NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Surgery Physician NPI 1942325832 MD
Verify on CMS → Chenwi Ambe, MD
Surgery Physician in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 36,191 in Surgery Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
130
Medicare Part D claims · 64 beneficiaries · Surgery Physician avg: 169
Generic prescribing
92%
generic claims · 8% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
84/100
▲ 1 pts above national avg 83.1 · Above neutral
Industry payments
$3.4K
19 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.
What the federal data shows
Chenwi Ambe, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 84/100 - above the 83.1 national average - and filed 130 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 84/100
- MIPS score · +1 vs avg
- 130
- Part D claims, 2023
- 92%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Chenwi Ambe, MD's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure
84 45th percentile higher than 45% of 477,587 scored providers
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Chenwi Ambe, MD sits
This provider among surgery physician peers
Across the 7,525 surgery physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Chenwi Ambe, MD writes more Part D claims than 62% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 44% - placing this provider in the high-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile
Each dot is one surgery physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Chenwi Ambe, MD. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Chenwi Ambe, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Chenwi Ambe, MD?
Near national averagePrimary specialty
Surgery Physician
Medicare Part D claims
130 23% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
84/100 0.9 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in New Mexico
How Surgery Physician compares to other specialties among New Mexico providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Chenwi Ambe, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Surgery Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 84/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Surgery Physician) - 84/100 vs national avg 83.1
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Chenwi Ambe, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Surgery Physician provider holding MD credentials at 8300 CONSTITUTION AVE NE, Albuquerque, NM, 87110, with a listed phone of (505) 559-6100. NPI 1942325832 was issued on 03/20/2007.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 130 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 64 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $22K in drug spend, split 8% brand-name and 92% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 43.8%. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 84/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 76.3, Cost 57.9), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Surgery Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 36,191 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 169 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.
Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1942325832 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Surgery Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 03/20/2007 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
84.0043
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
76.2778
Quality
57.8836
Cost
100
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Chenwi Ambe, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Community Health Partners
Clovis, CA
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Chenwi Ambe, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$3.4K
Largest payer
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
Most common payment type
Travel and Lodging
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy
Chenwi Ambe, MD - brand share 8.0%
Surgery Physician average
8% brand-name claims vs 92% generic, on 130 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
130
Total Claims
$22K
Total Drug Cost
64
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 130
- Total Day Supply
- 1,014
- Brand vs Generic
- 8% brand / 92% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $21K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $511
- Opioid Claims
- 57 (43.8% rate)
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 72.3 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.59
- Gender Split
- 38% female / 63% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Chenwi Ambe, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Ibuprofen
Ibuprofen
50 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl
Oxycodone Hcl
43 claims
- Tramadol Hcl 12
Tramadol Hcl
12 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Ibuprofen | 50 |
| Oxycodone Hcl | 43 |
| Tramadol Hcl | 12 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Surgery Physician Overview
How Chenwi Ambe, MD fits within the Surgery Physician landscape nationally.
36,191
Surgery Physician Providers in US
56
States with Surgery Physician
169
Avg Claims per Provider
Chenwi Ambe, MD's 130 claims are below the specialty average of 169.
Nearby Surgery Physician Providers in New Mexico
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in New Mexico, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Ambe.
Dr. William Abbott
MD
Albuquerque, NM
Dr. Sophia Abdulhai
MD
Gallup, NM
Dr. Akbar Ali
MD
Roswell, NM
Dr. Cyrus Ali
M.D.
Santa Fe, NM
Dr. Hossam Alslaim
MD
Albuquerque, NM
Compare Surgery Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Before you book an appointment
Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.
- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the New Mexico medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
- Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Surgery Physician peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Chenwi Ambe, MD's specialty? ▼
Chenwi Ambe, MD specializes in Surgery Physician and practices in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Credentials: MD.
How much does Chenwi Ambe, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Chenwi Ambe, MD wrote 130 Medicare Part D claims totaling $22K in drug costs for 64 beneficiaries.
What is Chenwi Ambe, MD's Medicare quality score? ▼
Chenwi Ambe, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 84/100 (Quality: 76.3, Cost: 57.9). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Chenwi Ambe, MD located? ▼
Chenwi Ambe, MD is located at 8300 CONSTITUTION AVE NE, Albuquerque, NM, 87110. Phone: (505) 559-6100.
What is Chenwi Ambe, MD's NPI number? ▼
Chenwi Ambe, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942325832, issued on 03/20/2007.
Does Chenwi Ambe, MD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Chenwi Ambe, MD's prescribing is 8% brand-name and 92% generic drugs by claim count, with $21K in brand drug costs.
Does Chenwi Ambe, MD prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Chenwi Ambe, MD had 57 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 43.8%.
How many Surgery Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 36,191 Surgery Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Surgery Physician provider writes 169 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Chenwi Ambe, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Chenwi Ambe, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Ibuprofen, Oxycodone Hcl, Tramadol Hcl. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Chenwi Ambe, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Chenwi Ambe, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 130 Part D claims and 64 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Chenwi Ambe, MD's credentials? ▼
Chenwi Ambe, MD's NPI is 1942325832 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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