Munif Hussein Alkouz, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Las Cruces, NM

Munif Hussein Alkouz, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease" physician in Las Cruces, New Mexico. He graduated from medical school in 2008 and has 16 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Internal Medicine. He is a member of the group practice Southwest Medical Associates, Llc and his current practice location is 2530 S Telshor Blvd, Suite 207, Las Cruces, New Mexico. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (575) 522-6806.

Munif Hussein Alkouz is licensed to practice in New Mexico (license number MD2012-0255) and he also participates in the medicare program. He accepts medicare assignments (which means he accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1366672826.

Contact Information

Munif Hussein Alkouz, MD
2530 S Telshor Blvd, Suite 207,
Las Cruces, NM 88011-4951
(575) 522-6806
(575) 521-8033



Physician's Profile

Full NameMunif Hussein Alkouz
GenderMale
SpecialityInternal Medicine
Experience16 Years
Location2530 S Telshor Blvd, Las Cruces, New Mexico
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Munif Hussein Alkouz graduated from medical school in 2008
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1366672826
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 07/19/2009
  • Last Update Date: 04/11/2016
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 3577873199
  • Enrollment ID: I20151112000134

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Munif Hussein Alkouz such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1366672826NPI-NPPES
41275772MedicaidNM

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207RC0000XInternal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease MD2012-0255 (New Mexico)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Lovelace Medical CenterAlbuquerque, NMHospital
Lovelace Women's HospitalAlbuquerque, NMHospital
Lovelace Westside HospitalAlbuquerque, NMHospital
Presbyterian HospitalAlbuquerque, NMHospital
University Of New Mexico HospitalAlbuquerque, NMHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Southwest Medical Associates, Llc7214831114291

News Archive

Respiratory control in insects: integration from the gene to the organism

Because of new imaging technology, researchers are getting a better understanding of a physiological paradox: how insects, which have a respiratory system built to provide quick access to a lot of oxygen, can survive for days without it.

UCSD researchers report that statins make women aggressive, but men calmer

Statins are a hugely popular drug class used to manage blood cholesterol levels and reduce the risk of heart disease. Previous studies had raised questions about adverse behavioral changes with statins, such as irritability or violence, but findings with statins have been inconsistent. In the first randomized trial to look at statin effects on behavior, researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine report that aggressive behavior typically declined among men placed on statins (compared to placebo), but typically increased among women placed on statins.

MSF calls for donor countries to improve food aid nutrition standards on eve of World Food Day

Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) released a statement in advance of Saturday's World Food Day saying that the "world's biggest donors of food aid ... continued to supply and fund nutritionally 'substandard' food to developing countries, despite scientific evidence showing it was of little value in reducing child malnutrition," Reuters AlertNet reports.

Infusion Nurses Society to release journal iPad app

Keeping up with the latest research and commentary in infusion nursing just got easier, with the premiere of the new Journal of Infusion Nursing iPad app. The official journal of the Infusion Nurses Society (INS) will showcase the app during the INS 2012 Annual Conference in Las Vegas, April 28- May 3rd. The Journal of Infusion Nursing is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health.

Young adults struggle finding health care coverage

Young adults represent the largest group of uninsured people while they also increasingly report mental health issues in college.

Read more Medical News

› Verified 3 days ago

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Medicare reassignment of benefits is a mechanism by which practitioners allow third parties to bill and receive payment for medicare services performed by them. Munif Hussein Alkouz allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameSouthwest Medical Associates, Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1164491072
PECOS PAC ID: 7214831114
Enrollment ID: O20031121000724

News Archive

Respiratory control in insects: integration from the gene to the organism

Because of new imaging technology, researchers are getting a better understanding of a physiological paradox: how insects, which have a respiratory system built to provide quick access to a lot of oxygen, can survive for days without it.

UCSD researchers report that statins make women aggressive, but men calmer

Statins are a hugely popular drug class used to manage blood cholesterol levels and reduce the risk of heart disease. Previous studies had raised questions about adverse behavioral changes with statins, such as irritability or violence, but findings with statins have been inconsistent. In the first randomized trial to look at statin effects on behavior, researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine report that aggressive behavior typically declined among men placed on statins (compared to placebo), but typically increased among women placed on statins.

