Leann A. Chavez, M.D.
Surgery Physician · Albuquerque, NM
Leann A. Chavez, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and NPI 1720286891, issued on Jul 10, 2007. Check the license (New Mexico MD2018-0692, as entered in NPPES) on the New Mexico Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Leann A. Chavez
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License numbers
- MD2018-0692 NM
6943 AK
80929 AZ
A119324 CA
MD60512058 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2211 Lomas Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106
- Phone
- (505) 272-1476
- Enumerated
- Jul 10, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jan 27, 2025
- Medicaid ID
- MD9848 AK
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20180926003787); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of New Mexico School Of Medicine, 2000
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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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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- Aaron Abramowski, AAAnesthesiologist Assistant1760832869
- Katherine Adam, NNP-BCCritical Care Neonatal Nurse Practitioner1245941053
- Kari Adams, APRNCritical Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner1609267434
- Irene Agostini, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1467418475
- Lucas AkesStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1255932547
Verify Leann A. Chavez in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Mexico Medical Board
Search for license MD2018-0692Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
86% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024
21 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,532.36
21 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. The 17,103 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,513.80 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
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).
Leann A. Chavez among 236 surgery physician records in New Mexico
Leann A. Chavez, M.D. is one of 236 surgery physician records with a practice address in New Mexico. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 47% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 47% of these records are older, 39% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
- Graduated2000 · median 2007 among the 135 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a New Mexico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgery Physician providers in New Mexico
There are 236 surgery physician records in New Mexico.
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- Amy Davis, CNPAlbuquerque, NM 871061841384237
- Alberto Dominguez Ventura, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871061275519332
- Charlie Doss, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871061356480370
- Edwin Hatch, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871061346334729
- Thomas HowdieshellAlbuquerque, NM 871061447266010
Common questions
What is Leann A. Chavez, M.D.'s NPI number?
Leann A. Chavez, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720286891, issued on Jul 10, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Leann A. Chavez, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2211 Lomas Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM, 87106. Phone: (505) 272-1476. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Leann A. Chavez, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New Mexico license number MD2018-0692, 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 Leann A. Chavez, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Leann A. Chavez, M.D. had 21 Medicare Part D claims; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Leann A. Chavez, 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.