NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Tasha Nicole Sparks Joplin, MD, MPH

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program · Albuquerque, NM

Tasha Nicole Sparks Joplin, MD, MPH is a student in an organized health care education/training program with a practice address in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and NPI 1225528490, issued on May 14, 2018. Check the license (New Mexico MD2025-0535, as entered in NPPES) with the New Mexico board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1225528490
Name
Tasha Nicole Sparks Joplin
Credential
MD, MPH
Primary taxonomy
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program 390200000X
License numbers
MD2025-0535 NM
11020111A IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1 University OF New Mexico # 105610, Albuquerque, NM 87131
Phone
(505) 272-4161
Enumerated
May 14, 2018
Record last updated
Jul 24, 2025
Fax
(505) 272-2776
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1 University OF New Mexico # 105610

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

  1. John BakStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1558898825
  2. Steven BozellStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1629672456
  3. Alexander Davis, M.D.Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician1871886408
  4. Jordan West, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1134897325

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich New Mexico board licenses this profession
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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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84% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average student in an organized health care education/training program in 2024

29 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries, against an average of 185 among the 59,748 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 15 claims were for opioids.

  1. Tasha Joplin29
  2. Specialty average185

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl13 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.

Tasha Nicole Sparks Joplin among 1,730 student in an organized health care education/training program records in New Mexico

Tasha Nicole Sparks Joplin, MD, MPH is one of 1,730 student in an organized health care education/training program records with a practice address in New Mexico. 23% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 12% of them.

  • NPI issued2018 · 12% of these records are older, 85% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 23% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 2% of these records are
  • Record last updated2025 · 22% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 390200000X and a New Mexico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

1,300 student in an organized health care education/training program records list a practice address in Albuquerque

They are 1,300 of the 24,162 NPPES records with a practice address in Albuquerque, and 1,730 student in an organized health care education/training program records in New Mexico.

The 8 student in an organized health care education/training program records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sharmila Chatterjee, M.D., MPHAlbuquerque, NM 871311447224068
  2. Ramiro De Los Santos, M.D.Albuquerque, NM 871311174765572
  3. Andrew Fisher, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871311356463376
  4. Rima Griauzde, M.D.Albuquerque, NM 871311194988451
  5. Cynthia Herald, M.D.Albuquerque, NM 871311881868974
  6. Sifong Hui, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871311639319445
  7. Madiha Kanwal, M.DAlbuquerque, NM 871311154563450
  8. Hussein Kassam, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871311669632683

Common questions

What is Tasha Nicole Sparks Joplin, MD, MPH's NPI number?

Tasha Nicole Sparks Joplin, MD, MPH's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1225528490, issued on May 14, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Tasha Nicole Sparks Joplin, MD, MPH located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 University OF New Mexico # 105610, Albuquerque, NM, 87131. Phone: (505) 272-4161. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Tasha Nicole Sparks Joplin, MD, MPH's license?

NPPES lists New Mexico license number MD2025-0535, as entered by the provider. Search the New Mexico board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Tasha Nicole Sparks Joplin, MD, MPH prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Tasha Nicole Sparks Joplin, MD, MPH had 29 Medicare Part D claims for 18 beneficiaries; the average among student in an organized health care education/training program prescribers was 185. 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.

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.