John Charles Turner, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician · Las Cruces, NM
John Charles Turner, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and NPI 1811934821, issued on May 31, 2006. Check the license (New Mexico MD2004-0663, as entered in NPPES) on the New Mexico Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John Charles Turner
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License numbers
- MD2004-0663 NM
M5954 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 579 LA Melodia Dr, Las Cruces, NM 88011
- Phone
- (512) 736-0199
- Enumerated
- May 31, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 13, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid IDs
- 188319112 TX
83552065 NM - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070808000407); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify John Charles Turner in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Mexico Medical Board
Search for license MD2004-0663Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
66% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
1,201 Medicare Part D claims for 686 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 23 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Azithromycin146 claims
- Prednisone127 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass92 claims
- Cephalexin85 claims
- Amoxicillin56 claims
- Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro50 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.
Bills Medicare through 3 group practices
- MY Primary Care Clinic AbileneAbilene, TX
- MY Urgent Clinic LLCBoerne, TX
- West Texas Urgent Care LLCAbilene, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John Charles Turner among 1,287 family medicine physician records in New Mexico
John Charles Turner, M.D. is one of 1,287 family medicine physician records with a practice address in New Mexico. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 12% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 51% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
- Graduated2001 · median 2008 among the 727 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a New Mexico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
103 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Las Cruces
They are 103 of the 5,468 NPPES records with a practice address in Las Cruces, and 1,287 family medicine physician records in New Mexico.
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Common questions
What is John Charles Turner, M.D.'s NPI number?
John Charles Turner, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811934821, issued on May 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John Charles Turner, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 579 LA Melodia Dr, Las Cruces, NM, 88011. Phone: (512) 736-0199. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John Charles Turner, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New Mexico license number MD2004-0663, 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 John Charles Turner, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John Charles Turner, M.D. had 1,201 Medicare Part D claims for 686 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.