Christian Nehme, MD
Nephrology Physician · Rio Rancho, NM
Christian Nehme, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, and NPI 1477049823, issued on Jul 9, 2018. Check the license (New Mexico MD2024-0196, as entered in NPPES) on the New Mexico Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christian Nehme
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- MD2024-0196 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2400 Unser Blvd SE Ste 28200, Rio Rancho, NM 87124
- Phone
- (505) 370-9600
- Enumerated
- Jul 9, 2018
- Record last updated
- Jul 17, 2024
- Fax
- (505) 355-0566
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240719000552); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest nephrology physician records → All 79 in New Mexico → Look up another NPI →
Verify Christian Nehme in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Mexico Medical Board
Search for license MD2024-0196Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
89% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
154 Medicare Part D claims for 41 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 33% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Lisinopril32 claims
- Eliquis24 claims
- Allopurinol19 claims
- Gabapentin13 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $125.00
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Southwest Kidney Care, LLCRio Rancho, NM
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Christian Nehme among 79 nephrology physician records in New Mexico
Christian Nehme, MD 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 2018, is newer than 91% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 91% of these records are older, 5% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
- Graduated2016 · median 2002 among the 60 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 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.
All 79 in New Mexico → Every provider in Rio Rancho → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Charles Spalding, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871221619902699
- David Buchwald, M.D.Albuquerque, NM 871201649278672
- Sara Combs, M.D.Albuquerque, NM 871311891944344
- Pablo GarciaAlbuquerque, NM 871311932552270
- James Gibb, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871311417057431
- Antonia Harford, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871311497760953
- Bruce HorowitzAlbuquerque, NM 871311447212758
- Luis Madera Marin, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871311689166795
Common questions
What is Christian Nehme, MD's NPI number?
Christian Nehme, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477049823, issued on Jul 9, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christian Nehme, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2400 Unser Blvd SE Ste 28200, Rio Rancho, NM, 87124. Phone: (505) 370-9600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christian Nehme, MD's license?
NPPES lists New Mexico license number MD2024-0196, 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 Christian Nehme, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christian Nehme, MD had 154 Medicare Part D claims for 41 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.