Donald Primer, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician · Raton, NM
Donald Primer, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Raton, New Mexico, and NPI 1639276082, issued on Sep 20, 2006. Check the license (New Mexico MD2021-0641, as entered in NPPES) on the New Mexico Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Donald Primer
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License numbers
- MD2021-0641 NM
34759 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 203 Hospital Dr, Raton, NM 87740
- Phone
- (575) 445-7720
- Enumerated
- Sep 20, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 30, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (575) 445-7737
- Medicaid IDs
- 81882815 CO
01347590 CO - Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Donald Primer in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Mexico Medical Board
Search for license MD2021-0641Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
60 Medicare Part D claims for 26 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Donald Primer among 1,287 family medicine physician records in New Mexico
Donald Primer, 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 fileNo · 56% of these records are
- Record last updated2021 · 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.
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Common questions
What is Donald Primer, M.D.'s NPI number?
Donald Primer, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639276082, issued on Sep 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Donald Primer, M.D. 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 Donald Primer, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New Mexico license number MD2021-0641, 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 Donald Primer, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Donald Primer, M.D. had 60 Medicare Part D claims for 26 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Donald Primer, M.D.'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.
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.