NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Augusta W. Kluk, MD

Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Colorado Springs, CO

Augusta W. Kluk, MD is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and NPI 1023218880, issued on Jul 20, 2007. Check the license (Colorado DR.0056703, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1023218880
Name
Augusta W. Kluk
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
License numbers
DR.0056703 CO
P8045 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5818 N Nevada Avenue, Colorado Springs, CO 80918
Phone
(719) 365-1950
Enumerated
Jul 20, 2007
Record last updated
Dec 22, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(719) 365-1951
Medicaid ID
341859201 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20161121001648); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Maryland School Of Medicine, 2007
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 5818 N Nevada Avenue

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Matthew Kluk, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1437342748

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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60% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024

75 Medicare Part D claims for 42 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 27 claims were for opioids.

  1. Augusta Kluk75
  2. Specialty average186

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam21 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 97.6 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score86.5
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $58.38

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 1,819 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,529.86 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Augusta Kluk$58.38
  2. Specialty average$5,529.86

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Poudre Valley Medical Group LLCColorado Springs, CO

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Augusta W. Kluk among 77 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Colorado

Augusta W. Kluk, MD is one of 77 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 47% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 47% of these records are older, 39% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 2007 among the 61 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0106X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in Colorado

There are 77 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Colorado.

The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Elisa Knutsen, M.D.Colorado Springs, CO 809181770783581
  2. William Runge, M.D.Colorado Springs, CO 809171114451275
  3. Chance Henderson, M.D.Colorado Springs, CO 809201851503544
  4. Richard Idler, MDColorado Springs, CO 809201487663167
  5. Ky Kobayashi, MDColorado Springs, CO 809201972534873
  6. David Labosky, MDColorado Springs, CO 809201023093051
  7. Karl Larsen, MDColorado Springs, CO 809201437131547
  8. Jeffry Watson, MDColorado Springs, CO 809201336236447

Common questions

What is Augusta W. Kluk, MD's NPI number?

Augusta W. Kluk, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023218880, issued on Jul 20, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Augusta W. Kluk, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5818 N Nevada Avenue, Colorado Springs, CO, 80918. Phone: (719) 365-1950. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Augusta W. Kluk, MD's license?

NPPES lists Colorado license number DR.0056703, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado Medical Board at https://dpo.colorado.gov/Medical. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Augusta W. Kluk, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Augusta W. Kluk, MD had 75 Medicare Part D claims for 42 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Augusta W. Kluk, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.6 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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