NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Heather S. Applewhite, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Albuquerque, NM

Heather S. Applewhite, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and NPI 1164834248, issued on May 23, 2014. Check the license (New Mexico MD2021-0283, 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
1164834248
Name
Heather S. Applewhite
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
MD2021-0283 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
300 Cornell Dr SE Bldg 73, Albuquerque, NM 87131
Phone
(505) 277-3136
Enumerated
May 23, 2014
Record last updated
Oct 9, 2024
Fax
(505) 277-2020
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 300 Cornell Dr SE Bldg 73

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

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  2. Theresa Urias, LMTMassage Therapist1689160590

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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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48% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

1,836 Medicare Part D claims for 266 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 17 claims were for opioids.

  1. Heather Applewhite1,836
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium134 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium109 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate79 claims
  4. Losartan Potassium65 claims
  5. Gabapentin60 claims
  6. Lisinopril51 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).

484 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Albuquerque

They are 484 of the 24,162 NPPES records with a practice address in Albuquerque, and 1,287 family medicine physician records in New Mexico.

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  8. Elyssa Ackerman, MDAlbuquerque, NM1356752257
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  10. Salvador Adame Zambrano, MDDeming, NM1225444714

Common questions

What is Heather S. Applewhite, MD's NPI number?

Heather S. Applewhite, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164834248, issued on May 23, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Heather S. Applewhite, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 300 Cornell Dr SE Bldg 73, Albuquerque, NM, 87131. Phone: (505) 277-3136. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Heather S. Applewhite, MD's license?

NPPES lists New Mexico license number MD2021-0283, 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 Heather S. Applewhite, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Heather S. Applewhite, MD had 1,836 Medicare Part D claims for 266 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Heather S. Applewhite, 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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