Earl A. Latimer, M.D.
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Roswell, NM
Earl A. Latimer, M.D. is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Roswell, New Mexico, and NPI 1023069812, issued on May 15, 2006. Check the license (New Mexico 92-93, as entered in NPPES) on the New Mexico Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Earl A. Latimer
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
- License number
- 92-93 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 115 E 19TH St, Roswell, NM 88201
- Phone
- (575) 622-7600
- Enumerated
- May 15, 2006
- Record last updated
- Dec 3, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (575) 622-3856
- Medicaid ID
- 07167 NM
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110127000948); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of New Mexico School Of Medicine, 1987
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 115 E 19TH St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Frank Bryant, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1083672489
- Deron Ottey, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1871550780
- John Thomas, P.A.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1356394514
Verify Earl A. Latimer in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Mexico Medical Board
Search for license 92-93Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
32% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024
195 Medicare Part D claims for 88 beneficiaries, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 41 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam126 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen23 claims
- Tramadol Hcl16 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 97.6 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Southwest Medical Associates, LLCRoswell, NM
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Earl A. Latimer among 20 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in New Mexico
Earl A. Latimer, M.D. is one of 20 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) 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 2006, is newer than 5% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 5% of these records are older, 40% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated1987 · median 1998 among the 14 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0005X and a New Mexico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers in New Mexico
There are 20 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in New Mexico.
All 20 in New Mexico → Every provider in Roswell → Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- James Lubowitz, MDTaos, NM 875711982601555
- Brant Bair, MDSanta Fe, NM 875051871512152
- Dustin Richter, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871311730405176
- Daniel Wascher, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871311689689150
- Derly Cuellar, MDRio Rancho, NM 871241275899940
- Olivia Morris, DOAlbuquerque, NM 871141619998267
- Filip Holy, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871101134680127
- Douglas Allen, M.D.Albuquerque, NM 871061336175355
Common questions
What is Earl A. Latimer, M.D.'s NPI number?
Earl A. Latimer, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023069812, issued on May 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Earl A. Latimer, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 115 E 19TH St, Roswell, NM, 88201. Phone: (575) 622-7600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Earl A. Latimer, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New Mexico license number 92-93, 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 Earl A. Latimer, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Earl A. Latimer, M.D. had 195 Medicare Part D claims for 88 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Earl A. Latimer, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.6 of 100. 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.