Tsering Sherpa, MD
Internal Medicine Physician in Hobbs, New Mexico. This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 172,858 in Internal Medicine Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
What the federal data shows
Tsering Sherpa, MD filed 443 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Internal Medicine Physician in Hobbs, New Mexico.
- 443
- Part D claims, 2023
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Tsering Sherpa, MD's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023, across all CMS prescribers nationally
443 Top 38% higher than 62% of 1,370,886 prescribers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
Tsering Sherpa, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Tsering Sherpa, MD?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in New Mexico
How Internal Medicine Physician compares to other specialties among New Mexico providers
Largest specialties in New Mexico (% of in-state providers)
Internal Medicine Physician ranks #20 among New Mexico's specialties (1.5% of in-state providers)
Each bar is a specialty's share of the New Mexico provider total, by primary NUCC taxonomy. The highlighted bar is Internal Medicine Physician; the long tail of smaller specialties is omitted for legibility.
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Internal Medicine Physician. Verify directly:
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Tsering Sherpa, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Internal Medicine Physician provider holding MD credentials at 5419 N LOVINGTON HWY, Hobbs, NM, 88240, with a listed phone of (505) 492-5648. NPI 1770543209 was issued on 03/27/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what Sherpa most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 443 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 200 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $21K in drug spend, with an opioid prescribing rate of 4.1%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D, commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.
Internal Medicine Physician is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 172,858 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 2,716 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1770543209 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Internal Medicine Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 03/27/2006 |
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How we sourced this profile
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Tsering Sherpa, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 459
- Total Day Supply
- 7,619
- Generic Drug Cost
- $4K
- Opioid Claims
- 18 (4.1% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 153
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 75.2 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.63
- Gender Split
- 50% female / 50% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 23, 65-74: 68, 75-84: 76, 85+: 33
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Tsering Sherpa, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Doxycycline Hyclate
Doxycycline Hyclate
37 claims
- Levofloxacin
Levofloxacin
35 claims
- Cephalexin
Cephalexin
25 claims
- Prednisone
Prednisone
25 claims
- Furosemide
Furosemide
20 claims
- Potassium Chloride
Potassium Chloride
19 claims
- Sucralfate
Sucralfate
19 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavul…
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass
17 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Doxycycline Hyclate | 37 |
| Levofloxacin | 35 |
| Cephalexin | 25 |
| Prednisone | 25 |
| Furosemide | 20 |
| Potassium Chloride | 19 |
| Sucralfate | 19 |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 17 |
| Dexamethasone | 15 |
| Eliquis Apixaban | 14 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Internal Medicine Physician Overview
How Tsering Sherpa, MD fits within the Internal Medicine Physician landscape nationally.
Tsering Sherpa, MD's 443 claims are below the specialty average of 2,716.
Nearby Internal Medicine Physician Providers in New Mexico
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in New Mexico, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Sherpa.
Compare Internal Medicine Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Before you book an appointment
Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.
- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the New Mexico medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
- Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Internal Medicine Physician peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers
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Data Sources
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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