NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John Randall Underwood, M.D.

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician · Roswell, NM

John Randall Underwood, M.D. is a pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician with a practice address in Roswell, New Mexico, and NPI 1962467555, issued on Apr 18, 2006. Check the license (New Mexico MD2019-0235, 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
1962467555
Name
John Randall Underwood
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician 207LP2900X
License number
MD2019-0235 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
400 N Pennsylvania Ave Ste 570, Roswell, NM 88201
Phone
(575) 434-0159
Enumerated
Apr 18, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 22, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(888) 687-6133
Medicaid ID
78176565 NM
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190703000954); 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 400 N Pennsylvania Ave Ste 570

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

  1. Ray Pasion, ARNP, NP-CNurse Practitioner1134680655

Verify John Randall Underwood in five checks

  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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9% more Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician in 2024

1,902 Medicare Part D claims for 197 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,750 among the 2,982 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims. 1,058 claims were for opioids.

  1. John Underwood1,902
  2. Specialty average1,750

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen333 claims
  2. Oxycodone Hcl285 claims
  3. Tramadol Hcl160 claims
  4. Tizanidine Hcl156 claims
  5. Zolpidem Tartrate129 claims
  6. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen126 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): 98.3 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. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%98.0
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $142.66

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Spr Therapeutics, Inc. The 2,789 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,225.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. John Underwood$142.66
  2. Specialty average$3,225.41

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Otero County Hospital AssociationAlamogordo, NM

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

John Randall Underwood among 33 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in New Mexico

John Randall Underwood, M.D. is one of 33 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with a practice address in New Mexico. 91% 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 15% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 36% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 91% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • Graduated1994 · median 1994 among the 24 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 33% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207LP2900X and a New Mexico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers in New Mexico

There are 33 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in New Mexico.

The 8 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David Fran, MDCarlsbad, NM 882201871541631
  2. Llewelyn Williams, M.D.Las Cruces, NM 880011316922750
  3. Robin Hermes, MDSanta Fe, NM 875071467454744
  4. David Woog, M.D.Santa Fe, NM 875071083616338
  5. Angelique Hart, M.D.Santa Fe, NM 875061588621551
  6. Melissa Covington, M.D.Santa Fe, NM 875051851457394
  7. Barbara Pero, M.D.Santa Fe, NM 875051174538037
  8. Penelope Strauss, PHD, APRN-CRNASanta Fe, NM 875051952488652

Common questions

What is John Randall Underwood, M.D.'s NPI number?

John Randall Underwood, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962467555, issued on Apr 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John Randall Underwood, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 400 N Pennsylvania Ave Ste 570, Roswell, NM, 88201. Phone: (575) 434-0159. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John Randall Underwood, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists New Mexico license number MD2019-0235, 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 Randall Underwood, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John Randall Underwood, M.D. had 1,902 Medicare Part D claims for 197 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician prescribers was 1,750. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is John Randall Underwood, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 98.3 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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