NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Tamara Ann Laughlin-Gaines, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · Gallup, NM

Tamara Ann Laughlin-Gaines, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Gallup, New Mexico, and NPI 1932136330, issued on Jun 28, 2006. Check the license 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
1932136330
Name
Tamara Ann Laughlin-Gaines
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
21789 OK
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
516 E. Nizhoni Blvd, Gallup, NM 87301
Phone
(505) 722-1000
Enumerated
Jun 28, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 4, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(505) 726-8740
Medicaid IDs
62951572 NM
762410 AZ
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040413000712); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Colorado School Of Medicine, Denver, 1999
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 516 E. Nizhoni Blvd

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

  1. Becky Anton, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1336331818
  2. Eileen Biunno, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1366420747
  3. Christine Castillo, RPHPharmacist1528169950
  4. Valina Chee, DADental Assistant1336399088
  5. Qiana Coffey, RN, MSNAmbulatory Care Registered Nurse1124076070
  6. Brian Culligan, O.D.Optometrist1942230610

Verify Tamara Ann Laughlin-Gaines in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Mexico Medical BoardCheck the board
  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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28% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

2,552 Medicare Part D claims for 182 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 32 claims were for opioids.

  1. Tamara Laughlin-Gaines2,552
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Diclofenac Sodium213 claims
  2. Ozempic200 claims
  3. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa135 claims
  4. Lisinopril85 claims
  5. Jardiance82 claims
  6. Dulera81 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): 73.1 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 score69.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%49.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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. Dhhs,phs,naihs, Gallup Indian Medical CenterGallup, NM

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

Tamara Ann Laughlin-Gaines among 1,287 family medicine physician records in New Mexico

Tamara Ann Laughlin-Gaines, M.D. is one of 1,287 family medicine 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 12% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 51% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
  • Graduated1999 · median 2008 among the 727 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a New Mexico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

27 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Gallup

They are 27 of the 2,067 NPPES records with a practice address in Gallup, and 1,287 family medicine physician records in New Mexico.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Alma Alford, MDGallup, NM 873011194753533
  2. William Anderson, M.D.Gallup, NM 873011598747909
  3. Aedra Andrade, MDGallup, NM 873011164435673
  4. Janet Arrowsmith, MDGallup, NM 873011558330126
  5. Sarah Aycock, MDGallup, NM 873011871520874
  6. Judith Denina, MDGallup, NM 873011366535056
  7. Uma Duggirala, MDGallup, NM 873011376511485
  8. Bert Eliason, M.D.Gallup, NM 873011174513113

Common questions

What is Tamara Ann Laughlin-Gaines, M.D.'s NPI number?

Tamara Ann Laughlin-Gaines, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1932136330, issued on Jun 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Tamara Ann Laughlin-Gaines, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 516 E. Nizhoni Blvd, Gallup, NM, 87301. Phone: (505) 722-1000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Tamara Ann Laughlin-Gaines, M.D.'s license?

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 Tamara Ann Laughlin-Gaines, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Tamara Ann Laughlin-Gaines, M.D. had 2,552 Medicare Part D claims for 182 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Tamara Ann Laughlin-Gaines, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 73.1 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.