Brandon G. Bentz, MD
Otolaryngology Physician · Gunnison, CO
Brandon G. Bentz, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Gunnison, Colorado, and NPI 1679663207, issued on Oct 13, 2006. Check the license (Colorado DR.0070421, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Brandon G. Bentz
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
- License numbers
- DR.0070421 CO
G89294 CA
60914678 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 711 N Taylor St, Gunnison, CO 81230
- Phone
- (970) 641-1456
- Enumerated
- Oct 13, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 9, 2024
- Fax
- (970) 641-4461
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230315001054); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Pittsburgh School Of Medicine, 1993
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Brandon G. Bentz in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
Search for license DR.0070421Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
68% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024
175 Medicare Part D claims for 88 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims. 46 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Esomeprazole Magnesium72 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen46 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): 38.3 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: $228.97
8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 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 one group practice
- Salida Hospital DistrictSalida, CO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Brandon G. Bentz among 188 otolaryngology physician records in Colorado
Brandon G. Bentz, MD is one of 188 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 81% 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 8% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 57% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated1993 · median 2007 among the 136 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 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 207Y00000X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Otolaryngology Physician providers in Colorado
There are 188 otolaryngology physician records in Colorado.
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The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Brian Dodds, MDCanon City, CO 812121922171776
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- Rachel Cain, M.D.Durango, CO 813011710277975
- Ethan Paddock, MDDurango, CO 813011548840622
- Gregory Schackel, M.D.Durango, CO 813011831148352
- William Williams, MDDurango, CO 813011033144621
- Philip Wiley, MDDurango, CO 813031467419135
- Dennard Ellison, MDAlamosa, CO 811011285728659
Common questions
What is Brandon G. Bentz, MD's NPI number?
Brandon G. Bentz, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679663207, issued on Oct 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Brandon G. Bentz, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 711 N Taylor St, Gunnison, CO, 81230. Phone: (970) 641-1456. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Brandon G. Bentz, MD's license?
NPPES lists Colorado license number DR.0070421, 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 Brandon G. Bentz, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Brandon G. Bentz, MD had 175 Medicare Part D claims for 88 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Brandon G. Bentz, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 38.3 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.