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Benzodiazepine Prescribing in New Mexico

Medicare Part D, 20132024.

Benzodiazepine prescribing in New Mexico fell 28.4% between 2013 and 2024a steeper fall than the country as a whole. In 2024 the state recorded 129,179 Medicare Part D benzodiazepine claims across 29,402 patients, an average of 4.39 fills per patient per year, which ranks 39 of 51 states. Alprazolam accounts for 30.3% of it.

129,179
Claims, 2024
29,402
Patients, 2024
4.39
Fills per patient
-28.4%
Since 2013

New Mexico over twelve years

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Medicare Part D benzodiazepine claims in New Mexico, 2013–2024

Which benzodiazepines New Mexico prescribes

DrugClaims 2024Share
Alprazolam39,15730.3%
Clonazepam33,23725.7%
Lorazepam33,14325.7%
Diazepam14,11710.9%
Temazepam7,9706.2%

Psychiatric prescribers in New Mexico

98 psychiatric prescribers in New Mexico appear in the 2024 Medicare Part D data with benzodiazepine claims. 13 of them recorded at least a 50% fall in benzodiazepine claims since 2019. Sorted by change, largest reduction first.

This is a record, not a recommendation. A fall in Medicare benzodiazepine claims has many possible explanations — a changing patient panel, retirement, a shift to another payer, or simply dropping below the threshold CMS publishes. It does not establish that a prescriber supports tapering, and a low number does not mean they will take you as a patient. Use it as one input, then ask the five vetting questions.

PrescriberCity20192024Change
Kathleen JohnsonPsychiatryAlbuquerque12011-90.8%
Paul RomoAddiction MedicineAlbuquerque15114-90.7%
Jefferson DavisPsychiatry & NeurologySanta Fe44956-87.5%
Roberto GomezPsychiatryAlbuquerque9317-81.7%
Alissa KraisoskyPsychiatry & NeurologySanta Fe5111-78.4%
Hydie SobelPsychiatry & NeurologySanta Fe4816-66.7%
Noah FreedmanPsychiatrySanta Fe360126-65%
Jonathan BoltonPsychiatryAlbuquerque14553-63.4%
Roland JacobsPsychiatryValdez18979-58.2%
Steven BlackPsychiatry & NeurologyRoswell3013-56.7%
Ronald RomanikPsychiatry & NeurologyAlbuquerque5324-54.7%
Yvonne HallGeriatric PsychiatryRio Rancho828376-54.6%
Jeffrey RossPsychiatrySanta Fe5827-53.4%
Ernest FloresPsychiatryLas Cruces733377-48.6%
Christopher ClancyPsychiatrySanta Fe10056-44%
Catherine BoydPsychiatryLas Vegas5231-40.4%
Kevin RexroadPsychiatry & NeurologyAlbuquerque11269-38.4%
Luigi DulantoPsychiatryLas Vegas153100-34.6%
Jolynn Herrera MuraidaPsychiatryAlbuquerque264178-32.6%
David EarlPsychiatry & NeurologyAlbuquerque5538-30.9%
Janice EvansPsychiatryAlbuquerque212148-30.2%
Beth ReichPsychiatrySanta Fe3425-26.5%
Lisa FeiermanPsychiatryCorrales5544-20%
Barry AltenbergPsychiatrySanta Fe283230-18.7%
Clarke BruntonPsychiatryClovis315258-18.1%
Caroline BonhamPsychiatryAlbuquerque11999-16.8%
Poone Haghani TehraniPsychiatryAlbuquerque5042-16%
Reuben SutterPsychiatryAlbuquerque128108-15.6%
Harry SilsbyPsychiatry & NeurologySanta Teresa1311-15.4%
Juan BustilloPsychiatryAlbuquerque162141-13%
Snehal BhattPsychiatryAlbuquerque119106-10.9%
Joseph YarochPsychiatry & NeurologyLas Cruces1,081981-9.3%
Aleksandr GazarovPsychiatrySanta Teresa466423-9.2%
Michael DudelczykPsychiatrySanta Fe242232-4.1%
Jolanta GurdekPsychiatryAlbuquerque319310-2.8%
Roxana RaicuPsychiatrySanta Fe263262-0.4%
Lori WillinghurstPsychiatryAlbuquerque70700%
Susan DantoPsychiatryAlbuquerque6568+4.6%
Randolph BacaPsychiatryLos Ranchos106112+5.7%
Joseph LuziusPsychiatryAlbuquerque171187+9.4%
Alicia BurbanoPsychiatry & NeurologyAlbuquerque1618+12.5%
Mark LuleyPsychiatryAlbuquerque125147+17.6%
Ariadna Sadzine-BessingerPsychiatryFarmington362442+22.1%
Anthony HolzgangPsychiatrySanta Fe9171,168+27.4%
Sofya RubinchikPsychiatryAlbuquerque224292+30.4%
Mary RoesselPsychiatrySanta Fe85116+36.5%
Terri LangfordPsychiatry & NeurologyLovington256352+37.5%
Deepa NadigaPsychiatryLos Alamos1217+41.7%
Duane ChasePsychiatryGallup102145+42.2%
Swala AbramsPsychiatryAlbuquerque471744+58%
Davin QuinnPsychiatryAlbuquerque112177+58%
Daniel KerlinskyPsychiatryAlbuquerque68109+60.3%
Teresa O'BrienPsychiatryLas Vegas2851+82.1%
Robert GarrettPsychiatrySilver City1426+85.7%
Maurits RolPsychiatryCorrales78147+88.5%
Brant HagerPsychiatryAlbuquerque1328+115.4%
Caitlin ArmijoPsychiatry & NeurologyAlbuquerque63147+133.3%
Richard LaughterPsychiatry & NeurologyGallup86254+195.3%
Richard SmithPsychiatryRoswell176535+204%
Martin GonzalesPsychiatry & NeurologyAlbuquerque56323+476.8%
William ApfeldorfPsychiatryAlbuquerque30196+553.3%
David Vivas VillarrealPsychiatry & NeurologyAlbuquerque317
Evan SkowPsychiatryAlbuquerque291
Jeremiah DuncanPsychiatryAlamogordo224
Justin BeattyPsychiatryAlbuquerque168
Stephen LewisPsychiatryAlbuquerque167
Emiliano VallesPsychiatryAlbuquerque138
Paula HensleyPsychiatryAlbuquerque126
Stephen SanchezPsychiatryAlbuquerque94
Javier Ortiz OrendainPsychiatryAlbuquerque84
Ava BoswellPsychiatryAlbuquerque77
Cynthia KingPsychiatryAlbuquerque70
Lisa JohnsonPsychiatryAlbuquerque59
Ashwini MetkarPsychiatry & NeurologyAlbuquerque54
David GraeberPsychiatryAlbuquerque49
Caroline Cruz-OrtizPsychiatryAlbuquerque48
Douglas EmchPsychiatrySanta Fe47
David Andrade SilvaPsychiatry & NeurologyAlbuquerque46
Danielle DaveyPsychiatryClovis44
Jordie MartinPsychiatry & NeurologyAlbuquerque37
Timothy AbeytaPsychiatry & NeurologyAlbuquerque37
Ana ArizagaPsychiatry & NeurologySilver City29
Dominique PricePsychiatry & NeurologyAlbuquerque25
Leah RudnickPsychiatryAlbuquerque24
Patricia PadeAddiction MedicineAlbuquerque24
Jose CanacaPsychiatryAlbuquerque19
Julia NguyenPsychiatry & NeurologyAlbuquerque17
Katherine CanfieldNeuropsychiatryAlbuquerque17
Judith PentzPsychiatryAlbuquerque16
Elise MorosinPsychiatryAlbuquerque16
Christopher AbbottGeriatric PsychiatryAlbuquerque15
John KavanaughPsychiatryAlbuquerque15
Joy ValaPsychiatryZuni12
Kathryn FraserPsychiatryAlbuquerque12
Nancy SchiessPsychiatry & NeurologyRio Rancho11
Kristina SowarPsychiatryAlbuquerque11
Kanchan KohliPsychiatryAlbuquerque23283+1130.4%
Mahvish KhanPsychiatry & NeurologyAlbuquerque18295+1538.9%

