NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Stephen Hightower, MD

Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Rio Rancho, NM

Stephen Hightower, MD is a geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Rio Rancho, New Mexico, and NPI 1164516548, issued on Oct 3, 2006. Check the license (New Mexico 85-45, as entered in NPPES) on the New Mexico Medical Board; the federal record below is the public data PlainDoctor holds for this provider.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1164516548
Name
Stephen Hightower
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RG0300X
License numbers
85-45 NM
8545 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4005 High Resort Blvd SE, Rio Rancho, NM 87124
Phone
(505) 462-6000
Enumerated
Oct 3, 2006
Record last updated
Apr 13, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(505) 462-8476
Medicaid ID
35287 NM
Entity
Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 4005 High Resort Blvd SE

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

  1. Janice Anderson, RNAmbulatory Care Registered Nurse1255677639
  2. Rhonda Bentz, CNPFamily Medicine Physician1316031784
  3. Kristyn BilakAmbulatory Care Registered Nurse1770149395
  4. William Borgeson, MDFamily Medicine Physician1952495327
  5. Rebecca Bourbon, P.A.-CPhysician Assistant1003973231
  6. James Bruce, MDPediatrics Physician1306930771

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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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Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in New Mexico

There are 23 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records in New Mexico. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

Other geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records in New Mexico

  1. Alexander Deradke, DOAlbuquerque, NM1851851950
  2. Jesus Duran, M.D.Las Cruces, NM1972714806
  3. Lakshmi Ganga, MDAlbuquerque, NM1134108236
  4. Luis Garcia, MDAlbuquerque, NM1619088002
  5. Meghan Gerety, MDAlbuquerque, NM1205850120
  6. Samuel Goldman, MDAlbuquerque, NM1386747632
  7. David Hemphill, MDCorrales, NM1699735100
  8. Jeremiah Kelly, M.D.Albuquerque, NM1043349608
  9. Edward Kompare, M.D.Farmington, NM1396790150
  10. M. Lodhi, M.D.Albuquerque, NM1427133073

Common questions

What is Stephen Hightower, MD's NPI number?

Stephen Hightower, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164516548, issued on Oct 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Stephen Hightower, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4005 High Resort Blvd SE, Rio Rancho, NM, 87124. Phone: (505) 462-6000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Stephen Hightower, MD's license?

NPPES lists New Mexico license number 85-45, 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.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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