NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Naga Suresh Cheppalli, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Albuquerque, NM

Naga Suresh Cheppalli, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and NPI 1952633810, issued on Feb 3, 2010. Check the license (New Mexico MD2017-0939, as entered in NPPES) on the New Mexico Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1952633810
Name
Naga Suresh Cheppalli
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License numbers
MD2017-0939 NM
40073 SC
MD60372855 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
500 Walter St NE Ste 104, Albuquerque, NM 87102
Phone
(505) 727-4430
Enumerated
Feb 3, 2010
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2025
Fax
(505) 727-9590
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20221012003414); accepts Medicare assignment
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 500 Walter St NE Ste 104

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

  1. Melinda Alfaro-Trombley, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1174684369
  2. Consuelo Apodaca, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1801516646
  3. Christopher Hanosh, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1922065119

Verify Naga Suresh Cheppalli 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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88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

43 Medicare Part D claims for 33 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Naga Suresh Cheppalli43
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Celecoxib23 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: $2,728.92

11 payments; by number, the most common kind was travel and lodging; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Naga Suresh Cheppalli$2,729
  2. Specialty average$23,023

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).

Naga Suresh Cheppalli among 141 orthopaedic surgery physician records in New Mexico

Naga Suresh Cheppalli, MD is one of 141 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in New Mexico. 68% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 73% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 73% of these records are older, 23% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
  • Graduated2000 · median 2003 among the 79 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a New Mexico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in New Mexico

There are 141 orthopaedic surgery physician records in New Mexico.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Patrick GilliganAlbuquerque, NM 871021043638802
  2. Christopher Hanosh, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871021922065119
  3. Samuel McArthur, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871021154577146
  4. Michael Archibeck, M.D.Albuquerque, NM 871061528046885
  5. Edward Atler, M.D.Albuquerque, NM 871061427036946
  6. Patrick Bosch, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871061225059462
  7. Dwight Burney, M.D.Albuquerque, NM 871061881672301
  8. Daniel Junick, M.D.Albuquerque, NM 871061891773339

Common questions

What is Naga Suresh Cheppalli, MD's NPI number?

Naga Suresh Cheppalli, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952633810, issued on Feb 3, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Naga Suresh Cheppalli, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 500 Walter St NE Ste 104, Albuquerque, NM, 87102. Phone: (505) 727-4430. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Naga Suresh Cheppalli, MD's license?

NPPES lists New Mexico license number MD2017-0939, 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 Naga Suresh Cheppalli, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Naga Suresh Cheppalli, MD had 43 Medicare Part D claims for 33 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.