRISTUS Health Plan
• Humana
• Medicare

They are listed as accepting new patients.

Languages spoken by staff include: English, Spanish, Not Assigned.

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Services and Procedures include:

1. Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, new patient, 1 or more visits
2. Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient
3. Eye and medical examination for diagnosis and treatment, established patient, 1 or more visits
4. Measurement of field of vision during daylight conditions
5. Diagnostic imaging of optic nerve of eye
6. Diagnostic imaging of retina
7. Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes

They took part in Medicare's Electronic Health Record Incentive Program which was designed to help move people over to electronic records and improve the systems that were already in place.
They took part in the Medicare Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS).