Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

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.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1891749495
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
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 715 S 3RD St

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

  1. Margret Benasutti, ANPSpecialist1154399897
  2. Debra Chapman, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1558392928
  3. Monica Filippone, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1467224220
  4. James Gilham, D.O.Obstetrics Physician1740258185
  5. Richard Hanley, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1962446401
  6. Matthew Heard, PA-CPhysician Assistant1720553027

Verify Bruce Suckling in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
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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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44% 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 1,498 among the 6,594 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 55% of claims.

  1. Bruce Suckling2,158
  2. Specialty average1,498

Most prescribed

  1. Trelegy Ellipta381 claims
  2. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa315 claims
  3. Prednisone116 claims
  4. Azithromycin92 claims
  5. Montelukast Sodium71 claims
  6. 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score86.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $150.79

6 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 4,997 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,850.73 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Bruce Suckling$150.79
  2. Specialty average$4,850.73

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

5 hospital and facility affiliations

  1. Mckenzie County Healthcare Systems IncWatford City, ND · Critical Access Hospitals
  2. Montrose Memorial Hospital, IncMontrose, CO
  3. Poudre Valley Medical Group LLCColorado Springs, CO
  4. Pulmonary AssociatesColorado Springs, CO
  5. Salida Hospital DistrictSalida, CO

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Pulmonary Disease Physician providers in Colorado

There are 181 pulmonary disease physician records in Colorado.

Other pulmonary disease physician records in Colorado

  1. Richard Albert, MDAurora, CO1194788737
  2. William AllingPueblo, CO1740715689
  3. Ahmad Alsaleem, M.D.Greenwood Village, CO1215902424
  4. Sam Ancheril, MDGreenwood Village, CO1285711846
  5. Jess Anderson, D.OGrand Junction, CO1679993562
  6. Fnu Arjun Saradna, MDGreenwood Village, CO1972047694
  7. David Badesch, MDAurora, CO1275623951
  8. Ronald Balkissoon, MDDenver, CO1013926468
  9. James Beck, MDDenver, CO1043326564
  10. Timothy Bedient, M.D.Colorado Springs, CO1851417364

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 1,498. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Bruce Suckling, M.D.'s Medicare quality 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), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.