Ayyappa Swami Duba, MD
Rheumatology Physician · Lovington, NM
Ayyappa Swami Duba, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Lovington, New Mexico, and NPI 1487909719, issued on Jul 24, 2012. Check the license (New Mexico MD2017-0080, as entered in NPPES) on the New Mexico Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ayyappa Swami Duba
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- MD2017-0080 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1600 N Main Ave, Lovington, NM 88260
- Phone
- (575) 396-6611
- Enumerated
- Jul 24, 2012
- Record last updated
- Jul 21, 2022
- Fax
- (575) 396-1454
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170905001158); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Ayyappa Swami Duba in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Mexico Medical Board
Search for license MD2017-0080Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
71% more Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
3,377 Medicare Part D claims for 476 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 21% of claims. 12 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate864 claims
- Methotrexate424 claims
- Prednisone324 claims
- Leflunomide218 claims
- Gabapentin152 claims
- Alendronate Sodium130 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $696.43
39 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 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.
One hospital affiliation
- Nor-Lea Hospital DistrictLovington, NM · Critical Access Hospitals
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov).
Ayyappa Swami Duba among 49 rheumatology physician records in New Mexico
Ayyappa Swami Duba, MD is one of 49 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in New Mexico. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 73% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 73% of these records are older, 22% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 2005 among the 34 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a New Mexico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in New Mexico
There are 49 rheumatology physician records in New Mexico.
All 49 in New Mexico → Every provider in Lovington → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Thomas Ramage, M.D.Lovington, NM 882601952408098
- Zain Abideen, M.DRoswell, NM 882011902050651
- Ahmad Ramahi, MDRoswell, NM 882011457872350
- Jayashree Sinha, MDClovis, NM 881011780628495
- Adrian Michael, M.D.La Mesilla, NM 880461992844989
- Chinenye Osuorji, MDLas Cruces, NM 880111437413820
- Armando Angel, M.D.Las Cruces, NM 880051457451593
- Fredrica Smith, MDLos Alamos, NM 875441780663369
Common questions
What is Ayyappa Swami Duba, MD's NPI number?
Ayyappa Swami Duba, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487909719, issued on Jul 24, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ayyappa Swami Duba, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1600 N Main Ave, Lovington, NM, 88260. Phone: (575) 396-6611. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ayyappa Swami Duba, MD's license?
NPPES lists New Mexico license number MD2017-0080, 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 Ayyappa Swami Duba, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ayyappa Swami Duba, MD had 3,377 Medicare Part D claims for 476 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.