MSF calls for donor countries to improve food aid nutrition standards on eve of World Food Day

Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) released a statement in advance of Saturday's World Food Day saying that the "world's biggest donors of food aid ... continued to supply and fund nutritionally 'substandard' food to developing countries, despite scientific evidence showing it was of little value in reducing child malnutrition," Reuters AlertNet reports.

Infusion Nurses Society to release journal iPad app

Keeping up with the latest research and commentary in infusion nursing just got easier, with the premiere of the new Journal of Infusion Nursing iPad app. The official journal of the Infusion Nurses Society (INS) will showcase the app during the INS 2012 Annual Conference in Las Vegas, April 28- May 3rd. The Journal of Infusion Nursing is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health.

Young adults struggle finding health care coverage

Young adults represent the largest group of uninsured people while they also increasingly report mental health issues in college.

Read more Medical News

› Verified 3 days ago

Entity NameLovelace Health System Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1245798024
PECOS PAC ID: 9739099326
Enrollment ID: O20031210000397

News Archive

Respiratory control in insects: integration from the gene to the organism

Because of new imaging technology, researchers are getting a better understanding of a physiological paradox: how insects, which have a respiratory system built to provide quick access to a lot of oxygen, can survive for days without it.

UCSD researchers report that statins make women aggressive, but men calmer

Statins are a hugely popular drug class used to manage blood cholesterol levels and reduce the risk of heart disease. Previous studies had raised questions about adverse behavioral changes with statins, such as irritability or violence, but findings with statins have been inconsistent. In the first randomized trial to look at statin effects on behavior, researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine report that aggressive behavior typically declined among men placed on statins (compared to placebo), but typically increased among women placed on statins.

MSF calls for donor countries to improve food aid nutrition standards on eve of World Food Day

Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) released a statement in advance of Saturday's World Food Day saying that the "world's biggest donors of food aid ... continued to supply and fund nutritionally 'substandard' food to developing countries, despite scientific evidence showing it was of little value in reducing child malnutrition," Reuters AlertNet reports.

Infusion Nurses Society to release journal iPad app

Keeping up with the latest research and commentary in infusion nursing just got easier, with the premiere of the new Journal of Infusion Nursing iPad app. The official journal of the Infusion Nurses Society (INS) will showcase the app during the INS 2012 Annual Conference in Las Vegas, April 28- May 3rd. The Journal of Infusion Nursing is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health.

Young adults struggle finding health care coverage

Young adults represent the largest group of uninsured people while they also increasingly report mental health issues in college.

Read more Medical News

› Verified 3 days ago

Entity NameLas Cruces Physician Practices, Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1093947491
PECOS PAC ID: 7618974858
Enrollment ID: O20061031000215

News Archive

Respiratory control in insects: integration from the gene to the organism

Because of new imaging technology, researchers are getting a better understanding of a physiological paradox: how insects, which have a respiratory system built to provide quick access to a lot of oxygen, can survive for days without it.

UCSD researchers report that statins make women aggressive, but men calmer

Statins are a hugely popular drug class used to manage blood cholesterol levels and reduce the risk of heart disease. Previous studies had raised questions about adverse behavioral changes with statins, such as irritability or violence, but findings with statins have been inconsistent. In the first randomized trial to look at statin effects on behavior, researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine report that aggressive behavior typically declined among men placed on statins (compared to placebo), but typically increased among women placed on statins.

MSF calls for donor countries to improve food aid nutrition standards on eve of World Food Day

Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) released a statement in advance of Saturday's World Food Day saying that the "world's biggest donors of food aid ... continued to supply and fund nutritionally 'substandard' food to developing countries, despite scientific evidence showing it was of little value in reducing child malnutrition," Reuters AlertNet reports.

Infusion Nurses Society to release journal iPad app

Keeping up with the latest research and commentary in infusion nursing just got easier, with the premiere of the new Journal of Infusion Nursing iPad app. The official journal of the Infusion Nurses Society (INS) will showcase the app during the INS 2012 Annual Conference in Las Vegas, April 28- May 3rd. The Journal of Infusion Nursing is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health.

Young adults struggle finding health care coverage

Young adults represent the largest group of uninsured people while they also increasingly report mental health issues in college.

