NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sharif Halim, MD

Interventional Cardiology Physician · Albuquerque, NM

Sharif Halim, MD is an interventional cardiology physician with a practice address in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and NPI 1730355546, issued on May 1, 2008. Check the license (New Mexico MD2015-0220, 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
1730355546
Name
Sharif Halim
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Interventional Cardiology Physician 207RI0011X
License numbers
MD2015-0220 NM
036160990 IL
135331 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
201 Cedar St SE Ste 7600, Albuquerque, NM 87106
Phone
(505) 563-2500
Enumerated
May 1, 2008
Record last updated
Sep 22, 2023
Fax
(708) 923-4201
Medicaid ID
75554313 NM
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20150605000797); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Ohio State University College Of Medicine, 2006
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 St SE Ste 7600

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

  1. Christina AbramsAmbulatory Care Registered Nurse1275200891
  2. Kathleen Allen, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1235223603
  3. Adam Banks, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1992061758
  4. Bryan Beck, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1760576151
  5. Jeremiah Carew, DOPediatric Cardiology Physician1972167534
  6. James Carter, PACCardiovascular Disease Physician1679667042

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  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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66% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average interventional cardiology physician in 2024

1,069 Medicare Part D claims for 207 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,179 among the 6,605 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.

  1. Sharif Halim1,069
  2. Specialty average3,179

Most prescribed

  1. Metoprolol Succinate165 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium125 claims
  3. Clopidogrel93 claims
  4. Losartan Potassium82 claims
  5. Rosuvastatin Calcium57 claims
  6. Spironolactone56 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).

Industry payments in 2024: $4,883.35

66 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abiomed. The 6,394 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,062.29 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Sharif Halim$4,883.35
  2. Specialty average$7,062.29

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

  1. Presbyterian Healthcare ServicesAlbuquerque, NM

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

Interventional Cardiology Physician providers in New Mexico

There are 25 interventional cardiology physician records in New Mexico.

Other interventional cardiology physician records in New Mexico

  1. John Batty, MDAlbuquerque, NM1760484927
  2. Stephen Bernard, M.D.Farmington, NM1306896246
  3. Mark Bieniarz, MDAlbuquerque, NM1174776868
  4. Richard Blankenbaker, MDFarmington, NM1639273253
  5. James Blankenship, M.D.Albuquerque, NM1386619575
  6. Luis Carbajal Gonzalez, MDLas Cruces, NM1417301409
  7. Robert Federici, MDAlbuquerque, NM1053315390
  8. Sudhakar GirotraFarmington, NM1710184163
  9. Shakeel Jamal, MDLas Cruces, NM1417436023
  10. Charles Kim, MDAlbuquerque, NM1710912829

Common questions

What is Sharif Halim, MD's NPI number?

Sharif Halim, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730355546, issued on May 1, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sharif Halim, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 201 Cedar St SE Ste 7600, Albuquerque, NM, 87106. Phone: (505) 563-2500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sharif Halim, MD's license?

NPPES lists New Mexico license number MD2015-0220, 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 Sharif Halim, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sharif Halim, MD had 1,069 Medicare Part D claims for 207 beneficiaries; the average among interventional cardiology physician prescribers was 3,179. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Sharif Halim, 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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