Grant Chanin, CNP
Nurse Practitioner in Albuquerque, New Mexico. This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 87,227 in Nurse Practitioner, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
What the federal data shows
Grant Chanin, CNP reported a CMS MIPS final score of 93.5/100 - above the 83.1 national average - and filed 743 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 93.5/100
- MIPS score · +10 vs avg
- 743
- Part D claims, 2023
- 94%
- generic prescribing
- $424.28
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Grant Chanin, CNP's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure
94 Top 29% higher than 71% of 477,587 scored providers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Grant Chanin, CNP sits
This provider among nurse practitioner peers
Across the 13,476 nurse practitioner providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Grant Chanin, CNP writes more Part D claims than 64% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 72% - placing this provider in the high-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile
Each dot is one nurse practitioner peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Grant Chanin, CNP. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
What does the federal data show about Grant Chanin, CNP?
High performer (top quartile)Primary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
MIPS final score
Specialty distribution in New Mexico
How Nurse Practitioner compares to other specialties among New Mexico providers
Largest specialties in New Mexico (% of in-state providers)
Nurse Practitioner ranks #29 among New Mexico's specialties (0.8% of in-state providers)
Each bar is a specialty's share of the New Mexico provider total, by primary NUCC taxonomy. The highlighted bar is Nurse Practitioner; the long tail of smaller specialties is omitted for legibility.
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Grant Chanin, CNP's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Nurse Practitioner national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 93.5/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Nurse Practitioner) - 93.5/100 vs national avg 83.1
Quality benchmarks
- National MIPS avg 2023 reporting year
- Quality dim CMS Quality category
- Cost dim CMS Cost category
- Specialty volume Nurse Practitioner US NPIs
93.5/100 MIPS final score - 10.4 pts above the 83.1 national average
Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities composite score for the 2023 performance year. Specialty: Nurse Practitioner. Quality dim: 93.2. Cost dim: 63.8.
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
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Grant Chanin, CNP appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Nurse Practitioner provider holding CNP credentials at 1100 CENTRAL AVE SE, Albuquerque, NM, 87106, with a listed phone of (505) 841-1125. NPI 1225488018 was issued on 06/13/2016. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what Chanin most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 743 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 372 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $18K in drug spend, split 4% brand-name and 94% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 4.8%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D, commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 93.5/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 93.2, Cost 63.8), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Nurse Practitioner is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 87,227 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 1,084 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1225488018 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
| Credentials | CNP |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 06/13/2016 |
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How we sourced this profile
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Grant Chanin, CNP bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
According to CMS billing records, Grant Chanin, CNP is affiliated with 3 Medicare-billing facilities, 1 of which carry a CMS Hospital overall star rating.
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Grant Chanin, CNP. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$424
Largest payer
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy
4% brand-name claims vs 94% generic, on 743 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 806
- Total Day Supply
- 11,682
- Brand vs Generic
- 4% brand / 94% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $8K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $10K
- Opioid Claims
- 36 (4.8% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 143
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 66.8 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.40
- Gender Split
- 63% female / 37% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 116, 65-74: 164, 75-84: 74, 85+: 18
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Grant Chanin, CNP prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Ibuprofen
Ibuprofen
128 claims
- Gabapentin
Gabapentin
67 claims
- Prednisone
Prednisone
63 claims
- Cephalexin
Cephalexin
56 claims
- Tramadol Hcl 28
Tramadol Hcl
28 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate 24
Doxycycline Hyclate
24 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium 17
Diclofenac Sodium
17 claims
- Paxlovid (Eua) 16
Paxlovid (Eua)
16 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Ibuprofen | 128 |
| Gabapentin | 67 |
| Prednisone | 63 |
| Cephalexin | 56 |
| Tramadol Hcl | 28 |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | 24 |
| Diclofenac Sodium | 17 |
| Paxlovid (Eua) Nirmatrelvir/Ritonavir | 16 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa Albuterol Sulfate | 15 |
| Methylprednisolone | 13 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Nurse Practitioner Overview
How Grant Chanin, CNP fits within the Nurse Practitioner landscape nationally.
Grant Chanin, CNP's 743 claims are below the specialty average of 1,084.
Nearby Nurse Practitioner Providers in New Mexico
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in New Mexico, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Chanin.
Compare Nurse Practitioner nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
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Data Sources
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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