NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Jennifer Branch

Physician Assistant · Albuquerque, NM

Jennifer Branch is a physician assistant with a practice address in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and NPI 1437813466, issued on Oct 26, 2021. Check the license (New Mexico PA2023-0257, as entered in NPPES) with the New Mexico board that licenses this profession; 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
1437813466
Name
Jennifer Branch
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
PA2023-0257 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3401 4TH St NW, Albuquerque, NM 87107
Phone
(505) 994-5300
Enumerated
Oct 26, 2021
Record last updated
Mar 26, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240404004306); accepts Medicare assignment
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 3401 4TH St NW

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

  1. Valerie Carrejo, MDFamily Medicine Physician1639218647
  2. Kathy Chang, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1649472499
  3. Jessica Johnston, PA-CPhysician Assistant1619357225
  4. Lucas Nesladek, PA-CPhysician Assistant1649850827
  5. Michael Owen, PAPhysician Assistant1437898384
  6. Wanni ZhouHealth Psychologist1871152603

Verify Jennifer Branch in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New Mexico board licenses this profession
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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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53% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

394 Medicare Part D claims for 123 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 16 claims were for opioids.

  1. Jennifer Branch394
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Losartan Potassium16 claims
  2. Gabapentin15 claims
  3. Omeprazole15 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate14 claims
  5. Lisinopril14 claims
  6. Trazodone Hcl14 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.

One hospital affiliation

  1. Unm HospitalAlbuquerque, NM · Acute Care Hospitals2 of 5 stars

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Jennifer Branch among 847 physician assistant records in New Mexico

Jennifer Branch is one of 847 physician assistant records with a practice address in New Mexico. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 75% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 75% of these records are older, 18% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated2023 · median 2018 among the 521 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 41% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a New Mexico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

494 physician assistant records list a practice address in Albuquerque

They are 494 of the 24,162 NPPES records with a practice address in Albuquerque, and 847 physician assistant records in New Mexico.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Aneeka Akhtar, PA-CAlbuquerque, NM 871071477183242
  2. Keith Basham, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTAlbuquerque, NM 871071124329339
  3. Heather Dountas, PACAlbuquerque, NM 871071407889074
  4. Linda Garcia, PA-CAlbuquerque, NM 871071033770169
  5. Lisa Grimaldi, PA-CAlbuquerque, NM 871071790051274
  6. Samiul Islam, PA-CAlbuquerque, NM 871071922506294
  7. Jessica Johnston, PA-CAlbuquerque, NM 871071619357225
  8. Stephen Keller, PA-CAlbuquerque, NM 871071770596777

Common questions

What is Jennifer Branch's NPI number?

Jennifer Branch's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437813466, issued on Oct 26, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Jennifer Branch located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3401 4TH St NW, Albuquerque, NM, 87107. Phone: (505) 994-5300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Jennifer Branch's license?

NPPES lists New Mexico license number PA2023-0257, as entered by the provider. Search the New Mexico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Jennifer Branch prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Jennifer Branch had 394 Medicare Part D claims for 123 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. 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.