Read more Medical News

› Verified 3 days ago

Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Munif Hussein Alkouz is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Munif Hussein Alkouz, MD
Po Box 6310,
Las Cruces, NM 88006-6310

Ph: (575) 522-6806
Munif Hussein Alkouz, MD
2530 S Telshor Blvd, Suite 207,
Las Cruces, NM 88011-4951

Ph: (575) 522-6806

News Archive

Respiratory control in insects: integration from the gene to the organism

Because of new imaging technology, researchers are getting a better understanding of a physiological paradox: how insects, which have a respiratory system built to provide quick access to a lot of oxygen, can survive for days without it.

UCSD researchers report that statins make women aggressive, but men calmer

Statins are a hugely popular drug class used to manage blood cholesterol levels and reduce the risk of heart disease. Previous studies had raised questions about adverse behavioral changes with statins, such as irritability or violence, but findings with statins have been inconsistent. In the first randomized trial to look at statin effects on behavior, researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine report that aggressive behavior typically declined among men placed on statins (compared to placebo), but typically increased among women placed on statins.

MSF calls for donor countries to improve food aid nutrition standards on eve of World Food Day

Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) released a statement in advance of Saturday's World Food Day saying that the "world's biggest donors of food aid ... continued to supply and fund nutritionally 'substandard' food to developing countries, despite scientific evidence showing it was of little value in reducing child malnutrition," Reuters AlertNet reports.

Infusion Nurses Society to release journal iPad app

Keeping up with the latest research and commentary in infusion nursing just got easier, with the premiere of the new Journal of Infusion Nursing iPad app. The official journal of the Infusion Nurses Society (INS) will showcase the app during the INS 2012 Annual Conference in Las Vegas, April 28- May 3rd. The Journal of Infusion Nursing is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health.

Young adults struggle finding health care coverage

Young adults represent the largest group of uninsured people while they also increasingly report mental health issues in college.

Read more News

› Verified 3 days ago


Internal Medicine Doctors in Las Cruces, NM

Eduardo N. Pollono, MD
Cardiovascular Disease
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 1255 S Telshor Blvd, Las Cruces, NM 88011
Phone: 575-522-0300    Fax: 575-522-4366
Dr. Craig Frederick Cannon, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 4351 E Lohman Ave Ste 201, Las Cruces, NM 88011
Phone: 575-522-2233    Fax: 575-522-2266
Azim Saquib, MD
Cardiovascular Disease
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 1160 Mall Dr, Las Cruces, NM 88011
Phone: 575-521-3270    
Hugo Daniel Gonzalez, DO
Cardiovascular Disease
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 4351 E Lohman Ave Ste 300, Las Cruces, NM 88011
Phone: 575-556-7600    
Louis M Benevento, MD
Cardiovascular Disease
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 3961 E Lohman Ave Ste 33, Las Cruces, NM 88011
Phone: 575-522-0423    Fax: 575-556-0201
Paul Feil, MD
Cardiovascular Disease
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 2437 S Telshor Blvd, Las Cruces, NM 88011
Phone: 575-522-2777    Fax: 575-522-4532
Zachary Powell Lang, DO
Cardiovascular Disease
Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare
Practice Location: 4311 E Lohman Ave, Las Cruces, NM 88011
Phone: 575-556-7600    

Find & Compare Providers Near You: Find and compare doctors, nursing homes, hospitals, and other health care providers in your area that accept Medicare. Get information like: Find a doctor or clinician that accepts Medicare near you.

Doctors and clinicians: Doctors and clinicians include doctors, clinicians and groups who are qualified to practice in many specialties. Each specialty focuses on certain parts of the body, periods of life, conditions, or primary care. The doctors, clinicians, and groups listed here typically work in an office or clinic setting. Also those who currently accept Medicare are included.

Hospitals: Find information about Medicare-certified hospitals and long-term care hospitals in your area, including Veterans Administration medical centers and military hospitals, across the country. Long-term care hospitals serve critically ill and medically complex patients who require extended hospital care.

Data provided: Information on www.medicareusa.org is built using open data sources published by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) under Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

© 2024 MedicareUsa. All rights reserved. Maintained by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.