Karen Sterling Santacruz, M.D.
Neuropathology Physician · Albuquerque, NM
Karen Sterling Santacruz, M.D. is a neuropathology physician with a practice address in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and NPI 1689769762, issued on Oct 4, 2006. Check the license (New Mexico MD2012-0417, as entered in NPPES) on the New Mexico Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Karen Sterling Santacruz
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neuropathology Physician 207ZN0500X
- License number
- MD2012-0417 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2211 Lomas Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87131
- Phone
- (505) 272-5001
- Enumerated
- Oct 4, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 21, 2024
- Fax
- (505) 272-2963
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120910000180); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Arizona College Of Medicine, 1993
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
All 1 in New Mexico → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 2211 Lomas Blvd NE
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Carol Clericuzio, MDPediatric Adolescent Medicine Physician1922013481
- Megan Demouy-Little, FNP-BCNurse Practitioner1013597939
- Katherine Gnauck, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1134134687
- Lenka Hrebickova, PHARMD RPHPharmacist1205048055
- Alisha JabarPediatrics Physician1700151107
Verify Karen Sterling Santacruz in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Mexico Medical Board
Search for license MD2012-0417Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 85.2 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Unm Medical Group IncAlbuquerque, NM
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Neuropathology Physician providers in New Mexico
There are 1 neuropathology physician records in New Mexico.
All 1 in New Mexico → Every provider in Albuquerque → Neuropathology Physician nationwide →
Common questions
What is Karen Sterling Santacruz, M.D.'s NPI number?
Karen Sterling Santacruz, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1689769762, issued on Oct 4, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Karen Sterling Santacruz, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2211 Lomas Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM, 87131. Phone: (505) 272-5001. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Karen Sterling Santacruz, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New Mexico license number MD2012-0417, 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.
What is Karen Sterling Santacruz, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.2 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.
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.