Carlos A. Cano, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician · Albuquerque, NM
Carlos A. Cano, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and NPI 1548792278, issued on Mar 31, 2017. Check the license (New Mexico MD2020-0031, as entered in NPPES) on the New Mexico Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Carlos A. Cano
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- MD2020-0031 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- Msc 09 5040 1 University OF New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131
- Phone
- (505) 272-6607
- Enumerated
- Mar 31, 2017
- Record last updated
- Jan 24, 2025
- Fax
- (505) 272-8045
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200616000772); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of New Mexico School Of Medicine, 2017
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Carlos A. Cano in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Mexico Medical Board
Search for license MD2020-0031Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
21% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
2,786 Medicare Part D claims for 254 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 299 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl130 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium109 claims
- Lisinopril95 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium85 claims
- Gabapentin83 claims
- Metformin Hcl65 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): 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).
Carlos A. Cano among 1,287 family medicine physician records in New Mexico
Carlos A. Cano, M.D. is one of 1,287 family medicine 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 2017, is newer than 79% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 79% of these records are older, 19% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
- Graduated2017 · median 2008 among the 727 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a New Mexico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
484 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Albuquerque
They are 484 of the 24,162 NPPES records with a practice address in Albuquerque, and 1,287 family medicine physician records in New Mexico.
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Common questions
What is Carlos A. Cano, M.D.'s NPI number?
Carlos A. Cano, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548792278, issued on Mar 31, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Carlos A. Cano, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at Msc 09 5040 1 University OF New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131. Phone: (505) 272-6607. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Carlos A. Cano, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New Mexico license number MD2020-0031, 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 Carlos A. Cano, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Carlos A. Cano, M.D. had 2,786 Medicare Part D claims for 254 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Carlos A. Cano, 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.