Michael James Blea, M.D.
Surgery Physician · Albuquerque, NM
Michael James Blea, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and NPI 1245591643, issued on Jun 1, 2012. Check the license (New Mexico MD2019-1075, as entered in NPPES) on the New Mexico Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael James Blea
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License numbers
- MD2019-1075 NM
251879 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6701 Jefferson St NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109
- Phone
- (505) 727-6200
- Enumerated
- Jun 1, 2012
- Record last updated
- Dec 28, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (505) 727-6200
- Medicaid ID
- 5408721 NM
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200115002816); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest surgery physician records → All 236 in New Mexico → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 6701 Jefferson St NE
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Tamara Aguilar, CNPNurse Practitioner1376853374
- Lara Alessandrelli, MS, CCC-AAudiologist1720244692
- Teresa Anderson, RD LD CDEMetabolic Nutrition Registered Dietitian1417295916
- Alena ApodacaFamily Nurse Practitioner1619613023
- Michael Archuleta, DNP, AGACNP-BC, APRNAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1376058099
- Jerome Baca, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1811243462
Verify Michael James Blea in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Mexico Medical Board
Search for license MD2019-1075Check 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
20 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries, 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $77,210.59
155 payments; by number, the most common kind was travel and lodging; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, 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
- Southwest Medical Associates, LLCAlbuquerque, NM
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael James Blea among 236 surgery physician records in New Mexico
Michael James Blea, 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 2012, is newer than 74% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 74% of these records are older, 24% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 2007 among the 135 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 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.
All 236 in New Mexico → Every provider in Albuquerque → Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- William Abbott, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871091417957366
- E Diane Bowers, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871091386679314
- Robert Cutchen, M.D.Albuquerque, NM 871091063446219
- Glenroy Heywood, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871091386665529
- Nicole Hill, M.D.Albuquerque, NM 871091467617621
- Colleen Kerrigan, M.D.Albuquerque, NM 871091942694492
- Mario Leyba, M.D.Albuquerque, NM 871091689876013
- Laura Medina, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871091033357942
Common questions
What is Michael James Blea, M.D.'s NPI number?
Michael James Blea, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245591643, issued on Jun 1, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael James Blea, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6701 Jefferson St NE, Albuquerque, NM, 87109. Phone: (505) 727-6200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael James Blea, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New Mexico license number MD2019-1075, 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 Michael James Blea, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael James Blea, M.D. had 20 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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.
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.