Dr. Michael James Blea , MD
Surgery โข Albuquerque, NM
6701 Jefferson St Ne
Albuquerque, NM 871094318
This profile restates public CMS/NPPES data; T-MedInfo gives no medical advice — consult a licensed professional, and call 911 for emergencies.
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NPI assigned on June 1, 2012; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 249 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- 49650 โ Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope: 49 service units.
- 49329 โ Other procedure on abdomen using an endoscope: 47 service units.
- 99204 โ New patient outpatient office visit: 47 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
CPTยฎ only copyright 2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Service names are shortened from CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors (CMS data, 2024). CPT notice
See all 9 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 11 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2023.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2023. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2023:
- Ondansetron Hcl โ 11 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2023. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See the full table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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More Medicare Part B services than 75% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Albuquerque, NM (2024, 44 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 79. Middle half: 44 to 211.
More Medicare Part B services than 75% of clinicians listed under Surgery in New Mexico (2024, 103 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 116. Middle half: 49 to 249.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 31 in 2020 to 249 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2020โ2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
6701 Jefferson St Ne
Albuquerque, NM 871094318
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
NPPES lists 1 additional practice-address record in Boston, MA. See the list
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry, practice location records; release date unavailable.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: Southwest Medical Associates, Llc. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
2012
What Public CMS Data Show
Surgery: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
132 people with Original Medicare in 2024
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $108,753 in 2024
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $84,779 in 2024
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
11 standardized 30-day fills in 2023
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$97 in 2023
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2023, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2023.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $117,850.64 across 171 records.
By nature of payment (3 largest of 4)
- Education: $87,000.00 across 49 records.
- Travel and Lodging: $22,538.80 across 87 records.
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program: $5,500.00 across 6 records.
Reporting-company totals (3 largest of 6)
- INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.: $117,536.47 across 164 records.
- Smith+Nephew, Inc.: $101.67 across 3 records.
- Davol Inc.: $85.73 across 1 record.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2025 (published June 30, 2026).
Years since graduation
14 years (graduated 2012)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2012 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2012
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, โDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?โ
Telehealth (some services)
Recent Medicare claims show this clinician provided some services by telehealth, such as a video or phone visit.
You may be able to have some visits without going to the office. Ask which visits can be done by telehealth.
What this does not show: Telehealth (some services)
It does not mean all services are offered by telehealth, or that telehealth is covered by your plan.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Blea has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Blea as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Albuquerque and New Mexico
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
More Medicare Part B services than 75% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Albuquerque, NM (2024, 44 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 79. Middle half: 44 to 211.
More Medicare Part B services than 75% of clinicians listed under Surgery in New Mexico (2024, 103 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 116. Middle half: 49 to 249.
Medicare-allowed amount
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 95% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Albuquerque, NM (2024, 44 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $11,114. Middle half: $5,189 to $25,161.
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 95% of clinicians listed under Surgery in New Mexico (2024, 103 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $15,090. Middle half: $5,305 to $29,314.
Paid by Medicare
A higher Medicare payment amount than 95% of clinicians listed under Surgery in Albuquerque, NM (2024, 44 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $8,468. Middle half: $4,122 to $19,512.
A higher Medicare payment amount than 95% of clinicians listed under Surgery in New Mexico (2024, 103 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $11,978. Middle half: $4,231 to $22,077.
Medicare Part D
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Blea are from 2023.
105 active clinicians are listed under Surgery with a practice address in Albuquerque, NM (237 in New Mexico).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Albuquerque
6.7% of these 105 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
56.2% of these 105 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services increased 703% from 31 in 2020 to 249 in 2024.
- 2020: 31
- 2021: 105
- 2022: 80
- 2023: 176
- 2024: 249
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount increased 1282% from $7,870 in 2020 to $108,753 in 2024.
- 2020: $7,870
- 2021: $28,899
- 2022: $28,773
- 2023: $48,115
- 2024: $108,753
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare increased 1303% from $6,044 in 2020 to $84,779 in 2024.
- 2020: $6,044
- 2021: $21,030
- 2022: $22,110
- 2023: $36,793
- 2024: $84,779
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 58% from 26 in 2018 to 11 in 2023.
- 2018: 26
- 2019: 41
- 2022: 39
- 2023: 11
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30-day fills
30-day fills decreased 58% from 26 in 2018 to 11 in 2023.
- 2018: 26
- 2019: 41
- 2022: 39
- 2023: 11
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost went from $124 in 2018 to $97 in 2023.
- 2018: $124
- 2019: $171
- 2022: $217
- 2023: $97
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) increased 230% from $35,713.87 in 2021 to $117,850.64 in 2025.
