NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Bruce Horowitz

Nephrology Physician · Albuquerque, NM

Bruce Horowitz is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and NPI 1447212758, issued on Apr 3, 2006. Check the license (New Mexico MD2008-315, as entered in NPPES) on the New Mexico Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1447212758
Name
Bruce Horowitz
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License numbers
MD2008-315 NM
MD09292 RI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1 University OF New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131
Phone
(505) 272-4750
Enumerated
Apr 3, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 4, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(505) 272-2349
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20151013001381); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1 University OF New Mexico

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Salma AbdelrahimStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1578401022
  2. Yara Abdou, MDHematology & Oncology Physician1578981114
  3. Osana Abich Oliva, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1891237061
  4. Daniel AboubecharaDiagnostic Radiology Physician1508256868
  5. Diana Aboytes, RDHDental Hygienist1245588656
  6. Peter AbramsonAthletic Trainer1619701455

Verify Bruce Horowitz in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Mexico Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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45% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024

800 Medicare Part D claims for 162 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims.

  1. Bruce Horowitz800
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Losartan Potassium71 claims
  2. Calcitriol67 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate47 claims
  4. Carvedilol44 claims
  5. Chlorthalidone44 claims
  6. Jardiance38 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): 92.1 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score85.6
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. University OF Utah Adult ServicesFarmington, UT

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Bruce Horowitz among 79 nephrology physician records in New Mexico

Bruce Horowitz is one of 79 nephrology physician records with a practice address in New Mexico. 80% 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 5% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 52% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • Graduated1991 · median 2002 among the 60 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a New Mexico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Nephrology Physician providers in New Mexico

There are 79 nephrology physician records in New Mexico.

The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sara Combs, M.D.Albuquerque, NM 871311891944344
  2. Pablo GarciaAlbuquerque, NM 871311932552270
  3. James Gibb, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871311417057431
  4. Antonia Harford, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871311497760953
  5. Luis Madera Marin, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871311689166795
  6. Mark Rohrscheib, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871311154336618
  7. Darren Schmidt, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871311134159692
  8. Mark Unruh, M.D.Albuquerque, NM 871311205802881

Common questions

What is Bruce Horowitz's NPI number?

Bruce Horowitz's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447212758, issued on Apr 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Bruce Horowitz located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 University OF New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131. Phone: (505) 272-4750. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Bruce Horowitz's license?

NPPES lists New Mexico license number MD2008-315, 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 Bruce Horowitz prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Bruce Horowitz had 800 Medicare Part D claims for 162 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Bruce Horowitz's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.1 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.

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