NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Richard Fletcher, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · Santa Fe, NM

Christopher Richard Fletcher, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and NPI 1497761910, issued on Aug 1, 2006. Check the license (New Mexico 81-45, 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
1497761910
Name
Christopher Richard Fletcher
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
81-45 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2015 Galisteo St, Santa Fe, NM 87505
Phone
(505) 989-9144
Enumerated
Aug 1, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 23, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(505) 989-1550
Medicaid ID
09860 NM
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20081113000726); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Harvard Medical School, 1973
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2015 Galisteo St

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

  1. Martha Ludwick, CNPNurse Practitioner1548247513

Verify Christopher Richard Fletcher 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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41% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

2,076 Medicare Part D claims for 237 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 24 claims were for opioids.

  1. Christopher Fletcher2,076
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Lisinopril131 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium106 claims
  3. Metformin Hcl104 claims
  4. Simvastatin102 claims
  5. Atorvastatin Calcium101 claims
  6. Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide81 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Santa FE Family Practice PCSanta Fe, NM

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Christopher Richard Fletcher among 1,287 family medicine physician records in New Mexico

Christopher Richard Fletcher, 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 2006, is newer than 12% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 51% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
  • Graduated1973 · median 2008 among the 727 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2008 · 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).

122 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Santa Fe

They are 122 of the 4,551 NPPES records with a practice address in Santa Fe, and 1,287 family medicine physician records in New Mexico.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Robert Blakeburn, MDSanta Fe, NM 875051164419560
  2. Dean Branson, DOSanta Fe, NM 875051477541712
  3. Eric Grasser, M.D.Santa Fe, NM 875051962474635
  4. Kurt Kastendieck, MDSanta Fe, NM 875051003804923
  5. Frederick Kullman, M.D.Santa Fe, NM 875051649276981
  6. Julie Martinez, MDSanta Fe, NM 875051598753782
  7. Leah Morton, M.D.Santa Fe, NM 875051659353985
  8. Mario Pacheco, MDSanta Fe, NM 875051295703809

Common questions

What is Christopher Richard Fletcher, M.D.'s NPI number?

Christopher Richard Fletcher, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1497761910, issued on Aug 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Richard Fletcher, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2015 Galisteo St, Santa Fe, NM, 87505. Phone: (505) 989-9144. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Richard Fletcher, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists New Mexico license number 81-45, 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 Christopher Richard Fletcher, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher Richard Fletcher, M.D. had 2,076 Medicare Part D claims for 237 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.