NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nicole Gruner, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Albuquerque, NM

Nicole Gruner, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and NPI 1720572308, issued on Jun 18, 2018. Check the license (New Mexico MD2021-0270, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1720572308
Name
Nicole Gruner
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License numbers
MD2021-0270 NM
8284 NE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1100 Central Ave SE, Albuquerque, NM 87106
Phone
(505) 841-1234
Enumerated
Jun 18, 2018
Record last updated
Aug 15, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20211129002119); 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 1100 Central Ave SE

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

  1. Ahmed Abbasi, MDInternal Medicine Physician1871233254
  2. Mohamed Abdelbaky, MDInternal Medicine Physician1770103897
  3. Genine Abeyta, BSN, IBCLCLactation Consultant (Registered Nurse)1992693592
  4. Jeannine Acantilado, CNPPediatric Nurse Practitioner1477504959
  5. Chidozie Agu, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1982952156
  6. Angela Aldrich, PHARM.D.Pharmacist1093789927

Verify Nicole Gruner 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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100% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

11 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Nicole Gruner11
  2. Specialty average3,176

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).

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).

Nicole Gruner among 770 internal medicine physician records in New Mexico

Nicole Gruner, 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 2018, is newer than 81% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 81% of these records are older, 17% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2009 among the 447 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 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).

431 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Albuquerque

They are 431 of the 24,162 NPPES records with a practice address in Albuquerque, and 770 internal medicine physician records in New Mexico.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kenneth Bell, DOAlbuquerque, NM 871061003898842
  2. Thomas Downs, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871061174558381
  3. Thomas Faber, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871061235120908
  4. Shawn Fultz, M.D., J.D., M.P.H.Albuquerque, NM 871061184728867
  5. Jamie Jackson, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871061609960087
  6. Sepehr Khashaei, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871061508845751
  7. Edward Lewiecki, M.D.Albuquerque, NM 871061861441735
  8. Brian Palen, M.D.Albuquerque, NM 871061710977905

Common questions

What is Nicole Gruner, MD's NPI number?

Nicole Gruner, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720572308, issued on Jun 18, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nicole Gruner, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1100 Central Ave SE, Albuquerque, NM, 87106. Phone: (505) 841-1234. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nicole Gruner, MD's license?

NPPES lists New Mexico license number MD2021-0270, 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 Nicole Gruner, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nicole Gruner, MD had 11 Medicare Part D claims; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Nicole Gruner, MD'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.