David Buchwald, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Albuquerque, NM
David Buchwald, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and NPI 1649278672, issued on Jul 13, 2005. Check the license (New Mexico 81-168, as entered in NPPES) on the New Mexico Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David Buchwald
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 81-168 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5852 Mesa Vista Trl NW, Albuquerque, NM 87120
- Phone
- (505) 898-1673
- Enumerated
- Jul 13, 2005
- Record last updated
- Aug 28, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid IDs
- 1649278672 NM
1263238-04 TX
16492768672 NM - Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify David Buchwald in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Mexico Medical Board
Search for license 81-168Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Industry payments in 2024: $92.07
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Axonics, 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.
David Buchwald among 79 nephrology physician records in New Mexico
David Buchwald, M.D. 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 95% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 76% of these records are
- Record last updated2008 · 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 Albuquerque → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Charles Spalding, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871221619902699
- Christian Nehme, MDRio Rancho, NM 871241477049823
- Chudi Adi, M.D.Albuquerque, NM 871091992980015
- Ahmed Alaini, M.D.Albuquerque, NM 871091780063347
- Satyaki Banerjee, M.D.,FASNAlbuquerque, NM 871091790815926
- Thelmo Fidel Barrantes Ramirez, M.D.Albuquerque, NM 871091780815258
- Rajarshi Bhadra, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871091801341755
- Karla Carias Martinez, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871091265886386
Common questions
What is David Buchwald, M.D.'s NPI number?
David Buchwald, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649278672, issued on Jul 13, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David Buchwald, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5852 Mesa Vista Trl NW, Albuquerque, NM, 87120. Phone: (505) 898-1673. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David Buchwald, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New Mexico license number 81-168, 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.
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.