Kara Shain, MD

Primary specialty

Obstetrics & Gynecology PhysicianTaxonomy code 207V00000X

License

MD20231176 Issued in NM

Practice address

2400 Unser Blvd SE Ste 28400
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Rio Rancho, NM 87124-4741

Phone

(505) 253-3000

Fax

(505) 253-3001

NPI assigned

Apr 19, 2019

Sex

Female

Sole proprietor

No

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

Specialties & licenses 1

Addresses

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

Specialty

Obstetrics/Gynecology

Education

University of New Mexico School of Medicine, 2019

Medicare assignment

Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full

Group practices

Southwest Medical Associates, LLCGroup PAC ID 7214831114, 326 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

Hospital & facility affiliations

• Lovelace Women's Hospital Hospital, Albuquerque, NM, CCN 320017
• Lovelace Westside Hospital Hospital, Albuquerque, NM, CCN 320074

Procedures performed for Medicare patients

Medicare enrollment (NPD)

Enrolled

Credentials

Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

Practice roles

Locations

Interoperability endpoints

• Direct secure messaging: kshain881671@ahs.direct-ci.com

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.

• Southwest Medical Associates, LLC

  dba Lovelace Medical Group

  • General Practice Physician
  • Albuquerque, NM
  • NPI 1164491072
  Medicare reassignment Care Compare group NPD
• Southwest Medical Associates, LLC

  • Rural Health Clinic/Center
  • Roswell, NM
  • NPI 1578255253
  NPD
• Lovelace Health System, LLC

  dba Lovelace Women's Hospital

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Albuquerque, NM
  • NPI 1982799375
  NPD (past)
• Presbyterian Healthcare Services

  dba Presbyterian Home Healthcare

  • Home Health Agency
  • Albuquerque, NM
  • NPI 1881670214
  NPD (past)

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

• Lovelace Health System, LLC

  dba Lovelace Westside Hospital

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Albuquerque, NM
  • NPI 1649373887
  Care Compare affiliation
• Lovelace Health System, LLC

  dba Lovelace Women's Hospital

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Albuquerque, NM
  • NPI 1982799375
  Care Compare affiliation

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

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    "enumeration_type": "NPI-1",
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    "number": "1770146268",
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            "country_name": "United States",
            "address_purpose": "MAILING",
            "address_type": "DOM",
            "address_1": "PO BOX 26666",
            "address_2": "PHS PROVIDER ENROLLMENT",
            "city": "ALBUQUERQUE",
            "state": "NM",
            "postal_code": "871256666"
        },
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            "address_purpose": "LOCATION",
            "address_type": "DOM",
            "address_1": "2400 UNSER BLVD SE STE 28400",
            "address_2": "OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY",
            "city": "RIO RANCHO",
            "state": "NM",
            "postal_code": "871244741",
            "telephone_number": "505-253-3000",
            "fax_number": "505-253-3001"
        }
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    "practiceLocations": [],
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        "credential": "MD",
        "sole_proprietor": "NO",
        "sex": "F",
        "enumeration_date": "2019-04-19",
        "last_updated": "2026-06-19",
        "certification_date": "2026-06-19",
        "status": "A"
    },
    "taxonomies": [
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            "code": "207V00000X",
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    "identifiers": [],
    "endpoints": [],
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}

• Serpentine Pathways LLC
• Shadow Mountain Recovery LLC. (Shadow Mountain Recovery, Albuquerque)
• Shadow Mountain Recovery LLC.
• Suzanne Shafer Trujillo
• Noah Michael Shafer, DDS
• Valari Kim Shanks, PHARMACIST
• Mayank Sharma, MD
• Megan Shaw, SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST
• Tracy Shaw, LADAC
• Elizabeth Shay

• Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician in Rio Rancho, NM
• Providers in Rio Rancho, NM by specialty
• Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician in New Mexico

• NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on Jun 19, 2026; self-reported and not verified by CMS. Specialty names from the NUCC taxonomy.
• Medicare enrollment (CMS PECOS): enrollments, PAC IDs and benefit reassignments; Order and Referring.
• Medicare Care Compare (CMS): clinician profile, group practices, facility affiliations, MIPS scores and star ratings.
• National Provider Directory (CMS): practice roles, locations, licenses, networks and endpoints.

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