NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

First Choice Community Healthcare

First Choice Community Healthcare holds 9 active organization NPIs in the federal registry, with practice locations in 4 New Mexico cities. All list federally qualified health center (fqhc) as their primary taxonomy; each location can bill under its own NPI.

CMS NPPES registry, file of Aug 9, 2026 · legal names grouped after punctuation and "LLC" are removed · method · Verify with CMS →

Which NPI is yours?

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Find a location's NPI

Albuquerque has the most NPIs, 6

  1. Albuquerque6
  2. Belen1
  3. Edgewood1
  4. Los Lunas1

Source: CMS NPPES monthly file of Aug 9, 2026, organization NPIs by practice city.

Most NPIs were issued in 2006 and 2008

First Choice Community Healthcare NPIs by year issued2006: 1, 2007: 0, 2008: 80246820062007200818
First Choice Community Healthcare NPIs by year issued2006: 1, 2007: 0, 2008: 80246820062007200818
First Choice Community Healthcare NPIs by year issued2006: 1, 2007: 0, 2008: 80246820062007200818

Source: CMS NPPES, enumeration dates.

8 NPIs were issued in 2008 alone, more than in any other year; none in 1 of the years between.

Albuquerque locations

The city with the most First Choice Community Healthcare NPIs. The full list of all 9 follows.

NPILocationPrimary taxonomyIssued
19029931322001 EL CENTRO FAMILIAR SW, AlbuquerqueFederally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)Oct 9, 2006
19222691171231 CANDELARIA RD NW, AlbuquerqueFederally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)Jun 19, 2008
16999368806900 GONZALES RD SW, AlbuquerqueFederally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)Jun 19, 2008
12050974901401 WILLIAM ST SE, AlbuquerqueFederally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)Jun 19, 2008
14474127967704A 2ND ST NW, AlbuquerqueFederally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)Jun 27, 2008
10737753262300 ARENAL RD SW, AlbuquerqueFederally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)Jun 27, 2008
All 9 locations, by city
NPILocationPrimary taxonomyIssued
19029931322001 EL CENTRO FAMILIAR SW, AlbuquerqueFederally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)Oct 9, 2006
19222691171231 CANDELARIA RD NW, AlbuquerqueFederally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)Jun 19, 2008
16999368806900 GONZALES RD SW, AlbuquerqueFederally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)Jun 19, 2008
12050974901401 WILLIAM ST SE, AlbuquerqueFederally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)Jun 19, 2008
14474127967704A 2ND ST NW, AlbuquerqueFederally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)Jun 27, 2008
10737753262300 ARENAL RD SW, AlbuquerqueFederally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)Jun 27, 2008
1447411632120 S 9TH ST, BelenFederally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)Jun 19, 2008
19626631537 MUNICIPAL WAY, EdgewoodFederally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)Jun 19, 2008
1649431834145 DON PASQUAL NW, Los LunasFederally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)Jun 19, 2008

Checking an organization

  1. Match the NPI to the exact location you will visit or bill; each location can have its own.
  2. Confirm the business entity with the secretary of state.
  3. Check the HHS-OIG exclusion list for the organization and its owners.
  4. Verify each clinician you will see on their own record and with the state license search.

Common questions

Why does First Choice Community Healthcare have 9 NPIs?

An organization may obtain more than one Type 2 NPI, for example for separate locations or units that bill on their own. First Choice Community Healthcare's NPIs list practice locations in 4 cities.

Is an organization NPI a license?

No. An NPI identifies who bills. Facilities and the clinicians who work there are licensed separately by the state.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), monthly file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov). An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.