Karen Santacruz, M.D.
Karen Santacruz, M.D. is a Neuropathology Physician in Albuquerque, NM, registered under NPI 1689769762.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 2211 LOMAS BLVD NE PATHOLOGY MSC 08 4640 1 UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO, Albuquerque, NM 87131. We have not yet mapped what surrounds this office — parking, transit, and nearby pharmacies are added as our data collection reaches each location.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| MD2012-0417 | NM | Neuropathology Physician primary |
This provider holds licence MD2012-0417 issued in NM. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
- Status
- Approved
- Provider type
- Practitioner - Pathology
- PAC ID
- 1658276951
- Enrollment ID
- I20120910000180
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Pathology. Being enrolled means the provider can bill Medicare; it does not tell you whether they are currently accepting new Medicare patients. Call the office to confirm.
What Neuropathology covers
A neuropathologist is expert in the diagnosis of diseases of the nervous system and skeletal muscles and functions as a consultant primarily to neurologists and neurosurgeons. The neuropathologist is knowledgeable in the infirmities of humans as they affect the nervous and neuromuscular systems, be they degenerative, infectious, metabolic, immunologic, neoplastic, vascular or physical in nature. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 207ZN0500X
The taxonomy records how the provider classifies their own practice. It does not confirm which conditions they currently treat, whether they are accepting new patients, or which insurance they take — call the office for that.
Full NPPES record
An NPI-1 identifies a single person. It stays with the clinician for life, even if they move practice or change state, which is why the address on file can lag behind where they actually work today.
| NPI | 1689769762 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Oct 4, 2006 |
| Last updated | Oct 21, 2024 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Practice address |
2211 LOMAS BLVD NE PATHOLOGY MSC 08 4640 1 UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO Albuquerque, NM 87131 (505) 272-5001 Fax (505) 272-2963 |
| Mailing address |
800 BRADBURY DR SE STE 116 Albuquerque, NM 87106 |
Number check
How the check works, step by step
Every NPI carries a Luhn check digit — the same scheme used on credit cards. CMS prefixes the number with 80840 before computing it, which marks it as a US health identifier.
| Digit | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 3 |
Sum = 78 · next multiple of 10 = 80 · check digit = 2 · actual last digit = 2
A valid check digit only means the number is well-formed. It does not mean the provider is licensed, active, or in good standing — those are separate questions answered by the sections above.