Dr. Mark Sheldon, MD
Not yet claimedCardiologist · Physician (MD)
Albuquerque, NM
Mark Sheldon is a heart doctor at the University of New Mexico Health Sciences in Albuquerque. He is listed as faculty in the university's directory.
About Dr. Mark Sheldon, MD
Updated Sep 20, 2026 · next review Dec 19, 2026Dr. Mark W. Sheldon is a cardiologist in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He practices at 2211 Lomas Blvd NE and is a full-time faculty member at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine, where he is an associate professor and director of the Cardiovascular Medicine Fellowship. He has been on the UNM faculty since 2001.
His training includes a medical degree from the University at Buffalo (1994), internal medicine residency at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (1997), a general cardiology fellowship at the University of New Mexico (2001), and an interventional cardiology fellowship at William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, Michigan (2007). Public listings describe his clinical focus as cardiovascular disease and interventional cardiology. He is affiliated with University of New Mexico Hospital and the Raymond G. Murphy VA Medical Center, and is also listed at UNM Sandoval Regional Medical Center in Rio Rancho.
Much of his public record involves teaching and research. He has received the Outstanding Educator award from UNM Graduate Medical Education and from the 2012 class of the UNM Cardiovascular Medicine Fellowship. A ResearchGate profile lists 21 publications and 291 citations, including papers on heart disease in Friedreich's ataxia, coronary artery aneurysmal disease, and outpatient percutaneous coronary intervention. In March 2023, UNM's newsroom noted he was named in Albuquerque the Magazine's "Top Doctors" issue.
Federal Open Payments records for 2021-2025 show $1,544.16 in industry payments across 37 records, with the largest from Boston Scientific ($401.75). Payments from drug and device makers are common and legal, and amounts at this level are small.
- Fellowship program director
- He directs the Cardiovascular Medicine Fellowship at UNM and is an associate professor at the School of Medicine. hsc.unm.edu
- Interventional cardiology training
- He completed an interventional cardiology fellowship at William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, Michigan, in 2007, after a general cardiology fellowship at UNM in 2001. hsc.unm.edu
- Teaching awards
- He received the Outstanding Educator award from UNM Graduate Medical Education and from the 2012 class of the UNM Cardiovascular Medicine Fellowship. hsc.unm.edu
- Published research
- A ResearchGate profile lists 21 publications and 291 citations, including work on outcomes of primary PCI in elderly and nonagenarian heart attack patients. researchgate.net
- Hospital affiliations
- He is affiliated with University of New Mexico Hospital and the Raymond G. Murphy Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center. doximity.com
- Local recognition in 2023
- UNM's newsroom reported he was named in Albuquerque the Magazine's "Top Doctors" issue in March 2023. hsc.unm.edu
- Industry payments 2021-2025
- Open Payments records total $1,544.16 across 37 records, led by Boston Scientific ($401.75), E.R. Squibb & Sons ($209.41) and Abbott Laboratories ($153.30). data.cms.gov
Worth knowing
- Board certification could not be confirmed from a primary source such as ABIM or Certification Matters during this research. Patients who want to confirm certification can check those records directly. hsc.unm.edu
- Public records disagree about his medical school. UNM's faculty page lists the University at Buffalo in 1994, while Healthgrades lists SUNY Downstate in 1997. healthgrades.com
- The news review for this profile was not exhaustive; a full sweep of Albuquerque local news outlets was not completed. No negative coverage was found in the searches that were done. hsc.unm.edu
Industry payments (CMS Open Payments)
Open the CMS recordFederal law requires drug and device companies to report what they pay clinicians: meals, travel, speaking, consulting, and research. Payments are common and legal; the point is that you can see them.
2021 to 2025
$1,544
37 payments
| 2021 | $176 |
| 2022 | $243 |
| 2023 | $594 |
| 2024 | $430 |
| 2025 | $101 |
Top payers
- Boston Scientific Corporation$402
- E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.$209
- Abbott Laboratories$153
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation$137
- Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc$120
Payment types
- Food and Beverage$1,544
A word of caution about these numbers
A payment does not mean your doctor is compromised or acting unethically. Most of these entries are drug samples left for patients, or lunch brought in for the office staff, and the amounts are usually small. Research funding and speaking at medical meetings are also normal parts of a clinical career.
As a rough guide, a total under $15,000 a year is usually not a concern. Much larger sums, especially from one company whose product your doctor recommends to you, are worth asking about. You are allowed to ask.
Sources: data.cms.gov · hsc.unm.edu · hsc.unm.edu · vivo.health.unm.edu · hsc.unm.edu · doximity.com · researchgate.net · doctor.webmd.com. Something wrong or out of date? Tell us and we will correct it.
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Practice location
University of New Mexico Health Sciences
2211 Lomas Blvd Ne Fl 5
Albuquerque, NM 87106
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