Christopher Payne, MD
Neurological Surgery Physician · Farmington, NM
Christopher Payne, MD is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Farmington, New Mexico, and NPI 1477962876, issued on Aug 11, 2014. Check the license (New Mexico MD2020-1026, as entered in NPPES) on the New Mexico Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher Payne
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
- License numbers
- MD2020-1026 NM
MT207668 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 407 S Schwartz Ave Ste 101, Farmington, NM 87401
- Phone
- (505) 609-6595
- Enumerated
- Aug 11, 2014
- Record last updated
- Nov 15, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20251215001829); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest neurological surgery physician records → All 37 in New Mexico → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 407 S Schwartz Ave Ste 101
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Dominic Cannella, M.D.Neurological Surgery Physician1336191477
- Paul Davis, M.D.Neurological Surgery Physician1225020894
- Jennifer Lopez, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1649052143
- Meghan Nipper, P.A.Physician Assistant1033417027
- Carletta Thompson, M.D.Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1770509044
- Madison Whitehead, PA-CPhysician Assistant1366123390
Verify Christopher Payne in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Mexico Medical Board
Search for license MD2020-1026Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
63% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024
63 Medicare Part D claims for 33 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Tizanidine Hcl13 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): 82.5 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $29.23
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was SI-Bone, Inc. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 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 2 group practices
- San Juan Regional Medical Center, Inc.Farmington, NM
- Seton Family OF DoctorsKyle, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Christopher Payne among 37 neurological surgery physician records in New Mexico
Christopher Payne, MD is one of 37 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in New Mexico. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 73% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 73% of these records are older, 19% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated2014 · median 2009 among the 27 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a New Mexico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurological Surgery Physician providers in New Mexico
There are 37 neurological surgery physician records in New Mexico.
All 37 in New Mexico → Every provider in Farmington → Neurological Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Dominic Cannella, M.D.Farmington, NM 874011336191477
- Paul Davis, M.D.Farmington, NM 874011225020894
- Edward Hui, MDGallup, NM 873011205960044
- Hal Hankinson, MDSanta Fe, NM 875051316960420
- Philip Shields, MDSanta Fe, NM 875051164516555
- Philip Smucker, MDSanta Fe, NM 875051255508461
- Benjamin Vidalis, M.D.Santa Fe, NM 875051104245562
- Marshall Watson, MDSanta Fe, NM 875051568461374
Common questions
What is Christopher Payne, MD's NPI number?
Christopher Payne, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477962876, issued on Aug 11, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher Payne, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 407 S Schwartz Ave Ste 101, Farmington, NM, 87401. Phone: (505) 609-6595. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher Payne, MD's license?
NPPES lists New Mexico license number MD2020-1026, 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 Payne, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher Payne, MD had 63 Medicare Part D claims for 33 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Christopher Payne, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.5 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.