- 2021: $35,713.87
- 2022: $96,501.65
- 2023: $72,809.11
- 2024: $77,381.95
- 2025: $117,850.64
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2023), CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 โ December 31, 2025): 171 records totaling $117,850.64.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. |
Education
Cash or cash equivalent
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Da Vinci Surgical System | General | $4,000.00 |
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. |
Education
Cash or cash equivalent
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Da Vinci Surgical System | General | $4,000.00 |
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. |
Education
Cash or cash equivalent
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Da Vinci Surgical System | General | $4,000.00 |
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. |
Education
Cash or cash equivalent
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Da Vinci Surgical System | General | $4,000.00 |
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. |
Education
Cash or cash equivalent
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Da Vinci Surgical System | General | $4,000.00 |
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. |
Education
Cash or cash equivalent
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Da Vinci Surgical System | General | $4,000.00 |
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. |
Education
Cash or cash equivalent
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Da Vinci Surgical System | General | $4,000.00 |
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. |
Education
Cash or cash equivalent
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Da Vinci Surgical System | General | $4,000.00 |
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. |
Education
Cash or cash equivalent
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Da Vinci Surgical System | General | $4,000.00 |
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. |
Education
Cash or cash equivalent
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Da Vinci Surgical System | General | $4,000.00 |
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. |
Education
Cash or cash equivalent
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Da Vinci Surgical System | General | $4,000.00 |
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. |
Education
Cash or cash equivalent
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Da Vinci Surgical System | General | $4,000.00 |
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. |
Education
Cash or cash equivalent
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Da Vinci Surgical System | General | $4,000.00 |
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. |
Education
Cash or cash equivalent
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Da Vinci Surgical System | General | $4,000.00 |
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. |
Education
Cash or cash equivalent
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Da Vinci Surgical System | General | $4,000.00 |
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. |
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program
Cash or cash equivalent
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Da Vinci Surgical System | General | $2,000.00 |
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. |
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program
Cash or cash equivalent
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Da Vinci Surgical System | General | $1,500.00 |
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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Da Vinci Surgical System | General | $1,168.03 |
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. |
Education
Cash or cash equivalent
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Da Vinci Surgical System | General | $1,000.00 |
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. |
Education
Cash or cash equivalent
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Da Vinci Surgical System | General | $1,000.00 |
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. |
Education
Cash or cash equivalent
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Da Vinci Surgical System | General | $1,000.00 |
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. |
Education
Cash or cash equivalent
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Da Vinci Surgical System | General | $1,000.00 |
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. |
Education
Cash or cash equivalent
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Da Vinci Surgical System | General | $1,000.00 |
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. |
Education
Cash or cash equivalent
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Da Vinci Surgical System | General | $1,000.00 |
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. |
Education
Cash or cash equivalent
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Da Vinci Surgical System | General | $1,000.00 |
(top 25 shown)
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
CPTยฎ is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association. CPT codes, descriptions and other data only are copyright 2019โ2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Applicable FARS/HHSARS apply. Descriptions of CPT codes are the AMA's CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors as published by CMS in the Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service data, 2020โ2024; they are plain-language summaries, not for clinical coding or documentation. HCPCS Level II codes and descriptions are from CMS. Fee schedules, relative value units, conversion factors and/or related components are not assigned by the AMA, are not part of CPT, and the AMA is not recommending their use. The AMA does not directly or indirectly practice medicine or dispense medical services. The AMA assumes no liability for data contained or not contained herein.
| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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49650
Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope
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49 | 49 | $1022.16 | $327.72 |
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49329
Other procedure on abdomen using an endoscope
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47 | 20 | $3246.29 | $940.50 |
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99204
New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more
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47 | 47 | $355.00 | $156.11 |
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49659
Other repair of hernia using an endoscope
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31 | 29 | $2003.68 | $744.23 |
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99214
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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21 | 17 | $233.00 | $121.41 |
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22999
Other procedure on abdominal muscle or bone
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15 | 15 | $2503.49 | $492.49 |
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99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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14 | 13 | $161.00 | $85.96 |
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49594
Initial repair of entrapped hernia of abdomen, 3-10 cm in length
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13 | 13 | $2263.02 | $436.72 |
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99203
New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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12 | 12 | $231.00 | $105.40 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2023.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Ondansetron Hcl | Ondansetron Hcl | 11 | 68 | $96.52 | 11 |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2023; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2020-12-28NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X
A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X
A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - GENERAL SURGERY
I20260529002611
NY
7618225897
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Southwest Medical Associates, Llc
6701 Jefferson St Ne, Albuquerque, NM 871094318
Phone: 5057276200
Southwest Medical Associates, Llc
4701 Montgomery Blvd Ne, Albuquerque, NM 871091219
Phone: 5057277800
Southwest Medical Associates, Llc
715 Dr Martin Luther King Jr Ave Ne, Albuquerque, NM 871023668
Phone: 5057277090
Secondary Practice Locations
800 Washington St
Boston, MA 021111552
Phone: 6176365891
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Nurse Practitioner - Family
Nurse Practitioner - Acute Care
Doctor of Nursing Practice, Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (Board Certified), Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Physician Assistant - Medical
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Internal Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Nurse Practitioner - Family
Family Nurse Practitioner (Certified)
Internal Medicine - Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 6701 JEFFERSON ST NE, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 871094318 (Tel: 5057276200)
Registered at 6701 JEFFERSON ST NE, ALBUQUERQUE, NM 871094318 (Tel: 5057276200)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 800 WASHINGTON ST, BOSTON, MA 021111552 (Tel: 6176365891)
Registered at 151 TREMONT ST, UNIT #6A, BOSTON, MA 021111125 (Tel: 6177920082)
Recorded as MICHAEL BLEA, M.D.
Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: MA 251879)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Surgery Specialists in Albuquerque
- Dr. Ramses Saavedra, MD
- Dr. Joseph Lopez, MD
- Nathan Brand
- Dr. Charlie Doss, MD
- Dr. Ross Clark, MD
- Dr. Brian Holt, MD
Mailing Address
6701 Jefferson St Ne
Albuquerque, NM 871094318
Phone: 5057276200