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.
- 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
8 nearest child & adolescent psychiatry physician records → All 51 in New Mexico → Look up another NPI →
Verify Kristina S. Sowar in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Mexico Medical Board
Search for license MD2011-0597Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin28 claims
- Dextroamphetamine-Amphet Er19 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl17 claims
- Sertraline Hcl17 claims
- 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.
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).
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.
All 51 in New Mexico → Every provider in Albuquerque → Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician nationwide →
The 8 child & adolescent psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Tamala Bos, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871311265491815
- Kimothi Cain, M.D.Albuquerque, NM 871311174848006
- Tomoko Hamma, D.O., PH.D.Albuquerque, NM 871311356768238
- Peter Holguin, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871311699338749
- Viveca Meyer, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871311215901012
- Angelica Romero, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871311730708249
- Rashmi Sabu, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871311417962978
- 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.
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.