NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melanie M. Ukanwa, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Albuquerque, NM

Melanie M. Ukanwa, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and NPI 1114969896, issued on Jun 10, 2006. Check the license (New Mexico MD20060291, as entered in NPPES) on the New Mexico Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1114969896
Name
Melanie M. Ukanwa
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
MD20060291 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4253 Montgomery Blvd NE Ste 220, Albuquerque, NM 87109
Phone
(505) 881-5307
Enumerated
Jun 10, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 24, 2025
Fax
(505) 908-3816
Medicaid ID
17670721 NM
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 4253 Montgomery Blvd NE Ste 220

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

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Verify Melanie M. Ukanwa in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Mexico Medical Board
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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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71% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

1,030 Medicare Part D claims for 74 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 35 claims were for opioids.

  1. Melanie Ukanwa1,030
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium60 claims
  2. Lisinopril39 claims
  3. Risperidone34 claims
  4. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa32 claims
  5. Gabapentin32 claims
  6. Doxepin Hcl27 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.

Melanie M. Ukanwa among 1,287 family medicine physician records in New Mexico

Melanie M. Ukanwa, MD is one of 1,287 family medicine 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 2006, is newer than 12% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 51% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 56% of these records are
  • Record last updated2025 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a New Mexico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

484 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Albuquerque

They are 484 of the 24,162 NPPES records with a practice address in Albuquerque, and 1,287 family medicine physician records in New Mexico.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Charles Chavez, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871091932168713
  2. Marianne Goshy, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871091588615769
  3. Thomas Gross, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871091538129879
  4. Marcus Higi, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871091437125200
  5. Caleb Lauber, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871091205802642
  6. Gregory Manoff, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871091386695583
  7. Charles NorthAlbuquerque, NM 871091598748980
  8. David Phelps, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871091336127836

Common questions

What is Melanie M. Ukanwa, MD's NPI number?

Melanie M. Ukanwa, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1114969896, issued on Jun 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melanie M. Ukanwa, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4253 Montgomery Blvd NE Ste 220, Albuquerque, NM, 87109. Phone: (505) 881-5307. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melanie M. Ukanwa, MD's license?

NPPES lists New Mexico license number MD20060291, 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 Melanie M. Ukanwa, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Melanie M. Ukanwa, MD had 1,030 Medicare Part D claims for 74 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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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