Sara Assaf, M.D.
Pulmonary Disease Physician · Albuquerque, NM
Sara Assaf, M.D. is a pulmonary disease physician with a practice address in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and NPI 1396150397, issued on Jun 27, 2014. Check the license (New Mexico MD2020-0231, as entered in NPPES) on the New Mexico Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Sara Assaf
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Pulmonary Disease Physician 207RP1001X
- License numbers
- MD2020-0231 NM
W3228 TX
2014019472 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1 University OF New Mexico # 105550, Albuquerque, NM 87131
- Phone
- (314) 445-4267
- Enumerated
- Jun 27, 2014
- Record last updated
- May 7, 2026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200908001897); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1 University OF New Mexico # 105550
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Sara Assaf in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Mexico Medical Board
Search for license MD2020-0231Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
51% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pulmonary disease physician in 2024
692 Medicare Part D claims for 128 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,425 among the 11,596 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 75% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Anoro Ellipta96 claims
- Symbicort72 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa68 claims
- Spiriva Respimat68 claims
- Trelegy Ellipta54 claims
- Incruse Ellipta43 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): 85.2 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
- Unm Medical Group IncAlbuquerque, NM
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Sara Assaf among 62 pulmonary disease physician records in New Mexico
Sara Assaf, M.D. is one of 62 pulmonary disease physician records with a practice address in New Mexico. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 82% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 82% of these records are older, 15% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 1999 among the 42 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 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 207RP1001X and a New Mexico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pulmonary Disease Physician providers in New Mexico
There are 62 pulmonary disease physician records in New Mexico.
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The 8 pulmonary disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Helen Busby, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871311942215405
- Richard Crowell, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871311891701454
- Oleh Hnatiuk, M.D.Albuquerque, NM 871311811909278
- Vanessa Josef, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871311083117840
- Lana Melendres-Groves, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871311548309537
- Pope Moseley, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871311467467936
- Sumit Patel, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871311740743210
- Elyce Sheehan, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871311720498892
Common questions
What is Sara Assaf, M.D.'s NPI number?
Sara Assaf, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396150397, issued on Jun 27, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Sara Assaf, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 University OF New Mexico # 105550, Albuquerque, NM, 87131. Phone: (314) 445-4267. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Sara Assaf, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New Mexico license number MD2020-0231, 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 Sara Assaf, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Sara Assaf, M.D. had 692 Medicare Part D claims for 128 beneficiaries; the average among pulmonary disease physician prescribers was 1,425. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Sara Assaf, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.2 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.