Caridad Merkel, CNM
Advanced Practice Midwife · Albuquerque, NM
Caridad Merkel, CNM is an advanced practice midwife with a practice address in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and NPI 1952967952, issued on May 15, 2019. Check the license with the New Mexico board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Caridad Merkel
- Credential
- CNM
- Primary taxonomy
- Advanced Practice Midwife 367A00000X
- License number
- 1051288 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6100 Pan American Fwy NE Suite 450, Albuquerque, NM 87109
- Phone
- (505) 823-8787
- Enumerated
- May 15, 2019
- Record last updated
- Mar 29, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230217000680); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Verify Caridad Merkel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New Mexico board licenses this professionCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average advanced practice midwife in 2024
70 Medicare Part D claims for 40 beneficiaries, against an average of 72 among the 2,776 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of 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): 90.1 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Ferris Family Medicine PAFerris, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Advanced Practice Midwife providers in New Mexico
There are 188 advanced practice midwife records in New Mexico.
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- Rebecca Archuleta, CNMEspanola, NM1578042958
- Anne ArkinAlbuquerque, NM1144237181
- Yelena Baras, CNMLos Ranchos, NM1215384078
- Elissa Barfoot, CNM, FNPLas Cruces, NM1164780441
- Lori Beale, C.N.M, M.S.N.Las Cruces, NM1174758148
- Brenda Beck, CNMAlbuquerque, NM1275863631
Common questions
What is Caridad Merkel, CNM's NPI number?
Caridad Merkel, CNM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952967952, issued on May 15, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Caridad Merkel, CNM located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6100 Pan American Fwy NE Suite 450, Albuquerque, NM, 87109. Phone: (505) 823-8787. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Caridad Merkel, CNM's license?
Search the New Mexico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Caridad Merkel, CNM prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Caridad Merkel, CNM had 70 Medicare Part D claims for 40 beneficiaries; the average among advanced practice midwife prescribers was 72. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Caridad Merkel, CNM's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 90.1 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.
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.