Alfred A. Van Baak, M.D
Neurology Physician · Albuquerque, NM
Alfred A. Van Baak, M.D is a neurology physician with a practice address in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and NPI 1528355153, issued on Jul 4, 2011. Check the license (New Mexico MD2016-0051, as entered in NPPES) on the New Mexico Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Alfred A. Van Baak
- Credential
- M.D
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- MD2016-0051 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8300 Constitution Ave NE Bldg D, Albuquerque, NM 87110
- Phone
- (505) 291-2730
- Enumerated
- Jul 4, 2011
- Record last updated
- Jun 3, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 07431210 NM
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20161027002244); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Alfred A. Van Baak in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Mexico Medical Board
Search for license MD2016-0051Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
72% more Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
2,354 Medicare Part D claims for 412 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Donepezil Hcl204 claims
- Memantine Hcl188 claims
- Gabapentin173 claims
- Levetiracetam146 claims
- Carbidopa-Levodopa120 claims
- Topiramate92 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 83.8 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,186.10
44 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Emd Serono, Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Presbyterian Healthcare ServicesAlbuquerque, NM
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Alfred A. Van Baak among 97 neurology physician records in New Mexico
Alfred A. Van Baak, M.D is one of 97 neurology physician records with a practice address in New Mexico. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 69% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 69% of these records are older, 28% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated1988 · median 2004 among the 64 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a New Mexico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurology Physician providers in New Mexico
There are 97 neurology physician records in New Mexico.
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The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ernest Mladinich, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871101821003393
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- Tanuj Saaraswat, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871101134384480
- Don Seelinger, M.D.Albuquerque, NM 871101396714325
- David Smith, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871101679732721
- Mark Berger, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871091124034830
- John Campa, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871091457531022
- Manuel Gurule, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871091235297839
Common questions
What is Alfred A. Van Baak, M.D's NPI number?
Alfred A. Van Baak, M.D's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528355153, issued on Jul 4, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Alfred A. Van Baak, M.D located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8300 Constitution Ave NE Bldg D, Albuquerque, NM, 87110. Phone: (505) 291-2730. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Alfred A. Van Baak, M.D's license?
NPPES lists New Mexico license number MD2016-0051, 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 Alfred A. Van Baak, M.D prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Alfred A. Van Baak, M.D had 2,354 Medicare Part D claims for 412 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Alfred A. Van Baak, M.D's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.8 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.