Figures are reproduced from the CMS public use files without alteration. Clinicians who believe a row misstates their record can write to support@taperoffbenzos.com and we will check it against the source file and correct or remove it.

Finding a prescriber in New Mexico

This data describes prescribing patterns; it does not tell you who will support a slow taper. For that, our guide to finding a benzo-wise prescriber compares every free provider directory that exists and lists the five questions that predict how a taper will go. If you already have a prescriber, the taper calculator generates a schedule to review with them.

Frequently asked questions

Is benzodiazepine prescribing rising or falling in New Mexico?

It fell 28.4% between 2013 and 2024 in Medicare Part D — a steeper fall than the country as a whole, where prescribing fell 12.9%. In 2024, New Mexico recorded 129,179 benzodiazepine claims across 29,402 patients.

How does New Mexico compare to other states?

New Mexico ranks 39 of 51 for prescribing intensity, at 4.39 benzodiazepine fills per patient per year, and 7 of 51 for the size of its decline since 2013 (1 being the steepest fall).

Which benzodiazepine is prescribed most in New Mexico?

Alprazolam, at 39,157 claims — 30.3% of the state's benzodiazepine prescribing in 2024. Next are Clonazepam (25.7%) and Lorazepam (25.7%).

Source

CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers public use files, data years 20132024 (US Government work, public domain). Medicare Part D only — it excludes commercial insurance and cash-pay, skews toward patients 65 and over, and suppresses cells of 10 or fewer claims. Full methodology and limitations are on the national page.