MERIT FAMILY MEDICINE
NPI 1881251411
Clinic/Center - Primary Care in Albuquerque, NM

NPI Status: Active since May 20, 2019

Contact Information

4801 MCMAHON BLVD NW STE 245
ALBUQUERQUE, NM
ZIP 87114
Phone: (505) 315-3541
Fax: (505) 445-4904

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  • Organization
  • Clinic/Center
  • Primary Care
  • CLIA Number: 32D2172346
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Practitioner Other
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 09-19-2027

About MERIT FAMILY MEDICINE

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Merit Family Medicine, a primary care provider established in Albuquerque, New Mexico operating as a Clinic/center, focusing in primary care . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1881251411 assigned on May 2019. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 261QP2300X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 2 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Jose Saavedra (Biller/credentialer)

NPI
1881251411
Provider Name
MERIT FAMILY MEDICINE
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
4801 MCMAHON BLVD NW STE 245 ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87114
Location Phone
(505) 315-3541
Location Fax
(505) 445-4904
Mailing Address
PO BOX 44308 RIO RANCHO, NM 87174
Mailing Phone
(505) 315-3541
Mailing Fax
(505) 445-4904
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
05-20-2019
Last Update Date
07-01-2024
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A primary care provider (PCP) like Merit Family Medicine sees people with common medical problems. The primary care provider might be a doctor, physician assistant, nurse practitioner or clinic that are usually involved in your long-term care. A PCP might provide preventive care, treat common medical conditions, identify urgent medical problems and refer you to specialists when necessary. Primary care is usually provided in an outpatient facility but if you are admitted to a hospital your PCP may assist in your care. The most common medical conditions seen by primary care providers are: hypertension, upper respiratory tract infections, depression or anxiety, back pain, arthritis, dermatitis, diabetes, urinary tract infections, etc .

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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.

Classification

Clinic/Center Primary Care

Taxonomy Code
261QP2300X
Type
Ambulatory Health Care Facilities

Authorized Official

The authorized official is the designated individual with the legal authority to make changes to the provider’s official NPI record. For organizations, the authorized official must be a general partner, chairman of the board, CEO, CFO or a direct owner holding at least a 5 percent stake in the medical organization.

Authorized Official Name

JOSE SAAVEDRA

Authorized Official Title
BILLER/CREDENTIALER
Authorized Official Phone
(505) 315-3541

CLIA Information

The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) of 1988 applies to facilities or sites that test human specimens for health assessment or to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease. The CLIA Program sets standards for clinical laboratory testing and issues certificates. The NPI / CLIA crosswalk information for this NPI number is:

CLIA Number
32D2172346
Facility Type
Practitioner Other
Certificate Effective Date
September 20, 2025
Certificate Expiration Date
September 19, 2027
Laboratory Director
BRANDY D. HEATON
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Merit Family Medicine to perform only waived tests. CLIA defines waived tests as simple tests with a low risk for an incorrect result. Waived tests include certain tests listed in CLIA regulations, tests cleared by the FDA for home use and tests approved by the FDA for waived status and that meet CLIA waiver criteria.

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NPI NPI Number Validation

How NPI Validation Works

The NPI validation process uses the ISO-standard Luhn algorithm, a mathematical "handshake", to ensure that a provider's 10-digit ID is authentic and free of common typing errors.

To verify the NPI 1881251411, we treat the final digit (1) as the Check Digit—the target answer we need to reach. The process begins by taking the first nine digits and adding a constant value of 24, which accounts for the "80840" prefix required for all U.S. health identifiers. We then double every other digit starting from the right and sum the individual digits of those results together. For this specific NPI, that total comes to 59. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 59 = 1).

Digit-by-digit view

Use the first nine digits for the calculation. Starting from the right, double every other digit. The last digit is the check digit and is not part of the calculation.

Pos 1
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
8
Unchanged
Pos 3
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 4
1
Unchanged
Pos 5
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 6
5
Unchanged
Pos 7
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 8
4
Unchanged
Pos 9
1
Doubled → 2
Check
1
Target digit
Regular digit Doubled digit Check digit

Step 1: Double every other digit from the right

Starting with the rightmost digit of the first nine digits, double every other value. If doubling creates a two-digit number, add those digits together.

1 → 2 8 → 16 → 7 2 → 4 1 → 2 1 → 2

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.

2 + 8 + 1 + 6 + 1 + 4 + 5 + 2 + 4 + 2 + 24 = 59

Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10

The next multiple of ten after 59 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 59 = 1
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 1, which matches the last digit of 1881251411.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 7 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Nurse Practitioner (Family)
4801 MCMAHON BLVD NW STE 245
ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87114
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
4801 MCMAHON BLVD NW STE 245
ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87114
Internal Medicine (Gastroenterology)
4801 MCMAHON BLVD NW STE 245
ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87114
Family Medicine
4801 MCMAHON BLVD NW STE 245
ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87114
Family Medicine
4801 MCMAHON BLVD NW STE 245
ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87114
Nurse Practitioner
4801 MCMAHON BLVD NW STE 245
ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87114
Family Medicine
4801 MCMAHON BLVD NW STE 245
ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87114

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1881251411, enumerated as an "organization" on May 20, 2019.

The provider is located at 4801 MCMAHON BLVD NW STE 245 ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87114 and the phone number is (505) 315-3541.

Clinic/Center with taxonomy code 261QP2300X and a focus in Primary Care.