NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Melissa Ann Sanchez, M.D.

Pediatrics Physician · Albuquerque, NM

Melissa Ann Sanchez, M.D. is a pediatrics physician with a practice address in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and NPI 1376664946, issued on Apr 2, 2007. Check the license (New Mexico MD2010-0070, as entered in NPPES) on the New Mexico Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1376664946
Name
Melissa Ann Sanchez
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Pediatrics Physician 208000000X
License number
MD2010-0070 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1 University OF New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131
Phone
(505) 272-3909
Enumerated
Apr 2, 2007
Record last updated
Oct 21, 2024
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 1 University OF New Mexico

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

  1. Salma AbdelrahimStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1578401022
  2. Yara Abdou, MDHematology & Oncology Physician1578981114
  3. Osana Abich Oliva, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1891237061
  4. Daniel AboubecharaDiagnostic Radiology Physician1508256868
  5. Diana Aboytes, RDHDental Hygienist1245588656
  6. Peter AbramsonAthletic Trainer1619701455

Verify Melissa Ann Sanchez 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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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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score81.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%57.1
  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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $20.32

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Ironshore Pharmaceuticals Inc. The 21,580 providers of this specialty with any payment received $842.05 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Melissa Sanchez$20.32
  2. Specialty average$842.05

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

Melissa Ann Sanchez among 453 pediatrics physician records in New Mexico

Melissa Ann Sanchez, M.D. is one of 453 pediatrics physician records with a practice address in New Mexico. 28% 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 50% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 50% of these records are older, 38% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 28% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 10% of these records are
  • Record last updated2024 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208000000X and a New Mexico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pediatrics Physician providers in New Mexico

There are 453 pediatrics physician records in New Mexico.

The 8 pediatrics physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Teresa Anderson, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871311144236845
  2. Annalisa Behnken, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871311497760946
  3. Penny Brandt, D.O.Albuquerque, NM 871311225079338
  4. Diane Clawson, D.O.Albuquerque, NM 871311831148881
  5. Loretta Cordova De Ortega, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871311366458929
  6. Jane E Epstein, CPNPAlbuquerque, NM 871311073528535
  7. James Fisk, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871311699780148
  8. Benjamin Hoffman, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871311639185200

Common questions

What is Melissa Ann Sanchez, M.D.'s NPI number?

Melissa Ann Sanchez, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1376664946, issued on Apr 2, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Melissa Ann Sanchez, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 University OF New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, 87131. Phone: (505) 272-3909. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Melissa Ann Sanchez, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists New Mexico license number MD2010-0070, 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.

What is Melissa Ann Sanchez, 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.