Kara Shain, MD
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Rio Rancho, NM
Kara Shain, MD is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, and NPI 1770146268, issued on Apr 19, 2019. Check the license (New Mexico MD20231176, as entered in NPPES) on the New Mexico Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kara Shain
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
- License number
- MD20231176 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2400 Unser Blvd SE Ste 28400, Rio Rancho, NM 87124
- Phone
- (505) 253-3000
- Enumerated
- Apr 19, 2019
- Record last updated
- Jun 19, 2026
- Fax
- (505) 253-3001
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230913004107); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of New Mexico School Of Medicine, 2019
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest obstetrics & gynecology physician records → All 228 in New Mexico → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 2400 Unser Blvd SE Ste 28400
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jaclyn Estes, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1730542911
- Regan Riley, D.O.Complex Family Planning Physician1174865869
- Jennifer Schuman, CERTIFIED NURSE MIDWAdvanced Practice Midwife1780751560
- Nina Simon, DNP,CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1811185036
Verify Kara Shain in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Mexico Medical Board
Search for license MD20231176Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
71% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024
48 Medicare Part D claims for 26 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Estradiol13 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 97.6 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $33.39
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Organon Llc. The 21,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,030.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Southwest Medical Associates, LLCAlbuquerque, NM
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kara Shain among 228 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in New Mexico
Kara Shain, MD is one of 228 obstetrics & gynecology 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 2019, is newer than 92% of them.
- NPI issued2019 · 92% of these records are older, 5% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
- Graduated2019 · median 2008 among the 127 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207V00000X and a New Mexico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in New Mexico
There are 228 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in New Mexico.
All 228 in New Mexico → Every provider in Rio Rancho → Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician nationwide →
The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jaclyn Estes, M.D.Rio Rancho, NM 871241730542911
- Ashley Jaramillo-Huff, MDRio Rancho, NM 871241669906830
- Miriam McQuade, MDRio Rancho, NM 871241114417920
- Gileen Elder, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871201962576603
- Carmen Kakish, M.D.Albuquerque, NM 871201861927543
- Erika Solis-Gilmore, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871201306987250
- Barry Standley, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871201407904303
- Jeanine Valdez, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871201215078167
Common questions
What is Kara Shain, MD's NPI number?
Kara Shain, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770146268, issued on Apr 19, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kara Shain, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2400 Unser Blvd SE Ste 28400, Rio Rancho, NM, 87124. Phone: (505) 253-3000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kara Shain, MD's license?
NPPES lists New Mexico license number MD20231176, 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 Kara Shain, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kara Shain, MD had 48 Medicare Part D claims for 26 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Kara Shain, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.6 of 100. 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.
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.