NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sean D. Coston, MD

Surgery Physician · Albuquerque, NM

Sean D. Coston, MD is a surgery physician with a practice address in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and NPI 1609961887, issued on Oct 4, 2006. Check the license (New Mexico 20020306, 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
1609961887
Name
Sean D. Coston
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License number
20020306 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
201 Cedar NE, Albuquerque, NM 87106
Phone
(505) 563-1000
Enumerated
Oct 4, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 11, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(505) 247-2934
Medicaid ID
78136318 NM
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100121000629); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Colorado School Of Medicine, Denver, 1993
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 201 Cedar NE

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

  1. Evelyn Chavez, RNRegistered Nurse1437366911

Verify Sean D. Coston 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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27% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024

108 Medicare Part D claims for 88 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 82 claims were for opioids.

  1. Sean Coston108
  2. Specialty average147

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen77 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): 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 ServicesRio Rancho, NM

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Sean D. Coston among 236 surgery physician records in New Mexico

Sean D. Coston, MD is one of 236 surgery 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 11% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 53% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • Graduated1993 · median 2007 among the 135 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2009 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a New Mexico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Surgery Physician providers in New Mexico

There are 236 surgery physician records in New Mexico.

The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Hector Arredondo, M.D.Albuquerque, NM 871061255411633
  2. Gregory Borah, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871061235208059
  3. Leann Chavez, M.D.Albuquerque, NM 871061720286891
  4. Amy Davis, CNPAlbuquerque, NM 871061841384237
  5. Alberto Dominguez Ventura, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871061275519332
  6. Charlie Doss, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871061356480370
  7. Edwin Hatch, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871061346334729
  8. Thomas HowdieshellAlbuquerque, NM 871061447266010

Common questions

What is Sean D. Coston, MD's NPI number?

Sean D. Coston, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609961887, issued on Oct 4, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sean D. Coston, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 201 Cedar NE, Albuquerque, NM, 87106. Phone: (505) 563-1000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sean D. Coston, MD's license?

NPPES lists New Mexico license number 20020306, 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 Sean D. Coston, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sean D. Coston, MD had 108 Medicare Part D claims for 88 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Sean D. Coston, 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.

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