Mina F. Tanaka, MD
Internal Medicine Physician · Shiprock, NM
Mina F. Tanaka, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Shiprock, New Mexico, and NPI 1740661248, issued on Jun 11, 2015. Check the license on the New Mexico Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Mina F. Tanaka
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License number
- R8496 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- US Hwy 491 North, Shiprock, NM 87420
- Phone
- (505) 368-6001
- Enumerated
- Jun 11, 2015
- Record last updated
- Mar 4, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (505) 368-7011
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210301001245); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Illinois College Of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb), 2015
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at US Hwy 491 North
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Pamela Abrams, RNRegistered Nurse1669618724
- Steve Adams, RNRegistered Nurse1821354747
- Jerren Alcalde, DDSDentist1164919304
- Lisa Allee, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1285754606
- Johnny Allen, MSWSocial Worker1962492355
- Joshuaa Allison-Burbank, MA, CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1114302148
Verify Mina F. Tanaka in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Mexico Medical BoardCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
75% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024
783 Medicare Part D claims for 99 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Lisinopril54 claims
- Jardiance50 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium46 claims
- Ozempic31 claims
- Metformin Hcl Er30 claims
- Eliquis25 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): 55.7 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
- Dhhs Phs Naihs Shiprock HospitalShiprock, NM
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Mina F. Tanaka among 770 internal medicine physician records in New Mexico
Mina F. Tanaka, MD is one of 770 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in New Mexico. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 73% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 73% of these records are older, 24% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 2009 among the 447 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a New Mexico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
17 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Shiprock
They are 17 of the 497 NPPES records with a practice address in Shiprock, and 770 internal medicine physician records in New Mexico.
All 770 in New Mexico → Every provider in Shiprock → Internal Medicine Physician nationwide →
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Common questions
What is Mina F. Tanaka, MD's NPI number?
Mina F. Tanaka, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740661248, issued on Jun 11, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Mina F. Tanaka, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at US Hwy 491 North, Shiprock, NM, 87420. Phone: (505) 368-6001. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Mina F. Tanaka, MD's license?
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 Mina F. Tanaka, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Mina F. Tanaka, MD had 783 Medicare Part D claims for 99 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Mina F. Tanaka, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 55.7 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.