NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael Webster Criddle, M.D.

Otolaryngology Physician · Albuquerque, NM

Michael Webster Criddle, M.D. is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and NPI 1326256967, issued on May 18, 2007. Check the license (New Mexico MD2009-0424, 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
1326256967
Name
Michael Webster Criddle
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License number
MD2009-0424 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
201 Cedar St SE Ste 4600, Albuquerque, NM 87106
Phone
(505) 563-6450
Enumerated
May 18, 2007
Record last updated
Mar 7, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(505) 563-6484
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090819000755); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Arizona College Of Medicine, 2004
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 201 Cedar St SE Ste 4600

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

  1. Benjamin Holley, CNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1891040978
  2. Joseph Onyia, MDOtolaryngology Physician1902990385

Verify Michael Webster Criddle 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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19% more Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024

646 Medicare Part D claims for 240 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims.

  1. Michael Criddle646
  2. Specialty average541

Most prescribed

  1. Azelastine Hcl156 claims
  2. Fluticasone Propionate136 claims
  3. Ipratropium Bromide65 claims
  4. Fluocinolone Acetonide Oil36 claims
  5. Mupirocin30 claims
  6. Ofloxacin29 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): 83.8 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 score84.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%58.6
  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: $29.86

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Smith+Nephew, Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Michael Criddle$29.86
  2. Specialty average$1,922.50

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. Presbyterian Healthcare ServicesAlbuquerque, NM

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

Otolaryngology Physician providers in New Mexico

There are 44 otolaryngology physician records in New Mexico.

Other otolaryngology physician records in New Mexico

  1. David Brown, MDSanta Fe, NM1033260633
  2. Colin Byrd, D.O.Las Cruces, NM1063951689
  3. Vanina ChavarriAlbuquerque, NM1528454451
  4. Jeffrey Faulkner, M.D., D.D.S.Lovington, NM1316938160
  5. Frederick Fiber, MDAlbuquerque, NM1508854258
  6. David Gallegos, M.D.Santa Fe, NM1710113345
  7. Maya Herzig, MDAlbuquerque, NM1053069054
  8. Jan Hobbs, MDRoswell, NM1225090046
  9. Brian HusenRio Rancho, NM1801282355
  10. Paul Kaufman, M.D.Santa Fe, NM1063580645

Common questions

What is Michael Webster Criddle, M.D.'s NPI number?

Michael Webster Criddle, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1326256967, issued on May 18, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael Webster Criddle, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 201 Cedar St SE Ste 4600, Albuquerque, NM, 87106. Phone: (505) 563-6450. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael Webster Criddle, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists New Mexico license number MD2009-0424, 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 Webster Criddle, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael Webster Criddle, M.D. had 646 Medicare Part D claims for 240 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Michael Webster Criddle, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.8 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.