Benjamin Nissen
Psychiatry Physician · Edwards, CO
Benjamin Nissen is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Edwards, Colorado, and NPI 1649701541, issued on Mar 22, 2017. Check the license (Colorado DR.0065872, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Benjamin Nissen
- Primary taxonomy
- Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
- License number
- DR.0065872 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 439 Edwards Access RD, Edwards, CO 81632
- Phone
- (970) 445-2489
- Enumerated
- Mar 22, 2017
- Record last updated
- Feb 12, 2025
- Fax
- (970) 470-6510
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210727003433); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Oklahoma College Of Medicine, 2017
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 439 Edwards Access RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Joseph Drew, NURSE PRACTIONERAdult Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist1619471034
- Juan Hernandez Barraza, MAMental Health Counselor1902445224
Verify Benjamin Nissen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
Search for license DR.0065872Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
12% more Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024
1,115 Medicare Part D claims for 100 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims. 32 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Gabapentin103 claims
- Trazodone Hcl103 claims
- Sertraline Hcl89 claims
- Fluoxetine Hcl77 claims
- Lamotrigine73 claims
- Bupropion Xl68 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.
Benjamin Nissen among 990 psychiatry physician records in Colorado
Benjamin Nissen is one of 990 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 65% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 82% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 82% of these records are older, 15% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 65% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 35% of these records are
- Graduated2017 · median 2009 among the 351 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
5 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in Edwards
They are 5 of the 245 NPPES records with a practice address in Edwards, and 990 psychiatry physician records in Colorado.
All 990 in Colorado → Every provider in Edwards → Psychiatry Physician nationwide →
The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Susan Howard, M.D.Edwards, CO 816321649247107
- Rachel MartinEdwards, CO 816321376121913
- Jonathan Rosman, M.D.Edwards, CO 816321114089224
- Cody TelekiEdwards, CO 816321942886841
- William Philip, MDCraig, CO 816251194773127
- Alan Nelson, M.D.Carbondale, CO 816231376668681
- Joan Bornstein, D.O.Avon, CO 816201205954781
- Joel Brence, M.D.Aspen, CO 816111891908885
Common questions
What is Benjamin Nissen's NPI number?
Benjamin Nissen's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649701541, issued on Mar 22, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Benjamin Nissen located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 439 Edwards Access RD, Edwards, CO, 81632. Phone: (970) 445-2489. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Benjamin Nissen's license?
NPPES lists Colorado license number DR.0065872, 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 Benjamin Nissen prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Benjamin Nissen had 1,115 Medicare Part D claims for 100 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.