DR. JOSEPH RUBEN PEREA M.D.
NPI 1861544918
Internal Medicine in Albuquerque, NM
About Dr. Joseph Ruben Perea M.d. NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
DR. JOSEPH RUBEN PEREA M.D. (NPI 1861544918) is an individual internal medicine provider in Albuquerque, New Mexico, licensed in New Mexico (NM 80-79) and active in the NPI registry since January 2007. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Lovelace Medical Center, and is a graduate of University Of Washington School Of Medicine (1978).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Other Identifiers 4
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Dr. Joseph Ruben Perea M.d. is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignment
Medicare enrollment records show Joseph Perea reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.
Albuquerque, NM 87109
- Reassigned Medicare billing, New Mexico enrollment
- 554 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 5
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare 3
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Lovelace Medical Center
Acute Care Hospitals · Albuquerque, NMLovelace Women's Hospital
Acute Care Hospitals · Albuquerque, NMLovelace Westside Hospital
Acute Care Hospitals · Albuquerque, NMPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 87110 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS
Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.
Referred Medical Equipment & Supplies CMS DME claims 2
Durable medical equipment, devices and supplies this provider ordered from DME suppliers for patients, from Medicare fee-for-service claims.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 2
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87110
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Joseph Perea's NPI number?
The NPI number for Joseph Perea is 1861544918. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on January 17, 2007.
Where is Joseph Perea located?
Joseph Perea practices at 4300 San Mateo Blvd NE Suite B270, Albuquerque, NM 87110. The listed phone number is (505) 883-7525.
What is Joseph Perea's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207R00000X.
Is Joseph Perea enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Joseph Perea is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organization bills Medicare for Joseph Perea's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Joseph Perea reassigns Medicare benefits to Southwest Medical Associates, LLC (Albuquerque, NM). The reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Joseph Perea's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
Is Joseph Perea affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Joseph Perea is affiliated with Lovelace Medical Center, Lovelace Women's Hospital and Lovelace Westside Hospital.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Joseph Perea was last updated on July 9, 2007. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 19 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Dr. Joseph Ruben Perea, M.D. · NPI 1861544918
Internal Medicine physician in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since January 17, 2007.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1861544918 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** January 17, 2007
- **Primary specialty:** Internal Medicine · taxonomy 207R00000X
- **State license:** NM 80-79 (New Mexico)
- **Sole proprietor:** Yes
## Practice location
- **Address:** 4300 SAN MATEO BLVD NE, SUITE B270, Albuquerque, NM 87110-1229
- **Phone:** (505) 883-7525 · **Fax:** (505) 883-7535
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** Southwest Medical Associates, LLC (NPI 1164491072, Albuquerque, NM), under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** University Of Washington School Of Medicine, class of 1978
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** July 9, 2007
- **Other identifiers:** Medicaid 00022848 (NM); Medicare UPIN D35881 (NM); Other 00NM007852 (NM); and 1 more
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1861544918) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.