Doctor profile · Federal record

Dr. LANA Melendres-Groves, MD

Pulmonary Disease Physician (CMS: Internal Medicine) · Internal Medicine Physician · Albuquerque, NM

  • NPI 1548309537
  • Accepts Medicare
  • MIPS 81.4 / 100 · 2023
  • 22 yrs in practice
  • Female
  • Group practice
  • No sanctions

Practice & contact

NPPES Updated May 11, 2026
Primary practice
Unm Hospital Internal Medicine, 2211 Lomas Blvd Ne
Albuquerque, NM 871310001
(505) 272-1476
Mailing address
800 Bradbury Dr Se Ste 116
Albuquerque, NM 871064310

Credentials & registration

NPPES · NUCC
NPI registered
February 2007 — 19 yrs on file
Profile last updated
October 23, 2025
Year of graduation
2004 — 22 yrs since
Specialty taxonomy
207RP1001X — NUCC code
State licenses (2)
New Mexico #MD2007-0118 · New Mexico #2004-0242

Federal sanctions & exclusions

OIG LEIE Updated May 11, 2026

No sanctions, exclusions or revocations on file

Checked against OIG LEIE on NPI 1548309537. Last verified May 11, 2026.

Medicare procedures · 2023

Top services delivered

CMS Provider Utilization
Total services
283
Distinct HCPCS
10
Medicare allowed
$10,595
HCPCS Description Services Patients Avg allowed
94010 Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume 66 65 $8
94729 Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases 66 66 $9
94618 Test for exercise-induced lung stress 28 28 $22
94727 Test to determine lung volumes using gas dilution or washout 26 26 $12
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes 21 20 $141
94060 Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration 19 19 $10
94726 Test to determine lung volumes using sensors 17 17 $12
93451 Insertion of tube in right heart chambers for measurement 15 14 $129
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes 14 14 $96
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes 11 11 $178

In context: peer comparison

Among 13 peers in this city , average services per provider: 55. This provider delivers 5.1× the peer median.

Open Payments

Industry payments received

CMS Open Payments
All-time total
$199,285
Transactions
195
Manufacturers
6
Payer (manufacturer) Industry Txns Amount
United Therapeutics Corporation 117 $114,388.16
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. 38 $43,913.87
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC 37 $34,508.82
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. 1 $4,880.00
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC 1 $1,575.00
PFIZER INC. 1 $18.76

By nature of payment

Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program
$104,811
Consulting Fee
$68,845
Travel and Lodging
$20,360
Food and Beverage
$5,269

Medicare Part D · 2023

Top prescriptions

CMS Part D Prescriber
Total claims
215
Patients
0
Total drug cost
$1,702,540
Drug Type Claims Patients Total cost
Opsumit (Macitentan) Brand 69 0 $905,707
Sildenafil Citrate Generic 46 0 $6,904
Ambrisentan Generic 33 0 $112,214
Tadalafil Generic 32 0 $3,801
Tyvaso Dpi (Treprostinil) Brand 19 0 $474,893
Adempas (Riociguat) Brand 16 0 $199,021

Hospital affiliations

CMS Hospital Compare

Frequently asked questions

Auto-generated from federal data
What is Dr. LANA Melendres-Groves's medical specialty?
Dr. LANA Melendres-Groves practices Pulmonary Disease Physician in Albuquerque, NM.
Where does Dr. LANA Melendres-Groves practice?
Dr. LANA Melendres-Groves practices at Unm Hospital Internal Medicine, Albuquerque, NM 871310001. Office phone: 5052721476.
What is Dr. LANA Melendres-Groves's NPI?
Dr. LANA Melendres-Groves's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548309537, issued by NPPES.
Does Dr. LANA Melendres-Groves accept Medicare assignment?
Yes. Dr. LANA Melendres-Groves accepts Medicare assignment, meaning Medicare-allowed amounts are accepted as full payment for covered services.
What procedures does Dr. LANA Melendres-Groves commonly perform?
Top Medicare-reported procedures in 2023: Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume (HCPCS 94010); Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases (HCPCS 94729); Test for exercise-induced lung stress (HCPCS 94618). Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file.