NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joann Barbour Couch, M.D.

Pediatrics Physician · Carlsbad, NM

Joann Barbour Couch, M.D. is a pediatrics physician with a practice address in Carlsbad, New Mexico, and NPI 1538153952, issued on Aug 31, 2005. Check the license (New Mexico MD2020-0644, as entered in NPPES) on the New Mexico Medical Board; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1538153952
Name
Joann Barbour Couch
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Pediatrics Physician 208000000X
License numbers
MD2020-0644 NM
118113 MO
118123 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2402 W Pierce St Ste 5A, Carlsbad, NM 88220
Phone
(575) 887-7337
Enumerated
Aug 31, 2005
Record last updated
Jan 26, 2023
Fax
(575) 887-5377
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20260102000406); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Mississippi School Of Medicine, 1997
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 2402 W Pierce St Ste 5A

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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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Joann Barbour Couch among 453 pediatrics physician records in New Mexico

Joann Barbour Couch, M.D. is one of 453 pediatrics physician records with a practice address in New Mexico. 28% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 90% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 28% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 10% of these records are
  • Graduated1997 · median 2011 among the 44 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208000000X and a New Mexico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pediatrics Physician providers in New Mexico

There are 453 pediatrics physician records in New Mexico. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

The 8 pediatrics physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Srichand Dara, MDCarlsbad, NM 882201730284548
  2. Shila Ramakrishna, MDCarlsbad, NM 882201902862832
  3. Jeremiah Raney, MDCarlsbad, NM 882201639285208
  4. Jeremiah Raney, DOCarlsbad, NM 882201265660633
  5. Kwok Sung, MDCarlsbad, NM 882201235194127
  6. Lori Zink, MDArtesia, NM 882101598871154
  7. Cynthia Amaya, CPNP-PCRoswell, NM 882011104497148
  8. Karen Carson, M.D.Roswell, NM 882011306898739

Common questions

What is Joann Barbour Couch, M.D.'s NPI number?

Joann Barbour Couch, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538153952, issued on Aug 31, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joann Barbour Couch, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2402 W Pierce St Ste 5A, Carlsbad, NM, 88220. Phone: (575) 887-7337. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joann Barbour Couch, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists New Mexico license number MD2020-0644, 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.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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