Baljinder S. Sandhu, MD
Neurology Physician · Albuquerque, NM
Baljinder S. Sandhu, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and NPI 1124167135, issued on Feb 6, 2007. Check the license (New Mexico MD2007-0512, as entered in NPPES) on the New Mexico Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Baljinder S. Sandhu
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- MD2007-0512 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- Pmg Cedar Neurology, Albuquerque, NM 87106
- Phone
- (505) 563-6490
- Enumerated
- Feb 6, 2007
- Record last updated
- Apr 16, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (505) 563-6110
- Medicaid ID
- 50505220 NM
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070921000038); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Verify Baljinder S. Sandhu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Mexico Medical Board
Search for license MD2007-0512Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
84% more Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
2,522 Medicare Part D claims for 566 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Levetiracetam382 claims
- Memantine Hcl341 claims
- Carbidopa-Levodopa248 claims
- Gabapentin160 claims
- Lamotrigine152 claims
- Topiramate131 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: $947.94
39 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. 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).
Neurology Physician providers in New Mexico
There are 97 neurology physician records in New Mexico.
Other neurology physician records in New Mexico
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- John AdairAlbuquerque, NM1336155035
- Saleem Al Mawed, M.DAlbuquerque, NM1811314826
- Rawan Altarawneh, MDAlbuquerque, NM1669506382
- Douglas Barrett, MDAlbuquerque, NM1972562973
- Laura Baugh, M.D.Kirtland Afb, NM1851435234
- Mark Berger, MDAlbuquerque, NM1124034830
- Annapoorna Bhat-Maddini, M.D., PH.D.Albuquerque, NM1518242825
- Bhisit Bhothinard, MDSilver City, NM1356392542
- Joseph Bicknell, MDAlbuquerque, NM1033125745
Common questions
What is Baljinder S. Sandhu, MD's NPI number?
Baljinder S. Sandhu, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1124167135, issued on Feb 6, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Baljinder S. Sandhu, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at Pmg Cedar Neurology, Albuquerque, NM, 87106. Phone: (505) 563-6490. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Baljinder S. Sandhu, MD's license?
NPPES lists New Mexico license number MD2007-0512, 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 Baljinder S. Sandhu, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Baljinder S. Sandhu, MD had 2,522 Medicare Part D claims for 566 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Baljinder S. Sandhu, MD'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.