NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melanie Leigh Duran

Family Nurse Practitioner · Albuquerque, NM

Melanie Leigh Duran is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and NPI 1811569841, issued on Jul 9, 2021. Check the license (New Mexico 64456, as entered in NPPES) 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
1811569841
Name
Melanie Leigh Duran
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
64456 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4201 Central Ave NW # 3, Albuquerque, NM 87105
Phone
(505) 508-1739
Enumerated
Jul 9, 2021
Record last updated
Sep 24, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20211101001560); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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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Also registered at 4201 Central Ave NW # 3

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Erin Mintle, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1245858455

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New Mexico board licenses this profession
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  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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4.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

6,047 Medicare Part D claims for 693 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 58% of claims.

  1. Melanie Duran6,047
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Ozempic621 claims
  2. Jardiance500 claims
  3. Levothyroxine Sodium309 claims
  4. Lantus Solostar298 claims
  5. Trulicity298 claims
  6. Mounjaro272 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 97.6 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score86.5
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $10,731.86

93 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Sanofi-Aventis U.S. LLC. The 99,489 providers of this specialty with any payment received $650.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Melanie Duran$10,732
  2. Specialty average$651

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

One hospital affiliation

  1. Unm HospitalAlbuquerque, NM · Acute Care Hospitals2 of 5 stars

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Melanie Leigh Duran among 1,642 family nurse practitioner records in New Mexico

Melanie Leigh Duran is one of 1,642 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in New Mexico. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 68% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 68% of these records are older, 26% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated2021 · median 2019 among the 1,049 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 39% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a New Mexico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

648 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Albuquerque

They are 648 of the 24,162 NPPES records with a practice address in Albuquerque, and 1,642 family nurse practitioner records in New Mexico.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Julianne Austin, A.R.N.P.Albuquerque, NM 871051124374004
  2. Belinda Burden, FNPAlbuquerque, NM 871051609364934
  3. Eve Candelaria, CNP, FNP-BCAlbuquerque, NM 871051821556804
  4. Gabriel Carsillo, FNPAlbuquerque, NM 871051700588795
  5. Cecilia Cordova, CFNPAlbuquerque, NM 871051841432564
  6. Sherrill Dodson, FNP-BCAlbuquerque, NM 871051023830023
  7. Lisa EthridgeAlbuquerque, NM 871051467005140
  8. Jose Flores, CNPAlbuquergue, NM 871051861466740

Common questions

What is Melanie Leigh Duran's NPI number?

Melanie Leigh Duran's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811569841, issued on Jul 9, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melanie Leigh Duran located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4201 Central Ave NW # 3, Albuquerque, NM, 87105. Phone: (505) 508-1739. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melanie Leigh Duran's license?

NPPES lists New Mexico license number 64456, as entered by the provider. Search the New Mexico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Melanie Leigh Duran prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melanie Leigh Duran had 6,047 Medicare Part D claims for 693 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Melanie Leigh Duran's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.6 of 100. 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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