NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Brian Gaston, NP

Family Nurse Practitioner · Lafayette, CO

Brian Gaston, NP is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Lafayette, Colorado, and NPI 1275088809, issued on Aug 24, 2016. Check the license (Colorado APN.0992521-NP, 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
1275088809
Name
Brian Gaston
Credential
NP
Primary taxonomy
Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
License number
APN.0992521-NP CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
280 Exempla Cir, Lafayette, CO 80026
Phone
(303) 338-4545
Enumerated
Aug 24, 2016
Record last updated
May 12, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20180821000068); accepts Medicare assignment
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 280 Exempla Cir

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

  1. Phyllis Acker, RNRheumatology Physician1821125709
  2. Brian AcresAmbulatory Care Registered Nurse1174865752
  3. Jennifer AirhartNurse's Aide1336276310
  4. Alice Albert, ODOptometrist1639206683
  5. Jill Allen, R.N.Registered Nurse1114043726
  6. Sandra AllenNurse's Aide1760519789

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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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87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024

166 Medicare Part D claims for 131 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 75 claims were for opioids.

  1. Brian Gaston166
  2. Specialty average1,305

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl39 claims
  2. Tramadol Hcl18 claims
  3. Cephalexin14 claims
  4. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen11 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): 52.9 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 score45.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%23.2
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Colorado Permanente Medical Group PCLafayette, CO

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

Brian Gaston among 3,492 family nurse practitioner records in Colorado

Brian Gaston, NP is one of 3,492 family nurse practitioner 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 2016, is newer than 37% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 37% of these records are older, 57% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 2019 among the 1,950 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 37% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

35 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Lafayette

They are 35 of the 1,905 NPPES records with a practice address in Lafayette, and 3,492 family nurse practitioner records in Colorado.

The 8 family nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Katherine Atherton Wood, NPLafayette, CO 800261740348432
  2. Judith Berg, NPLafayette, CO 800261225092281
  3. Inez Buggs, NPLafayette, CO 800261821086265
  4. Maura Capaul, APRN FNPLafayette, CO 800261386688133
  5. Cristy Hamilton, NPLafayette, CO 800261043347057
  6. Kristen Hinson, NPLafayette, CO 800261457489726
  7. Judy James-Anderson, MSN, RN, FNP-C, CDDNLafayette, CO 800261306968037
  8. Cheryl Johnson, CNS FNP-CLafayette, CO 800261689727299

Common questions

What is Brian Gaston, NP's NPI number?

Brian Gaston, NP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275088809, issued on Aug 24, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Brian Gaston, NP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 280 Exempla Cir, Lafayette, CO, 80026. Phone: (303) 338-4545. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Brian Gaston, NP's license?

NPPES lists Colorado license number APN.0992521-NP, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Brian Gaston, NP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Brian Gaston, NP had 166 Medicare Part D claims for 131 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Brian Gaston, NP's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 52.9 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.