Naga Suresh Cheppalli, MD

Medicare activity in 2024

Official CMS public-use data for Naga Suresh Cheppalli, data year 2024 (released May 21, 2026). It covers Original Medicare (fee-for-service) patients only, not Medicare Advantage or other insurance. It shows volume, not quality or outcomes. CMS hides any count of 10 or fewer patients.

Most frequent services

1. Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg (J3301)122 services
2. Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more (99214)28 services
3. Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more (99213)26 services
4. Limited ultrasound scan of joint or other extremity structure except blood vessels (76882)24 services
5. New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more (99204)22 services

Chronic conditions among these patients

Share of this clinician’s Original Medicare patients with each condition, as published by CMS (it describes the patients, not the care given).

• High blood pressure74%
• High cholesterol74%
• Arthritis63%
• Ischemic heart disease32%
• Depression31%
• Osteoporosis30%

Hospitals where Naga Suresh Cheppalli works

Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists Naga Suresh Cheppalli at these hospitals (updated October 2, 2026). Each hospital page shows its address, phone, emergency services, Medicare rating and all its clinicians. Star rating and emergency services: Hospital General Information (CMS), data updated October 26, 2026.

• Lovelace Medical CenterAlbuquerque, NM · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 2 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 320009
• Lovelace Westside HospitalAlbuquerque, NM · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 4 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 320074
• Lovelace Women's HospitalAlbuquerque, NM · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 4 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 320017

Practice locations

Addresses where Naga Suresh Cheppalli is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

• 500 Walter St NE, Suite 104Albuquerque, NM 87102 (505) 727‑4430

Group practices

Medicare enrollment lists Naga Suresh Cheppalli as a member of this group (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

• Southwest Medical Associates, LLC316 clinicians in the group

Specialties

• Orthopedic Surgeryprimary

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Other orthopedic surgeons in Albuquerque

Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in Albuquerque, NM — not a recommendation.

• Donnie E. Lujan, MD
• John Krumme, MD
• Tania D. Pence, DO
• Seth McCord, MD
• Matthew Wharton, MD
• Gordon Lee, MD
• Ernesto R. Otero Lopez, MD
• Christopher L. Shultz, MD

All orthopedic surgeons in Albuquerque →

Other clinicians in Southwest Medical Associates, LLC

Medicare enrollment lists these clinicians in the same group practice — not a recommendation.

• Geoffrey D. Steffens
• Seth L. Launer, DPM
• Joel R. Teicher, MD
• Mario Pardo-Friedman, MD
• Mario J. Leyba, MD
• Henrique Fernandez, MD

Clinician information

Most corrections must be made at the source: clinicians update their NPI Registry record (NPPES) and their Medicare enrollment (PECOS); this page follows the next data release.

Sources

1. Facility Affiliation Data — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
2. Hospital General Information — CMS, data updated October 26, 2026, retrieved November 13, 2026
3. National Downloadable File (Doctors and Clinicians) — CMS, data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
4. Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider — CMS, data year 2024, released May 21, 2026; Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service
5. NPI Registry — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (NPPES), the clinician’s official record
6. Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare tool to look up clinicians