NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Francis Comunas, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Albuquerque, NM

Francis Comunas, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and NPI 1295829661, issued on Oct 3, 2006. Check the license (New Mexico 92200, as entered in NPPES) on the New Mexico Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1295829661
Name
Francis Comunas
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
92200 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8300 Constitution Ave NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110
Phone
(505) 291-2200
Enumerated
Oct 3, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 24, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(505) 291-2233
Medicaid ID
E6573 NM
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100127000905); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of New Mexico 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 8300 Constitution Ave NE

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

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  4. Richard Boxer, MDSleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1164453502
  5. Juliette Brewer-Smith, PHC, PHARM.D.Pharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist1245578319
  6. Joseph Brooks, PHDPsychologist1164510434

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  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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44% more Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

4,564 Medicare Part D claims for 562 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 153 claims were for opioids.

  1. Francis Comunas4,564
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium317 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium267 claims
  3. Lisinopril264 claims
  4. Gabapentin209 claims
  5. Losartan Potassium168 claims
  6. Hydrochlorothiazide155 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): 83.8 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 score84.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%58.6
  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: $184.81

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abiomed. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Francis Comunas$184.81
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Presbyterian Healthcare ServicesClovis, NM

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

Other internal medicine physician records in New Mexico

  1. Ahmed Abbasi, MDAlbuquerque, NM1871233254
  2. Mohamed Abdelbaky, MDAlbuquerque, NM1770103897
  3. Louise Abel, MDSanta Fe, NM1821016593
  4. William Abeyta, M.D.Albuquerque, NM1346253655
  5. Zain AbidinAlbuquerque, NM1285384735
  6. Ferial Abood, MDAlamogordo, NM1184803843
  7. Sergio Abriola, MD FACC RCSSanta Rosa, NM1588757322
  8. Jacqueline Acevedo Gonzalez, MDPortales, NM1407004583
  9. James Adair, D.O.Albuquerque, NM1578524906
  10. David Aday, MDAlamogordo, NM1578675765

Common questions

What is Francis Comunas, MD's NPI number?

Francis Comunas, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295829661, issued on Oct 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Francis Comunas, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8300 Constitution Ave NE, Albuquerque, NM, 87110. Phone: (505) 291-2200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Francis Comunas, MD's license?

NPPES lists New Mexico license number 92200, 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 Francis Comunas, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Francis Comunas, MD had 4,564 Medicare Part D claims for 562 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Francis Comunas, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.8 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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