Bernard J. Birnbaum, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician · Fort Collins, CO
Bernard J. Birnbaum, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Fort Collins, Colorado, and NPI 1295772432, issued on May 31, 2006. Check the license (Colorado DR-44489, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Bernard J. Birnbaum
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- DR-44489 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1025 Pennock PL, Fort Collins, CO 80524
- Phone
- (970) 495-8800
- Enumerated
- May 31, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 18, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (970) 495-8820
- Medicaid ID
- 51155745 CO
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20060627000176); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- George Washington University School Of Medicine, 1999
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1025 Pennock PL
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Brian Adams, BSWCase Manager/Care Coordinator1114447943
- Susan Aller, N.P.Family Nurse Practitioner1114010915
- Kristin Andreen, MDFamily Medicine Physician1477712529
- Elizabeth ArellanoStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1992592919
- Kathryn BakerStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1720839020
- Debbi Barnett, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1144243676
Verify Bernard J. Birnbaum in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
Search for license DR-44489Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
46% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
1,923 Medicare Part D claims for 158 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 219 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium129 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium69 claims
- Lisinopril69 claims
- Omeprazole65 claims
- Tramadol Hcl56 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen50 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Poudre Valley Health Care IncFort Collins, CO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Bernard J. Birnbaum among 3,563 family medicine physician records in Colorado
Bernard J. Birnbaum, M.D. is one of 3,563 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 12% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 56% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
- Graduated1999 · median 2008 among the 2,077 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
158 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Fort Collins
They are 158 of the 6,928 NPPES records with a practice address in Fort Collins, and 3,563 family medicine physician records in Colorado.
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Common questions
What is Bernard J. Birnbaum, M.D.'s NPI number?
Bernard J. Birnbaum, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295772432, issued on May 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Bernard J. Birnbaum, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1025 Pennock PL, Fort Collins, CO, 80524. Phone: (970) 495-8800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Bernard J. Birnbaum, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Colorado license number DR-44489, 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 Bernard J. Birnbaum, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Bernard J. Birnbaum, M.D. had 1,923 Medicare Part D claims for 158 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Bernard J. Birnbaum, M.D.'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.
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.