NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Alexander Topete, DO

Family Medicine Physician · Alamogordo, NM

Alexander Topete, DO is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Alamogordo, New Mexico, and NPI 1497372387, issued on Jun 26, 2020. Check the license (New Mexico DO2023-1079, as entered in NPPES) on the New Mexico Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1497372387
Name
Alexander Topete
Credential
DO
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
DO2023-1079 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2669 Scenic Dr, Alamogordo, NM 88310
Phone
(575) 446-5801
Enumerated
Jun 26, 2020
Record last updated
Jan 31, 2024
Fax
(575) 446-5839
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20231207002278); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2669 Scenic Dr

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

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  4. Arthur Austin, MDInternal Medicine Physician1457394009
  5. Leah BacunganNurse Practitioner1427982594
  6. David Beauchamp, MDAnesthesiology Physician1205822897

Verify Alexander Topete in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Mexico Medical Board
    Search for license DO2023-1079
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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40% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

2,135 Medicare Part D claims for 176 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Alexander Topete2,135
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Rosuvastatin Calcium114 claims
  2. Lisinopril111 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate98 claims
  4. Trulicity85 claims
  5. Losartan Potassium82 claims
  6. Levothyroxine Sodium75 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Otero County Hospital AssociationAlamogordo, NM

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Alexander Topete among 1,287 family medicine physician records in New Mexico

Alexander Topete, DO is one of 1,287 family medicine physician records with a practice address in New Mexico. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 88% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 88% of these records are older, 9% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
  • Graduated2022 · median 2008 among the 727 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a New Mexico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

24 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Alamogordo

They are 24 of the 1,354 NPPES records with a practice address in Alamogordo, and 1,287 family medicine physician records in New Mexico.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Karl Ayer, MDAlamogordo, NM 883101841485992
  2. Effat Banikarim, MDAlamogordo, NM 883101538225610
  3. Chandi Bankston, D.O.Alamogordo, NM 883101932127925
  4. Sandra Grummert, MDAlamogordo, NM 883101205948494
  5. Dana Johnson, DOAlamogordo, NM 883101275619314
  6. Ashley Jones, MDAlamogordo, NM 883101992283972
  7. Sungho Jun, MDAlamogordo, NM 883101548358146
  8. Douglas McPherson, MDAlamogordo, NM 883101841384229

Common questions

What is Alexander Topete, DO's NPI number?

Alexander Topete, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497372387, issued on Jun 26, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Alexander Topete, DO located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2669 Scenic Dr, Alamogordo, NM, 88310. Phone: (575) 446-5801. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Alexander Topete, DO's license?

NPPES lists New Mexico license number DO2023-1079, as entered by the provider. Search the New Mexico Medical Board at https://www.nmmb.state.nm.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Alexander Topete, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Alexander Topete, DO had 2,135 Medicare Part D claims for 176 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.