NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michelle C. Underwood, PA-C

Medical Physician Assistant · Albuquerque, NM

Michelle C. Underwood, PA-C is a medical physician assistant with a practice address in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and NPI 1700811783, issued on Jul 11, 2006. Check the license (New Mexico PA20040046, as entered in NPPES) with the New Mexico board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1700811783
Name
Michelle C. Underwood
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Medical Physician Assistant 363AM0700X
License number
PA20040046 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4705 Montgomery Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109
Phone
(505) 727-4500
Enumerated
Jul 11, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 13, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(505) 727-4505
Medicaid ID
20837054 NM
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20051230000471); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of New Mexico School 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 4705 Montgomery Blvd NE

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

  1. Ana Acosta, PHARMDPharmacist1427708221
  2. Katheryne Barron, N.P.Family Nurse Practitioner1376884759
  3. Dorothy Beach, CNMMidwife1639192826
  4. Brenda Beck, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1275863631
  5. Ruby Bendersky, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1598868119
  6. Tambra Bensch, CNMMidwife1528091014

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New Mexico board licenses this profession
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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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88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average medical physician assistant in 2024

138 Medicare Part D claims for 48 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,148 among the 23,801 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.

  1. Michelle Underwood138
  2. Specialty average1,148

Most prescribed

  1. Estradiol54 claims
  2. Metronidazole15 claims
  3. Paroxetine Hcl11 claims
  4. Premarin11 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 97.6 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score86.5
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $174.86

8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Astellas Pharma US Inc. The 16,165 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,055.00 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Michelle Underwood$174.86
  2. Specialty average$1,055.00

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. Southwest Medical Associates, LLCAlbuquerque, NM

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

Medical Physician Assistant providers in New Mexico

There are 274 medical physician assistant records in New Mexico.

Other medical physician assistant records in New Mexico

  1. Reid Ackerman, P.A-CFarmington, NM1184637407
  2. Vanessa Acosta, PAAlbuquerque, NM1700482478
  3. John Adamson, PA-CAlbuquerque, NM1598151359
  4. Mohammad Al-Raie, P.A.Albuquerque, NM1629345848
  5. Stephanie Alcaraz-Reza, PAAlbuquerque, NM1609225184
  6. Paige Allen, PAAlbuquerque, NM1306505425
  7. Bridget Andrew, PA,MPHSanta Fe, NM1649279266
  8. Aaron Aquino Ramos, BTAlbuquerque, NM1437742137
  9. Felicia Aragon, PA-CLos Lunas, NM1033515846
  10. Mary AraizaAlbuquerque, NM1841236882

Common questions

What is Michelle C. Underwood, PA-C's NPI number?

Michelle C. Underwood, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700811783, issued on Jul 11, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michelle C. Underwood, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4705 Montgomery Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM, 87109. Phone: (505) 727-4500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michelle C. Underwood, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists New Mexico license number PA20040046, as entered by the provider. Search the New Mexico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Michelle C. Underwood, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michelle C. Underwood, PA-C had 138 Medicare Part D claims for 48 beneficiaries; the average among medical physician assistant prescribers was 1,148. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Michelle C. Underwood, PA-C's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.6 of 100. 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.

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