NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sonam Palden Kundeling, M.D.

Nephrology Physician · Albuquerque, NM

Sonam Palden Kundeling, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and NPI 1326044579, issued on Jun 22, 2005. Check the license (New Mexico 2000-223, 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
1326044579
Name
Sonam Palden Kundeling
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
License number
2000-223 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3821 Masthead St NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109
Phone
(505) 998-7400
Enumerated
Jun 22, 2005
Record last updated
Jun 14, 2023
Fax
(505) 998-7741
Medicaid ID
B3912 NM
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090422000359); accepts Medicare assignment
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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8 nearest nephrology physician records → All 79 in New Mexico → Look up another NPI →

Also registered at 3821 Masthead St NE

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

  1. Chudi Adi, M.D.Nephrology Physician1992980015
  2. Thelmo Fidel Barrantes Ramirez, M.D.Nephrology Physician1780815258
  3. Christine Brickley, CNPNurse Practitioner1346245503
  4. Eric Brown, M.D.Nephrology Physician1508962093
  5. Kami Calder, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1609252071
  6. Ashleigh Candelaria, FNP-CNurse Practitioner1609591668

Verify Sonam Palden Kundeling 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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34% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024

1,958 Medicare Part D claims for 272 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Sonam Kundeling1,958
  2. Specialty average1,465

Most prescribed

  1. Losartan Potassium154 claims
  2. Farxiga125 claims
  3. Calcitriol120 claims
  4. Furosemide109 claims
  5. Amlodipine Besylate107 claims
  6. Lisinopril85 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: $601.26

28 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Sonam Kundeling$601.26
  2. Specialty average$3,091.37

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. Renal Medicine Associates Ltd.Albuquerque, NM

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

Sonam Palden Kundeling among 79 nephrology physician records in New Mexico

Sonam Palden Kundeling, M.D. is one of 79 nephrology physician records with a practice address in New Mexico. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 95% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • Graduated1992 · median 2002 among the 60 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a New Mexico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Nephrology Physician providers in New Mexico

There are 79 nephrology physician records in New Mexico.

All 79 in New Mexico → Every provider in Albuquerque → Nephrology Physician nationwide →

The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Chudi Adi, M.D.Albuquerque, NM 871091992980015
  2. Satyaki Banerjee, M.D.,FASNAlbuquerque, NM 871091790815926
  3. Thelmo Fidel Barrantes Ramirez, M.D.Albuquerque, NM 871091780815258
  4. Eric Brown, M.D.Albuquerque, NM 871091508962093
  5. Hector Castro, M.D.Albuquerque, NM 871091528211372
  6. Biju Cherian, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871091437195369
  7. Richard Cronin, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871091699797068
  8. Dale Erickson, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871091659393197

Common questions

What is Sonam Palden Kundeling, M.D.'s NPI number?

Sonam Palden Kundeling, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1326044579, issued on Jun 22, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sonam Palden Kundeling, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3821 Masthead St NE, Albuquerque, NM, 87109. Phone: (505) 998-7400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sonam Palden Kundeling, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists New Mexico license number 2000-223, 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 Sonam Palden Kundeling, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sonam Palden Kundeling, M.D. had 1,958 Medicare Part D claims for 272 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.

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