NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Independent Medical Examiner Physician NPI 1538320437 M.D.
Verify on CMS → Kyle Sanders, M.D.
Independent Medical Examiner Physician in Farmington, New Mexico.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 219 in Independent Medical Examiner Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
20
Medicare Part D claims · Independent Medical Examiner Physician avg: 629
MIPS score
100/100
▲ 17 pts above national avg 83.5 · Exceptional
Industry payments
$300.02
6 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
Kyle Sanders, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 100/100 - above the 83.5 national average - and filed 20 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.
- 100/100
- MIPS score · +17 vs avg
- 20
- Part D claims, 2024
- $300.02
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
- ≥92nd
- pct among measured MIPS (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Kyle Sanders, M.D.
Federal records show an active NPI with both Medicare prescribing volume and a measured CMS quality score — objective registry data, not patient reviews.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1538320437), first enumerated 06/23/2008.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 20 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
CMS quality reporting (MIPS)
Reported a CMS MIPS final score of 100/100 in the Quality Payment Program — a federal quality measure, not a patient review.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
2 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliations on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$300.02 in reported industry payments (6 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- Not in federal data
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1538320437 · Independent Medical Examiner Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-TRACE · MIPS-ELITE · RX-TRACE · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-FINISH
- NPI-10 1538320437
- ENUM-MID 2008
- TAX-TRACE 219
- MIPS-ELITE 100/100
- RX-TRACE 20
- BOOK-THIN 1 in New Mexico
- PHOTO-FINISH Todd Cassese, M.D. · ±0.0
MIPS final-score neighbourhood
Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity
- Radhakrishnan Ra…
Radhakrishnan Ramchandren, MD
95.7 MIPS pts
- Robert Lucas, M.…
Robert Lucas, M.D.
96.5 MIPS pts
- Mathew Silverman…
Mathew Silverman, DO
98.7 MIPS pts
- Sanders · this p…
Sanders · this provider
100 MIPS pts
- Todd Cassese, M.…
Todd Cassese, M.D.
100 MIPS pts
What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).
Kyle Sanders, M.D.'s MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.
100 ≥ 92nd percentile 92% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
What does the federal data show about Kyle Sanders, M.D.?
High performer (top quartile)Primary specialty
Independent Medical Examiner Physician
Medicare Part D claims
20 97% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
100/100 16.5 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in New Mexico
How Independent Medical Examiner Physician compares to other specialties among New Mexico providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Kyle Sanders, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Independent Medical Examiner Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 100/100
- vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1538320437 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Independent Medical Examiner Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 06/23/2008 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
100
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
100
Quality
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Kyle Sanders, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Four Corners Radiology Associates PC
Farmington, NM
Las Cruces Physician Services LLC
Las Cruces, NM
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Kyle Sanders, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$300
Largest payer
Mozarc Medical US LLC
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
20
Total Claims
$99
Total Drug Cost
N/A
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 20.4
- Total Day Supply
- 228
- Brand Drug Cost
- $0
- Generic Drug Cost
- $99
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 77.8 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 2.04
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Independent Medical Examiner Physician Overview
How Kyle Sanders, M.D. fits within the Independent Medical Examiner Physician landscape nationally.
219
Independent Medical Examiner Physician Providers in US
42
States with Independent Medical Examiner Physician
629
Avg Claims per Provider
Kyle Sanders, M.D.'s 20 claims are below the specialty average of 629.
Nationwide Independent Medical Examiner Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Sanders, both outside New Mexico so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar MIPS final score
Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (100 here).
Same NPPES enumeration year (2008)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Kyle Sanders, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Kyle Sanders, M.D. specializes in Independent Medical Examiner Physician and practices in Farmington, New Mexico. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Kyle Sanders, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Kyle Sanders, M.D. wrote 20 Medicare Part D claims totaling $99 in drug costs for N/A beneficiaries.
What is Kyle Sanders, M.D.'s Medicare quality score? ▼
Kyle Sanders, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 100/100 (Quality: 100). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Kyle Sanders, M.D. located? ▼
Kyle Sanders, M.D. is located at 801 W MAPLE ST, Farmington, NM, 87401. Phone: (056) 096-2285.
What is Kyle Sanders, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Kyle Sanders, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538320437, issued on 06/23/2008.
How many Independent Medical Examiner Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 219 Independent Medical Examiner Physician providers across 42 states in the US. The average Independent Medical Examiner Physician provider writes 629 Medicare Part D claims per year.
Does Kyle Sanders, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Kyle Sanders, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 20 Part D claims and N/A Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Kyle Sanders, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Kyle Sanders, M.D.'s NPI is 1538320437 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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