NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lorin S. Brandon, DPM

Podiatrist · Taos, NM

Lorin S. Brandon, DPM is a podiatrist with a practice address in Taos, New Mexico, and NPI 1710016241, issued on Mar 2, 2007. Check the license with the New Mexico board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1710016241
Name
Lorin S. Brandon
Credential
DPM
Primary taxonomy
Podiatrist 213E00000X
License number
506 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1213 Gusdorf RD, Taos, NM 87571
Phone
(970) 542-0221
Enumerated
Mar 2, 2007
Record last updated
Feb 16, 2023
Medicaid ID
01005065 CO
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20180131002458); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Kent State University College Of Podiatric Medicine, 1994
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 ordersWhich New Mexico board licenses this professionCheck 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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46% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average podiatrist in 2024

170 Medicare Part D claims for 111 beneficiaries, against an average of 314 among the 6,407 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Lorin Brandon170
  2. Specialty average314

Most prescribed

  1. Methylprednisolone46 claims
  2. Gabapentin31 claims
  3. Clotrimazole-Betamethasone29 claims
  4. Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim15 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): 94.8 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 score89.8
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%99.0
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $2,699.36

52 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 4,596 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,476.60 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Lorin Brandon$2,699.36
  2. Specialty average$2,476.60

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

  1. Ryan K Anderson D P M P CLas Vegas, NM

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

Lorin S. Brandon among 68 podiatrist records in New Mexico

Lorin S. Brandon, DPM is one of 68 podiatrist records with a practice address in New Mexico. 65% 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 57% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 57% of these records are older, 38% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated1994 · median 2004 among the 40 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 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 213E00000X and a New Mexico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Podiatrist providers in New Mexico

There are 68 podiatrist records in New Mexico.

The 8 podiatrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Seth Felice, D.P.M.Los Alamos, NM 875441023306917
  2. Joseph Bauer, DPMSanta Fe, NM 875051659791549
  3. William Blake, DPMSanta Fe, NM 875051831100502
  4. Matthew Clayson, DPMSanta Fe, NM 875051245898279
  5. Glenda King, DPMSanta Fe, NM 875051730266032
  6. Marc Stess, DPMSanta Fe, NM 875051225115512
  7. Riane Teagarden, DPMSanta Fe, NM 875051952894305
  8. Edward Williams, DPMSanta Fe, NM 875051457362121

Common questions

What is Lorin S. Brandon, DPM's NPI number?

Lorin S. Brandon, DPM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710016241, issued on Mar 2, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lorin S. Brandon, DPM located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1213 Gusdorf RD, Taos, NM, 87571. Phone: (970) 542-0221. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lorin S. Brandon, DPM's license?

Search the New Mexico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Lorin S. Brandon, DPM prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lorin S. Brandon, DPM had 170 Medicare Part D claims for 111 beneficiaries; the average among podiatrist prescribers was 314. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Lorin S. Brandon, DPM's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.8 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.