NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christina Rae Wassef, MD

Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Albuquerque, NM

Christina Rae Wassef, MD is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and NPI 1386272607, issued on Mar 31, 2020. Check the license (New Mexico RS2025-0052, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1386272607
Name
Christina Rae Wassef
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
License numbers
RS2025-0052 NM
W5618 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
Msc10 5600 1 University OF New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131
Phone
(505) 272-2231
Enumerated
Mar 31, 2020
Record last updated
Jul 21, 2026
Fax
(505) 272-8098
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at Msc10 5600 1 University OF New Mexico

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

  1. Davina AllenStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1487406583
  2. Robert Allen, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1649915083
  3. Matthew Brown, M.D.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1417337106
  4. Karen Chen, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1467157289
  5. Reynaldo Contreras, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1982545612
  6. William Daprano, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1124722947

Verify Christina Rae Wassef 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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94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024

11 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Christina Wassef11
  2. Specialty average186

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: $347.47

7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 1,819 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,529.86 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Christina Wassef$347.47
  2. Specialty average$5,529.86

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Christina Rae Wassef among 16 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in New Mexico

Christina Rae Wassef, MD is one of 16 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in New Mexico. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2020, is newer than 94% of them.

  • NPI issued2020 · 94% of these records are older, 0% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 63% of these records are
  • Record last updated2026 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0106X and a New Mexico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in New Mexico

There are 16 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in New Mexico.

The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. James ClarkAlbuquerque, NM 871311700076197
  2. Kenna Larsen, M.D.Albuquerque, NM 871311073723375
  3. Elizabeth Mikola, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871311912912486
  4. Ryan Dahlberg, MDRio Rancho, NM 871241710449749
  5. Franklin Guttmann, MDRio Rancho, NM 871241932182441
  6. Mark Anderson, M.D.Albuquerque, NM 871091821357179
  7. David Bernstein, M.D.Albuquerque, NM 871061255319786
  8. Donnie Lujan, M.D.Albuquerque, NM 871061124140413

Common questions

What is Christina Rae Wassef, MD's NPI number?

Christina Rae Wassef, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1386272607, issued on Mar 31, 2020. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christina Rae Wassef, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at Msc10 5600 1 University OF New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131. Phone: (505) 272-2231. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christina Rae Wassef, MD's license?

NPPES lists New Mexico license number RS2025-0052, 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 Christina Rae Wassef, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christina Rae Wassef, MD had 11 Medicare Part D claims; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. 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.