Bruce Suckling, M.D.
Pulmonary Disease Physician · Montrose, CO
Bruce Suckling, M.D. is a pulmonary disease physician with a practice address in Montrose, Colorado, and NPI 1891749495, issued on May 19, 2006. Check the license (Colorado 46262, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Bruce Suckling
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Pulmonary Disease Physician 207RP1001X
- License numbers
- 46262 CO
057328 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 715 S 3RD St, Montrose, CO 81401
- Phone
- (970) 252-2753
- Enumerated
- May 19, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 30, 2026
- Fax
- (970) 240-7330
- Medicaid ID
- 15539342 CO
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20241212000593); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Texas Tech University Health Science Center School Of Medicine, 2000
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest pulmonary disease physician records → All 288 in Colorado → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 715 S 3RD St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Margret Benasutti, ANPSpecialist1154399897
- Debra Chapman, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1558392928
- Monica Filippone, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1467224220
- James Gilham, D.O.Obstetrics Physician1740258185
- Richard Hanley, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1962446401
- Matthew Heard, PA-CPhysician Assistant1720553027
Verify Bruce Suckling in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
Search for license 46262Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
51% more Medicare Part D claims than the average pulmonary disease physician in 2024
2,158 Medicare Part D claims for 391 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,425 among the 11,596 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 55% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Trelegy Ellipta381 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa315 claims
- Prednisone116 claims
- Azithromycin92 claims
- Montelukast Sodium71 claims
- Anoro Ellipta69 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $150.79
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 8,806 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,159.88 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.
5 hospitals and group practices
- Mckenzie County Healthcare Systems IncWatford City, ND · Critical Access Hospitals
- Montrose Memorial Hospital, IncMontrose, CO
- Poudre Valley Medical Group LLCColorado Springs, CO
- Pulmonary AssociatesColorado Springs, CO
- Salida Hospital DistrictSalida, CO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov).
Bruce Suckling among 288 pulmonary disease physician records in Colorado
Bruce Suckling, M.D. is one of 288 pulmonary disease 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 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 52% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated2000 · median 2003 among the 210 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RP1001X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pulmonary Disease Physician providers in Colorado
There are 288 pulmonary disease physician records in Colorado.
All 288 in Colorado → Every provider in Montrose → Pulmonary Disease Physician nationwide →
The 8 pulmonary disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Lee Ettinger, M.D.Montrose, CO 814011235112129
- Jimmy Gilbert, MDMontrose, CO 814011629040936
- Andrew Hersh, MDMontrose, CO 814011285924480
- Heather Howe, MDMontrose, CO 814011396990123
- Sara Knutson, MDDelta, CO 814161073559944
- Omar McTabi, D.O.Delta, CO 814161932587003
- Peter Razma, MDCortez, CO 813211609867183
- Erin Crowley, M.D.Durango, CO 813011316263197
Common questions
What is Bruce Suckling, M.D.'s NPI number?
Bruce Suckling, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891749495, issued on May 19, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Bruce Suckling, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 715 S 3RD St, Montrose, CO, 81401. Phone: (970) 252-2753. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Bruce Suckling, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Colorado license number 46262, 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 Bruce Suckling, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Bruce Suckling, M.D. had 2,158 Medicare Part D claims for 391 beneficiaries; the average among pulmonary disease physician prescribers was 1,425. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Bruce Suckling, 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.