Sarah Popek, MD
Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician · Albuquerque, NM
Sarah Popek, MD is a colon & rectal surgery physician with a practice address in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and NPI 1639342678, issued on Apr 10, 2008. Check the license (New Mexico MD2013-0865, as entered in NPPES) on the New Mexico Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Sarah Popek
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician 208C00000X
- License numbers
- MD2013-0865 NM
80924 AZ
A103391 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2211 Lomas Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106
- Phone
- (505) 272-6901
- Enumerated
- Apr 10, 2008
- Record last updated
- Jun 1, 2023
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20140807001264); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Southern California Keck School Of Medicine, 2005
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 2211 Lomas Blvd NE
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Aaron Abramowski, AAAnesthesiologist Assistant1760832869
- Katherine Adam, NNP-BCCritical Care Neonatal Nurse Practitioner1245941053
- Kari Adams, APRNCritical Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner1609267434
- Irene Agostini, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1467418475
- Lucas AkesStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1255932547
Verify Sarah Popek in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Mexico Medical Board
Search for license MD2013-0865Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average colon & rectal surgery physician in 2024
25 Medicare Part D claims for 21 beneficiaries, against an average of 192 among the 1,836 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 16 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Tramadol Hcl12 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $3,172.43
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 1,524 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,468.16 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Unm Medical Group IncAlbuquerque, NM
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician providers in New Mexico
There are 9 colon & rectal surgery physician records in New Mexico.
Other colon & rectal surgery physician records in New Mexico
- William Brown, M.D.Albuquerque, NM1710900220
- Jill Clark, M.D.Albuquerque, NM1295922052
- Calvin Dudley, M.D.Albuquerque, NM1972524619
- Lara McKean Baste, MDAlbuquerque, NM1184042475
- Rohini McKee, MDAlbuquerque, NM1932399516
- Rony SalloumLas Cruces, NM1477931459
- Chitra Sambasivan, MDAlbuquerque, NM1467665331
- Lorene Valdez-Boyle, MDAlbuquerque, NM1780650986
Common questions
What is Sarah Popek, MD's NPI number?
Sarah Popek, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639342678, issued on Apr 10, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Sarah Popek, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2211 Lomas Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM, 87106. Phone: (505) 272-6901. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Sarah Popek, MD's license?
NPPES lists New Mexico license number MD2013-0865, 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 Sarah Popek, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Sarah Popek, MD had 25 Medicare Part D claims for 21 beneficiaries; the average among colon & rectal surgery physician prescribers was 192. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Sarah Popek, MD'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.