NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Thomas E. Downs, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Albuquerque, NM

Thomas E. Downs, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and NPI 1174558381, issued on Jul 12, 2006. Check the license (New Mexico 96-231, 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
1174558381
Name
Thomas E. Downs
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
96-231 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1001 Coal Ave SE, Albuquerque, NM 87106
Phone
(505) 938-5858
Enumerated
Jul 12, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 15, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(505) 938-5859
Medicaid ID
PENDING NM
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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Verify Thomas E. Downs 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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Thomas E. Downs among 770 internal medicine physician records in New Mexico

Thomas E. Downs, MD is one of 770 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in New Mexico. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does not. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 6% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 6% of these records are older, 57% newer
  • In a Medicare fileNo · 74% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 58% of these records are
  • Record last updated2012 · 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 207R00000X and a New Mexico practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

431 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Albuquerque

They are 431 of the 24,162 NPPES records with a practice address in Albuquerque, and 770 internal medicine physician records in New Mexico. No Medicare prescribing, quality score, industry payment or hospital affiliation is published for this NPI.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kenneth Bell, DOAlbuquerque, NM 871061003898842
  2. Thomas Faber, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871061235120908
  3. Shawn Fultz, M.D., J.D., M.P.H.Albuquerque, NM 871061184728867
  4. Jamie Jackson, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871061609960087
  5. Sepehr Khashaei, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871061508845751
  6. Edward Lewiecki, M.D.Albuquerque, NM 871061861441735
  7. Brian Palen, M.D.Albuquerque, NM 871061710977905
  8. John Pierce, MDAlbuquerque, NM 871061407888613

Common questions

What is Thomas E. Downs, MD's NPI number?

Thomas E. Downs, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174558381, issued on Jul 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Thomas E. Downs, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1001 Coal Ave SE, Albuquerque, NM, 87106. Phone: (505) 938-5858. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Thomas E. Downs, MD's license?

NPPES lists New Mexico license number 96-231, 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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