Blair Kent Hough, M.D.
Surgery Physician · Espanola, NM
Blair Kent Hough, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Espanola, New Mexico, and NPI 1467407031, issued on May 23, 2006. Check the license (New Mexico MD2016-0486, as entered in NPPES) on the New Mexico Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Blair Kent Hough
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License numbers
- MD2016-0486 NM
4301056501 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1010 Spruce St, Espanola, NM 87532
- Phone
- (505) 367-0362
- Enumerated
- May 23, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 28, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid IDs
- 4250727 MI
4258841 MI - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160816001265); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Michigan State University College Of Human Medicine, 1990
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1010 Spruce St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jorge Aguilar, MDInternal Medicine Physician1710015433
- Jessica Alcon-Romero, CNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1710165881
- Kimberly AllenFamily Nurse Practitioner1033640263
- Fernando Bayardo, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1174694616
- Pamela Carlson, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1740206473
- Lori Carmen, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1740275924
Verify Blair Kent Hough in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Mexico Medical Board
Search for license MD2016-0486Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average surgery physician in 2024
329 Medicare Part D claims for 191 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims. 28 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Pantoprazole Sodium108 claims
- Peg-3350 And Electrolytes62 claims
- Gavilyte-G56 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen28 claims
- Famotidine22 claims
- Sucralfate15 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).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Presbyterian Healthcare ServicesEspanola, NM
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Blair Kent Hough among 236 surgery physician records in New Mexico
Blair Kent Hough, M.D. is one of 236 surgery 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 2006, is newer than 11% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 53% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
- Graduated1990 · median 2007 among the 135 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a New Mexico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgery Physician providers in New Mexico
There are 236 surgery physician records in New Mexico.
All 236 in New Mexico → Every provider in Espanola → Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Antonio Brecevich, MDEspanola, NM 875321881155604
- Marshall Jordan, MDEspanola, NM 875321982656880
- Rodney Barker, MDLos Alamos, NM 875441023178530
- Justin GreenLos Alamos, NM 875441114966462
- Billy Jackson, MDLos Alamos, NM 875441629076864
- William Mitchell, MDSanta Fe, NM 875081205975422
- Amy Schulze, M.D.Santa Fe, NM 875071912430174
- Anna Voltura, MDSanta Fe, NM 875071285784140
Common questions
What is Blair Kent Hough, M.D.'s NPI number?
Blair Kent Hough, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1467407031, issued on May 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Blair Kent Hough, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1010 Spruce St, Espanola, NM, 87532. Phone: (505) 367-0362. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Blair Kent Hough, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New Mexico license number MD2016-0486, 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 Blair Kent Hough, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Blair Kent Hough, M.D. had 329 Medicare Part D claims for 191 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Blair Kent Hough, 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.