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Biju Cherian, MD

  • Nephrology Physician
  • Albuquerque, NM
National Provider Identifier
1437195369
Registry record updated Jan 7, 2026
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Nephrology PhysicianTaxonomy code 207RN0300X
License
MD2003-0776 Issued in NM
Practice address
5981 Jefferson St NE Ste a
Albuquerque, NM 87109-3457
Phone
(505) 370-9600
Fax
(505) 355-0566
NPI assigned
Jun 21, 2006
Last updated
Jan 7, 2026By the provider in NPPES
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
No

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Jan 7, 2026

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

Specialties & licenses 2

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X MD2003-0776 NM Primary
Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X MD2003-0778 NM

Addresses

Primary practice location

5981 Jefferson St NE Ste a
Albuquerque, NM 87109-3457

Mailing address

5981 Jefferson St NE Ste a
Albuquerque, NM 87109-3457
Phone (505) 370-9600

Other practice location 1

8725 Alameda Park Dr NE
Albuquerque, NM 87113-2475
Phone (505) 828-0232

Other identifiers 1

IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
30985048MedicaidNM

Medicare participation

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

Enrollment records 1

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20040527001135 NM Practitioner - NephrologyPractitioner - Internal Medicine 9830170513 Reassigns benefits to 2 organizations

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
NephrologyAlso: Internal Medicine
Education
Texas Tech University Health Science Center School of Medicine, 2003
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Telehealth
Offers telehealth services
Group practices
Southwest Kidney Care, LLCGroup PAC ID 2860811262, 10 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

5981 Jefferson St NE
Suite a
Albuquerque, NM 87109-3457
Phone (505) 370-9600

Hospital & facility affiliations

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score
86.1 of 100Reported as individual
Quality
64.8
Improvement activities
40
Cost
69.95

National Provider Directory

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

State licenses

LicenseStateTypeSpecialty
MD2003-0778NMMDNephrology Physician

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
Advantage Home Care, Inc. Family Medicine CurrentSince Nov 1, 2025 Accepting new patients
Taos Home Dialysis, LLC CurrentSince Jan 31, 2021 Accepting new patients
Southwest Kidney Care, LLC Nephrology CurrentSince Aug 1, 2020 Accepting new patients
Valley Home Dialysis Nephrology PastSince Apr 1, 2019 Accepting new patients
Taos Health Systems, Inc., Holy Cross Hospital Past Accepting new patients

Locations

5981 Jefferson St NE
Ste A
Albuquerque, NM 87109
Phone (505) 370-9600

8725 Alameda Park Dr NE
Albuquerque, NM 87113
Phone (505) 828-0232

2400 Unser Blvd SE
Ste 28200
Rio Rancho, NM 87124
Phone (505) 370-9600

313 W Country Club Rd
Ste 15
Roswell, NM 88201
Phone (575) 208-7795

1415 Weimer Rd
Taos, NM 87571
Phone (505) 670-3669

Interoperability endpoints

  • Direct secure messaging: bcherian59094@ahs.direct-ci.com
  • FHIR API: https://fhir4.healow.com/fhir/r4/IEGCCD

Organizations & group practices 5

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

Hospital & facility affiliations 11

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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        "last_name": "CHERIAN",
        "first_name": "BIJU",
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        "sole_proprietor": "NO",
        "sex": "M",
        "enumeration_date": "2006-06-21",
        "last_updated": "2026-01-07",
        "certification_date": "2026-01-07",
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