Michael Spafford, MD
Otolaryngology Physician · Albuquerque, NM
Michael Spafford, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and NPI 1346257391, issued on Aug 2, 2006. Check the license (New Mexico 99-308, as entered in NPPES) on the New Mexico Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael Spafford
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License number
- 99-308 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- Unm Cancer Research Treatment Ctr, Albuquerque, NM 87131
- Phone
- (505) 272-4947
- Enumerated
- Aug 2, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 23, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20071218000200); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at Unm Cancer Research Treatment Ctr
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Verify Michael Spafford in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Mexico Medical Board
Search for license 99-308Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
21 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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): 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Unm Medical Group IncAlbuquerque, 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
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- Michael Criddle, M.D.Albuquerque, NM1326256967
- Jeffrey Faulkner, M.D., D.D.S.Lovington, NM1316938160
- Frederick Fiber, MDAlbuquerque, NM1508854258
- David Gallegos, M.D.Santa Fe, NM1710113345
- Maya Herzig, MDAlbuquerque, NM1053069054
- Jan Hobbs, MDRoswell, NM1225090046
- Brian HusenRio Rancho, NM1801282355
Common questions
What is Michael Spafford, MD's NPI number?
Michael Spafford, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1346257391, issued on Aug 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael Spafford, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at Unm Cancer Research Treatment Ctr, Albuquerque, NM, 87131. Phone: (505) 272-4947. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael Spafford, MD's license?
NPPES lists New Mexico license number 99-308, 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 Spafford, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael Spafford, MD had 21 Medicare Part D claims for 12 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Michael Spafford, MD'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.