NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Brian Bixler

Physician Assistant · Denver, CO

Brian Bixler is a physician assistant with a practice address in Denver, Colorado, and NPI 1629429709, issued on Jun 29, 2016. Check the license (Colorado PA.0004595, as entered in NPPES) with the Colorado board that licenses this profession; 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
1629429709
Name
Brian Bixler
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License number
PA.0004595 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1690 Meade St, Denver, CO 80204
Phone
(704) 789-3012
Enumerated
Jun 29, 2016
Record last updated
Feb 9, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170125000998); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 1690 Meade St

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

  1. Thabith Abdeen, PHARMDPharmacist1801436803
  2. Taylor Bailey, CNPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1417436890
  3. Stephanie BarnardSpeech-Language Pathologist1407308612
  4. Ginger Corlew, OTR/LPhysical Rehabilitation Occupational Therapist1467994293
  5. Lisa Drotts, PHDClinical Psychologist1912971748
  6. Clare Henderson, M.A., CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1851928188

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Colorado board licenses this profession
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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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2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average physician assistant in 2024

1,827 Medicare Part D claims for 243 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims. 580 claims were for opioids.

  1. Brian Bixler1,827
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin230 claims
  2. Duloxetine Hcl173 claims
  3. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen159 claims
  4. Pregabalin130 claims
  5. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl111 claims
  6. Methocarbamol104 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): 88.2 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score89.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%81.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $295.40

13 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 64,719 providers of this specialty with any payment received $841.65 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Brian Bixler$295.40
  2. Specialty average$841.65

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

  1. Catholic Health Initiatives ColoradoLongmont, CO
  2. Select Physical Therapy Holdings IncLoveland, CO

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

Brian Bixler among 3,767 physician assistant records in Colorado

Brian Bixler is one of 3,767 physician assistant 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 2016, is newer than 51% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 51% of these records are older, 45% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated2015 · median 2017 among the 2,351 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

540 physician assistant records list a practice address in Denver

They are 540 of the 25,068 NPPES records with a practice address in Denver, and 3,767 physician assistant records in Colorado.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Magdalena Aguayo, PADenver, CO 802041548295017
  2. Constance Boyle, PADenver, CO 802041427077155
  3. Barbara Burrowes, PA CDenver, CO 802041891745485
  4. Kathryn Davis, PADenver, CO 802041730109604
  5. Neil Dobson, PADenver, CO 802041154341022
  6. Tara Edick, PADenver, CO 802041972523850
  7. Mary Ellen Flynn, PADenver, CO 802041043231764
  8. Thia Gonzales, PADenver, CO 802041003833864

Common questions

What is Brian Bixler's NPI number?

Brian Bixler's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629429709, issued on Jun 29, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Brian Bixler located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1690 Meade St, Denver, CO, 80204. Phone: (704) 789-3012. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Brian Bixler's license?

NPPES lists Colorado license number PA.0004595, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Brian Bixler prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Brian Bixler had 1,827 Medicare Part D claims for 243 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Brian Bixler's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 88.2 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.

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