NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kristina S. Sowar, MD

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician · Albuquerque, NM

Kristina S. Sowar, MD is a child & adolescent psychiatry physician with a practice address in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and NPI 1649414590, issued on Apr 22, 2009. Check the license (New Mexico MD2011-0597, 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
1649414590
Name
Kristina S. Sowar
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician 2084P0804X
License number
MD2011-0597 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
University OF New Mexico Dept OF Psychiatry, Albuquerque, NM 87131
Phone
(505) 272-5002
Enumerated
Apr 22, 2009
Record last updated
Oct 23, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20141113001814); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Colorado School Of Medicine, Denver, 2009
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Mexico Medical Board
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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63% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average child & adolescent psychiatry physician in 2024

185 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 504 among the 3,545 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Kristina Sowar185
  2. Specialty average504

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin28 claims
  2. Dextroamphetamine-Amphet Er19 claims
  3. Duloxetine Hcl17 claims
  4. Sertraline Hcl17 claims
  5. Clonazepam11 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): 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score81.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%57.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Unm Medical Group IncAlbuquerque, NM

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

Kristina S. Sowar among 51 child & adolescent psychiatry physician records in New Mexico

Kristina S. Sowar, MD is one of 51 child & adolescent psychiatry physician records with a practice address in New Mexico. 57% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 73% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 73% of these records are older, 20% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 35% of these records are
  • Graduated2009 · median 2001 among the 18 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0804X and a New Mexico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician providers in New Mexico

There are 51 child & adolescent psychiatry physician records in New Mexico.

The 8 child & adolescent psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Tamala Bos, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871311265491815
  2. Kimothi Cain, M.D.Albuquerque, NM 871311174848006
  3. Tomoko Hamma, D.O., PH.D.Albuquerque, NM 871311356768238
  4. Peter Holguin, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871311699338749
  5. Viveca Meyer, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871311215901012
  6. Angelica Romero, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871311730708249
  7. Rashmi Sabu, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871311417962978
  8. Olivia ShadidAlbuquerque, NM 871311750844403

Common questions

What is Kristina S. Sowar, MD's NPI number?

Kristina S. Sowar, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649414590, issued on Apr 22, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kristina S. Sowar, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at University OF New Mexico Dept OF Psychiatry, Albuquerque, NM, 87131. Phone: (505) 272-5002. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kristina S. Sowar, MD's license?

NPPES lists New Mexico license number MD2011-0597, 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 Kristina S. Sowar, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kristina S. Sowar, MD had 185 Medicare Part D claims; the average among child & adolescent psychiatry physician prescribers was 504. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Kristina S. Sowar, MD'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.

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