Brandon Behrens, M.D.
Surgery Physician · Albuquerque, NM
Brandon Behrens, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and NPI 1275951212, issued on Apr 6, 2014. Check the license (New Mexico MD2021-0969, as entered in NPPES) on the New Mexico Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Brandon Behrens
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License numbers
- MD2021-0969 NM
MD2015-0677 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- Msc 10-6000 1 University OF New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131
- Phone
- (505) 272-6487
- Enumerated
- Apr 6, 2014
- Record last updated
- Jan 2, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220111001439); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at Msc 10-6000 1 University OF New Mexico
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- John Perkins, MDAnesthesiology Physician1598254435
- Robin WrightStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1154883585
Verify Brandon Behrens in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Mexico Medical Board
Search for license MD2021-0969Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 85.2 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
- Unm Medical Group IncAlbuquerque, NM
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Brandon Behrens among 236 surgery physician records in New Mexico
Brandon Behrens, 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 2014, is newer than 81% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 81% of these records are older, 15% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
- Graduated2014 · median 2007 among the 135 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 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 Albuquerque → Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Edward Auyang, M.D.Albuquerque, NM 871311629210869
- Stephanie FineAlbuquerque, NM 871311922008622
- Gregory Garcia, M.D.Albuquerque, NM 871311326239690
- Lawrence Gibel, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871311447266143
- Conrad Hamilton, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871311447399480
- Reuben Last, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871311346256997
- Juliet Lopez, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871311679500680
- Stephen Lu, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871311376550335
Common questions
What is Brandon Behrens, M.D.'s NPI number?
Brandon Behrens, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275951212, issued on Apr 6, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Brandon Behrens, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at Msc 10-6000 1 University OF New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131. Phone: (505) 272-6487. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Brandon Behrens, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New Mexico license number MD2021-0969, 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.
What is Brandon Behrens, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.2 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.