Braden Jones, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Cortez, CO
Braden Jones, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Cortez, Colorado, and NPI 1437596103, issued on Jun 4, 2013. Check the license (Colorado DR.0063605, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Braden Jones
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License numbers
- DR.0063605 CO
TRN 19066 FL
01079868A IN
51208 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1311A N Mildred RD, Cortez, CO 81321
- Phone
- (970) 564-2681
- Enumerated
- Jun 4, 2013
- Record last updated
- May 18, 2026
- Fax
- (970) 564-2682
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200108001878); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Southern Illinois University School Of Medicine, 2013
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1311A N Mildred RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Douglas Bagge, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1891765020
- Kari Barnard, MDFamily Medicine Physician1043847338
- Sara Barrett, LCSWClinical Social Worker1760948897
- Melissa Churchill, NPPrimary Care Nurse Practitioner1396875704
- Pamela Clark, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1811231830
- Shannon FerrariCounselor1043441348
Verify Braden Jones in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
Search for license DR.0063605Check 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 orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
388 Medicare Part D claims for 116 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims. 96 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl60 claims
- Celecoxib57 claims
- Dexamethasone54 claims
- Cefadroxil42 claims
- Meloxicam38 claims
- Omeprazole38 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 69.4 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $149.82
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Dhhs Ihs Phoenix AreaWhiteriver, AZ
- Southwest Health System IncCortez, CO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Braden Jones among 471 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Colorado
Braden Jones, M.D. is one of 471 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 77% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 77% of these records are older, 21% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2007 among the 290 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 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 207X00000X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Colorado
There are 471 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Colorado.
All 471 in Colorado → Every provider in Cortez → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Douglas Bagge, MDCortez, CO 813211891765020
- Edwin Wyman, M.D.Cortez, CO 813211730171620
- Brian Butzen, M.D.Durango, CO 813011669620514
- Domenic Esposito, M.D.Durango, CO 813011083970479
- Jennifer Forrest, MDDurango, CO 813011750463774
- Kim Furry, M.D.Durango, CO 813011669423240
- Robert Goodman, MDDurango, CO 813011225093818
- Paige Mallette, M.D.Durango, CO 813011992020259
Common questions
What is Braden Jones, M.D.'s NPI number?
Braden Jones, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437596103, issued on Jun 4, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Braden Jones, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1311A N Mildred RD, Cortez, CO, 81321. Phone: (970) 564-2681. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Braden Jones, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Colorado license number DR.0063605, 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 Braden Jones, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Braden Jones, M.D. had 388 Medicare Part D claims for 116 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Braden Jones, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 69.4 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.