NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ronald D. Hopkins, D.O.

Family Medicine Physician · Lovington, NM

Ronald D. Hopkins, D.O. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Lovington, New Mexico, and NPI 1952343279, issued on Jun 12, 2006. Check the license (New Mexico A-742-82, 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
1952343279
Name
Ronald D. Hopkins
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
A-742-82 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1600 N Main Ave, Lovington, NM 88260
Phone
(575) 396-6611
Enumerated
Jun 12, 2006
Record last updated
Mar 9, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(575) 396-1454
Medicaid ID
40576 NM
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100727000620); 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 1600 N Main Ave

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

  1. Stephen Adams, LPCCMental Health Counselor1447315981
  2. Alyssa AlbanoPhysical Therapist1063345189
  3. Shannon Allen, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1114924008
  4. Mohan Bangalore Puttaiah, MDFamily Medicine Physician1619007697
  5. Curtis Beauvais, PAMedical Physician Assistant1487647426
  6. Sarah BoydSocial Worker1831566629

Verify Ronald D. Hopkins 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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Most of these Medicare Part D claims are vaccines, 86% of the cost of the top drugs

5,401 Medicare Part D claims for 510 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 26% of claims. 224 claims were for opioids.

  1. Ronald Hopkins5,401
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

Pharmacies often give vaccines under a standing order that names one clinician, and CMS counts every such claim under that clinician's NPI. These claims are therefore not a measure of this clinician's own prescribing.

  1. Rosuvastatin Calcium211 claims
  2. Omeprazole210 claims
  3. Abrysvo205 claims
  4. Levothyroxine Sodium199 claims
  5. Shingrix165 claims
  6. Amlodipine Besylate163 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: $13.21

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ronald Hopkins$13.21
  2. Specialty average$902.55

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

One hospital affiliation

  1. Nor-Lea Hospital DistrictLovington, NM · Critical Access Hospitals

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov).

Ronald D. Hopkins among 1,287 family medicine physician records in New Mexico

Ronald D. Hopkins, D.O. is one of 1,287 family medicine physician records with a practice address in New Mexico. 72% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 12% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 51% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
  • Graduated1981 · median 2008 among the 727 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2017 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X 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 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Lovington

They are 17 of the 191 NPPES records with a practice address in Lovington, and 1,287 family medicine physician records in New Mexico.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mohan Bangalore Puttaiah, MDLovington, NM 882601619007697
  2. Neil Berry, D.O.Lovington, NM 882601063512887
  3. Ronald Carver, M.D.Lovington, NM 882601689601700
  4. Patrick Homer, D.O.Lovington, NM 882601003852252
  5. Will Innocent, M.DLovington, NM 882601659471555
  6. Bharath Karnati, M.DLovington, NM 882601376855668
  7. Marco MaldonadoLovington, NM 882601144603408
  8. Michael Pena, M.D. PHDLovington, NM 882601366732604

Common questions

What is Ronald D. Hopkins, D.O.'s NPI number?

Ronald D. Hopkins, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952343279, issued on Jun 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ronald D. Hopkins, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1600 N Main Ave, Lovington, NM, 88260. Phone: (575) 396-6611. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ronald D. Hopkins, D.O.'s license?

NPPES lists New Mexico license number A-742-82, 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 Ronald D. Hopkins, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ronald D. Hopkins, D.O. had 5,401 Medicare Part D claims for 510 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.