Claudia Gomez Hooten, M.D.

Primary specialty

Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) PhysicianTaxonomy code 207WX0107X

License

V9015 Issued in TX

Practice address

1700 Curie Dr Ste 3800
El Paso, TX 79902-2985

Phone

(915) 532-3912

Fax

(915) 533-8442

NPI assigned

May 12, 2011

Sex

Female

Sole proprietor

No

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 2

Addresses

Medicare fee-for-service enrollment

Enrolled in MD, DC, VA, NM, TX5 enrollments

Eligible to order & refer

• Part B services: Yes
• Medical equipment: Yes
• Home health: Yes
• Power mobility devices: Yes
• Hospice: Yes

Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 5

Specialty

Ophthalmology

Education

University of Florida College of Medicine, 2011

Medicare assignment

Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full

Group practices

The Retina Group of Washington PLLCGroup PAC ID 5294702692, 78 clinicians

Southwest Retina Consultants PAGroup PAC ID 6305891896, 7 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score

93.14 of 100Reported as group

Quality

99.47

Promoting interoperability

100

Improvement activities

40

Cost

77.65

Procedures performed for Medicare patients

Medicare enrollment (NPD)

Enrolled

Credentials

Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

Practice roles

Locations

Interoperability endpoints

• Direct secure messaging: chooten@swretina.intellechartdirect.net

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.

• Southwest Retina Consultants, P.a.

  • Specialist
  • El Paso, TX
  • NPI 1780797431

  NM

  Medicare reassignment Care Compare group NPD
• The Retina Group of Washington, PLLC

  • Ophthalmology Physician
  • Greenbelt, MD
  • NPI 1225001654

  VA

  Medicare reassignment Care Compare group
• Children'S Hospital

  • Children's Hospital
  • Washington, DC
  • NPI 1912939703
  Medicare reassignment NPD
• Children'S Hospital

  • Community/Retail Pharmacy
  • Silver Spring, MD
  • NPI 1326878349
  NPD
• Children'S Hospital

  • Pediatrics Physician
  • Washington, DC
  • NPI 1780800128
  NPD

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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            "address_1": "7501 GREENWAY CENTER DR",
            "address_2": "STE 300",
            "city": "GREENBELT",
            "state": "MD",
            "postal_code": "207703514",
            "telephone_number": "808-955-0255",
            "fax_number": "808-955-4155"
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            "address_1": "1700 CURIE DR STE 3800",
            "city": "EL PASO",
            "state": "TX",
            "postal_code": "799022985",
            "telephone_number": "915-532-3912",
            "fax_number": "915-533-8442"
        }
    ],
    "practiceLocations": [
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            "address_1": "3900 E Lohman Ave",
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            "city": "Las Cruces",
            "state": "NM",
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            "fax_number": "915-533-8442",
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        },
        {
            "address_1": "11331 James Watt Dr Ste 400",
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            "city": "El Paso",
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        }
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    "basic": {
        "last_name": "HOOTEN",
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        "credential": "M.D.",
        "sole_proprietor": "NO",
        "sex": "F",
        "enumeration_date": "2011-05-12",
        "last_updated": "2026-07-13",
        "certification_date": "2026-07-13",
        "status": "A"
    },
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            "license": "MD2025-0219",
            "primary": false
        },
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    "endpoints": [],
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}

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• Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician in El Paso, TX
• Providers in El Paso, TX by specialty
• Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician in Texas

• NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on Jul 13, 2026; self-reported and not verified by CMS. Specialty names from the NUCC taxonomy.
• Medicare enrollment (CMS PECOS): enrollments, PAC IDs and benefit reassignments; Order and Referring.
• Medicare Care Compare (CMS): clinician profile, group practices, facility affiliations, MIPS scores and star ratings.
• National Provider Directory (CMS): practice roles, locations, licenses, networks and endpoints.

Verify at the official NPI Registry.