NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Karen Melody Shatar, CNM

Midwife · Albuquerque, NM

Karen Melody Shatar, CNM is a midwife with a practice address in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and NPI 1780617274, issued on Jul 8, 2006. Check the license (New Mexico 265, as entered in NPPES) with the New Mexico board that licenses this profession; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1780617274
Name
Karen Melody Shatar
Credential
CNM
Primary taxonomy
Midwife 176B00000X
License number
265 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4705 Montgomery NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109
Phone
(505) 727-7600
Enumerated
Jul 8, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 17, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(505) 727-7640
Medicaid ID
92627 NM
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 4705 Montgomery NE

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

  1. Carolyn Ansell, CNMMidwife1073546560
  2. Yvonne Castillo, CNMMidwife1396778809
  3. Elizabeth Heath-West, CNMMidwife1134152721

Verify Karen Melody Shatar in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New Mexico board licenses this profession
    Search for license 265    Check the board
  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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Midwife providers in New Mexico

There are 118 midwife records in New Mexico. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

All 118 in New Mexico → Every provider in Albuquerque →

Other midwife records in New Mexico

  1. Susan Akins, C.N.M.Taos, NM1023041035
  2. Daryl Allen, LMCarlsbad, NM1265109938
  3. Carolyn Ansell, CNMAlbuquerque, NM1073546560
  4. Angela Avent, LMLas Cruces, NM1356081392
  5. Leah Baca, CNMAlbuquerque, NM1548086887
  6. Melissa Bailey, L.M.Las Cruces, NM1871773887
  7. Donna Bateman, CNMLas Cruces, NM1831208347
  8. Dorothy Beach, CNMAlbuquerque, NM1639192826
  9. Tambra Bensch, CNMAlbuquerque, NM1528091014
  10. Merna Black, LM, CPMCarlsbad, NM1518037993

Common questions

What is Karen Melody Shatar, CNM's NPI number?

Karen Melody Shatar, CNM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780617274, issued on Jul 8, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Karen Melody Shatar, CNM located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4705 Montgomery NE, Albuquerque, NM, 87109. Phone: (505) 727-7600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Karen Melody Shatar, CNM's license?

NPPES lists New Mexico license number 265, as entered by the provider. Search the New Mexico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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