NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Erik Fister

Internal Medicine Physician · Albuquerque, NM

Erik Fister is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and NPI 1831754969, issued on May 3, 2019. Check the license (New Mexico MD2025-1049, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1831754969
Name
Erik Fister
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License numbers
MD2025-1049 NM
MED-RES-LIC-113356 MT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
6701 Jefferson St NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109
Phone
(505) 727-6200
Enumerated
May 3, 2019
Record last updated
Jul 22, 2026
Fax
(505) 727-9590
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20251016000773); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Rush Medical College Of Rush University, 2021
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 6701 Jefferson St NE

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

  1. Tamara Aguilar, CNPNurse Practitioner1376853374
  2. Lara Alessandrelli, MS, CCC-AAudiologist1720244692
  3. Teresa Anderson, RD LD CDEMetabolic Nutrition Registered Dietitian1417295916
  4. Alena ApodacaFamily Nurse Practitioner1619613023
  5. Michael Archuleta, DNP, AGACNP-BC, APRNAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1376058099
  6. Jerome Baca, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1811243462

Verify Erik Fister in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Mexico Medical Board
    Search for license MD2025-1049
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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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72% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

888 Medicare Part D claims for 141 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 41 claims were for opioids.

  1. Erik Fister888
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Ozempic56 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium53 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate51 claims
  4. Losartan Potassium47 claims
  5. Levothyroxine Sodium45 claims
  6. Lisinopril36 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Southwest Medical Associates, LLCAlbuquerque, NM

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Erik Fister among 770 internal medicine physician records in New Mexico

Erik Fister is one of 770 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in New Mexico. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 83% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 83% of these records are older, 14% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • Graduated2021 · median 2009 among the 447 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 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 207R00000X and a New Mexico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

431 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Albuquerque

They are 431 of the 24,162 NPPES records with a practice address in Albuquerque, and 770 internal medicine physician records in New Mexico.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. James Adair, D.O.Albuquerque, NM 871091578524906
  2. Lara Barkoff, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871091497714695
  3. Clare Castiglia, DOAlbuquerque, NM 871091992730675
  4. Michael Coquia, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871091891720082
  5. Rosa Galvez, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871091821035437
  6. Peter Guido, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871091003839119
  7. David Hardwicke, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871091528093648
  8. Joy Lovette, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871091457312407

Common questions

What is Erik Fister's NPI number?

Erik Fister's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831754969, issued on May 3, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Erik Fister located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6701 Jefferson St NE, Albuquerque, NM, 87109. Phone: (505) 727-6200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Erik Fister's license?

NPPES lists New Mexico license number MD2025-1049, 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 Erik Fister prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Erik Fister had 888 Medicare Part D claims for 141 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.