What is Paul Tapia's NPI number?

Paul Tapia's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740507177, a unique 10-digit ID issued by CMS for use in standard healthcare transactions.

What is Paul Tapia's specialty?

Paul Tapia is listed in the NPPES registry with a primary specialty of Medical Physician Assistant (Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers).

Where is Paul Tapia located?

Paul Tapia's practice location on file with NPPES is 4901 Lang Ave Ne, Albuquerque, NM 87109-4495.

What is Paul Tapia's phone number?

The practice phone number listed in the NPPES registry for Paul Tapia is (505) 883-2574.

Does Paul Tapia accept Medicare?

Paul Tapia is approved to bill Medicare according to CMS PECOS enrollment data (2026.04.01). Confirm current participation with the provider before scheduling.

Is Paul Tapia's NPI active?

Yes — Paul Tapia's NPI (1740507177) is active in the NPPES registry as of the last update on 2016-05-09.

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Paul Tapia, PA-C

NPI 1740507177 · Medical Physician Assistant · Albuquerque, NM

Enrolled with Medicare as Practitioner - Physician Assistant · source: CMS PECOS Public Provider Enrollment (2026.04.01)

Paul Tapia, PA-C is a Medical Physician Assistant provider in Albuquerque, NM (NPI 1740507177).

Provider details

NPI number: 1740507177
Entity type: Individual
Primary specialty: Medical Physician AssistantPhysician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
Credential: PA-C
Sex: Male
Sole proprietor: No

Specialties & taxonomies

Medical Physician AssistantPrimary363AM0700XLicense PA2010-0023 (NM)
Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
Physician Assistant363A00000X
Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers

Profile Score

Established profile(63/100 index)

A profile completeness & documented-activity index — NOT a quality, outcomes, or patient-satisfaction rating.

Registry tenure25% of score
16 yrs in NPPES registry
Profile completeness25% of score
83% of core fields populated
Practice footprint15% of score
1 documented practice location
Medicare service volume (vs. specialty peers)25% of score
148 Medicare services, 2024 (ranked within specialty)
Open Payments transparency10% of score
Has Open Payments disclosures (2024)

Medicare volume is ranked against active providers in the same specialty. Signals a provider has no public data for (e.g. Medicare claims) are left out of the score entirely — never counted as zero — so providers without that data are not penalized. See the full formula and weights in our .

What this provider does (Medicare)

Based on Medicare fee-for-service claims, 2024; not all care is captured.

Service (HCPCS)	Medicare services	Typical Medicare-allowed (2024)
Established Patient Office Or Other Outpatient Visit With Moderate Level of Decision Making, If Using Time, 30 Minutes Or More99214	65	$79
Professional Service for Multiple Injections of Allergen95117	28	$9
Subsequent Hospital Care With Moderate Levelof Medical Decision Making, If Using Time, at Least 35 Minutes99232	23	$61
Established Patient Office Or Other Outpatient Visit With Moderate Level of Decision Making, If Using Time, 30 Minutes Or More99214	21	$91
Established Patient Office Or Other Outpatient Visit With Low Level OD Decision Making, If Using Time, 20 Minutes Or More99213	11	$73

Typical Medicare-allowed amounts for these services range $9–$91 (2024). The Medicare-allowed amount is what Medicare recognizes for a service under fee-for-service — a reference figure for 2024, and not what you would be billed. Medicare Part B covers roughly an eighth of all NPIs (65+ skew); services with fewer than 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS. Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, by Provider & Service.

What this provider prescribes (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by Medicare Part D claim volume, 2024 · 26 distinct drugs on file.

Drug	Part D claims (2024)	Beneficiaries
Sacubitril/Valsartanbrand: Entresto	210	47
Metoprolol Succinate	193	65
Bumetanide	166	53
Furosemide	139	40
Carvedilol	106	31
Spironolactone	83	29
Atorvastatin Calcium	79	28

Transparency — industry payments

Based on CMS Open Payments, 2024; not all care is captured.

$1,255 across 31 records (Open Payments 2024)

Open Payments discloses payments and transfers of value (meals, travel, consulting, research, royalties) from drug and device makers to providers. This is a transparency signal, not a verdict — such payments are legal and common, and their presence is neither an endorsement nor a criticism. Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024.

Practice location

4901 Lang Ave Ne

Ste 100

Albuquerque, NM 87109-4495

Phone: (505) 883-2574

Fax: (505) 265-4033

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