Individual provider Active NPI

Christine H Chen, D.O

  • Nephrology Physician
  • Albuquerque, NM
National Provider Identifier
1154482529
Registry record updated Aug 28, 2026
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Nephrology PhysicianTaxonomy code 207RN0300X
License
A137606 Issued in NM
Practice address
5601 Office Blvd NE Ste 500
Albuquerque, NM 87109-5873
Phone
(505) 884-4545
Fax
(505) 884-4114
NPI assigned
Dec 12, 2006
Sex
Female
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Aug 28, 2026

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 1

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X A137606 NM Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

5601 Office Blvd NE Ste 500
Albuquerque, NM 87109-5873

Mailing address

5601 Office Blvd NE Ste 500
Albuquerque, NM 87109-5873
Phone (505) 884-4545

Electronic endpoints 1

TypeEndpointUseAffiliation
Direct Messaging Address ChristineChen@1351.mdlanddirect.com Kidney Specialists of New Mexico, P.C.

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in NM
Eligible to order & refer
  • Part B services: Yes
  • Medical equipment: Yes
  • Home health: Yes
  • Power mobility devices: Yes
  • Hospice: Yes
Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 1

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20070316000036 NM Practitioner - NephrologyPractitioner - Internal Medicine 5294743852 Reassigns benefits to 1 organization

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Nephrology
Education
Other, 2002
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Group practices
Kidney Specialists of New Mexico, PCGroup PAC ID 2860566445, 5 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

717 Encino PL NE
Suite 26
Albuquerque, NM 87102-2629
Phone (505) 884-4545

Hospital & facility affiliations

  • DaVita Del Norte Dialysis Dialysis facility, Albuquerque, NM, CCN 322549
  • DaVita Sandia Peak Dialysis Dialysis facility, Albuquerque, NM, CCN 322556
  • Presbyterian Hospital Hospital, Albuquerque, NM, CCN 320021
  • Lovelace Medical Center Hospital, Albuquerque, NM, CCN 320009
  • Lovelace Women'S Hospital Hospital, Albuquerque, NM, CCN 320017
  • Lovelace Westside Hospital Hospital, Albuquerque, NM, CCN 320074

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled
Credentials
Doctor of Osteopathy

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
A137606NMMDNephrology Physician

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Kidney Specialists of New Mexico, P.C. Nephrology CurrentSince Jul 1, 2008 Accepting new patients
Bogachiel Dialysis LLC PastSince May 1, 2016 Accepting new patients
Taos Health Systems, Inc., Holy Cross Hospital Past Accepting new patients

Locations

717 Encino Pl NE
Ste 26
Albuquerque, NM 87102
Phone (505) 243-2883

Interoperability endpoints

  • Direct secure messaging: christine.w.chen@direct.davitaphysiciansolutions.com
  • Direct secure messaging: christinechen@1351.mdlanddirect.com
  • Direct secure messaging: cchen7352@ahs.direct-ci.com

Organizations & group practices 3

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.

Hospital & facility affiliations 7

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

NPI Registry JSON

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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}

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