NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Swain Loucks, M.D.

Emergency Medicine Physician · Albuquerque, NM

Christopher Swain Loucks, M.D. is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and NPI 1841434495, issued on Apr 27, 2009. Check the license (New Mexico MD2012-0431, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1841434495
Name
Christopher Swain Loucks
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
License number
MD2012-0431 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1100 Central Ave SE, Albuquerque, NM 87106
Phone
(505) 841-1125
Enumerated
Apr 27, 2009
Record last updated
Mar 31, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(505) 841-1737
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120720000548); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of New Mexico School Of Medicine, 2009
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 1100 Central Ave SE

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

  1. Ahmed Abbasi, MDInternal Medicine Physician1871233254
  2. Mohamed Abdelbaky, MDInternal Medicine Physician1770103897
  3. Genine Abeyta, BSN, IBCLCLactation Consultant (Registered Nurse)1992693592
  4. Jeannine Acantilado, CNPPediatric Nurse Practitioner1477504959
  5. Chidozie Agu, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1982952156
  6. Angela Aldrich, PHARM.D.Pharmacist1093789927

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  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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19% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024

184 Medicare Part D claims for 100 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 40 claims were for opioids.

  1. Christopher Loucks184
  2. Specialty average226

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen33 claims
  2. Ondansetron Odt26 claims
  3. Cephalexin13 claims
  4. Prednisone11 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): 83.8 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score84.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%58.6
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Presbyterian Healthcare ServicesAlbuquerque, NM

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

Christopher Swain Loucks among 517 emergency medicine physician records in New Mexico

Christopher Swain Loucks, M.D. is one of 517 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in New Mexico. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 55% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 55% of these records are older, 42% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 51% of these records are
  • Graduated2009 · median 2013 among the 263 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207P00000X and a New Mexico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

302 emergency medicine physician records list a practice address in Albuquerque

They are 302 of the 24,162 NPPES records with a practice address in Albuquerque, and 517 emergency medicine physician records in New Mexico.

The 8 emergency medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Irene Agostini, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871061467418475
  2. Lesley Barbour, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871061265474332
  3. Darren Braude, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871061891766226
  4. Patrick Craddock, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871061477518710
  5. Daniel Dobbins, DOAlbuquerque, NM 871061093737678
  6. Cathy Drake, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871061508818543
  7. Stephanie Gardner, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871061063447274
  8. Andrew Kalishman, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871061609898196

Common questions

What is Christopher Swain Loucks, M.D.'s NPI number?

Christopher Swain Loucks, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1841434495, issued on Apr 27, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Swain Loucks, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1100 Central Ave SE, Albuquerque, NM, 87106. Phone: (505) 841-1125. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Swain Loucks, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists New Mexico license number MD2012-0431, 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 Swain Loucks, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher Swain Loucks, M.D. had 184 Medicare Part D claims for 100 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Christopher Swain Loucks, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.8 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.