NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David W. Fairbanks, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Raton, NM

David W. Fairbanks, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Raton, New Mexico, and NPI 1700989969, issued on Sep 6, 2006. Check the license (New Mexico MD2022-0625, 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
1700989969
Name
David W. Fairbanks
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License numbers
MD2022-0625 NM
6372524-1205 UT
16369 WV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
203 Hospital Dr, Raton, NM 87740
Phone
(575) 445-7720
Enumerated
Sep 6, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 30, 2024
Fax
(575) 445-7737
Medicaid IDs
87155028 NM
3810005265 WV
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240911002343); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Virginia School Of Medicine, 1989
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 203 Hospital Dr

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

  1. John Bagwell, MDHematology & Oncology Physician1568424356
  2. Michael Brown, C.F.A.Surgical Assistant1780983429
  3. Louisa Chavez, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1508843293
  4. Loretta Conder, MDInternal Medicine Physician1902818719
  5. Sara Lark, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1013545110
  6. Laurel LaurelFamily Nurse Practitioner1851989305

Verify David W. Fairbanks 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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86% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

494 Medicare Part D claims for 115 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.

  1. David Fairbanks494
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium21 claims
  2. Azithromycin21 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate20 claims
  4. Metoprolol Succinate19 claims
  5. Chlorthalidone18 claims
  6. Lisinopril17 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): 65.1 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 score34.2
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $12.21

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Zoll Services LLC (a/k/a Zoll LifeCor Corp). The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. David Fairbanks$12.21
  2. Specialty average$902.55

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

4 hospitals and group practices

  1. Fedko Emergency Physicians New Mexico, LLCPortales, NM
  2. Fep OF Kentucky LLCHopkinsville, KY
  3. Howard County Medical CenterSaint Paul, NE · Critical Access Hospitals
  4. Miners' Colfax Medical CenterRaton, NM · Critical Access Hospitals

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov).

David W. Fairbanks among 1,287 family medicine physician records in New Mexico

David W. Fairbanks, MD 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
  • Graduated1989 · median 2008 among the 727 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 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).

4 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Raton

They are 4 of the 268 NPPES records with a practice address in Raton, and 1,287 family medicine physician records in New Mexico.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Lee Caruana, MDRaton, NM 877401295778710
  2. Donald Primer, M.D.Raton, NM 877401639276082
  3. Douglas Smith, MDRaton, NM 877401598717217
  4. Karen Baldi, MDMontezuma, NM 877311003840638
  5. Lisa Wentling, PA-CCimarron, NM 877141083885560
  6. Gilbert Aragon, D.O.Las Vegas, NM 877011417917816
  7. Korazon Chavarria, MDLas Vegas, NM 877011932709599
  8. Frank Gallegos, M.D.Las Vegas, NM 877011619960069

Common questions

What is David W. Fairbanks, MD's NPI number?

David W. Fairbanks, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700989969, issued on Sep 6, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David W. Fairbanks, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 203 Hospital Dr, Raton, NM, 87740. Phone: (575) 445-7720. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David W. Fairbanks, MD's license?

NPPES lists New Mexico license number MD2022-0625, 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 David W. Fairbanks, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David W. Fairbanks, MD had 494 Medicare Part D claims for 115 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is David W. Fairbanks, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 65.1 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.

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