Carl Scott Swendsen, MD
Gastroenterology Physician · Colorado Springs, CO
Carl Scott Swendsen, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and NPI 1891011631, issued on Apr 19, 2010. Check the license (Colorado DR.0056167, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Carl Scott Swendsen
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License numbers
- DR.0056167 CO
P3253 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2940 N Circle Dr, Colorado Springs, CO 80909
- Phone
- (719) 635-7321
- Enumerated
- Apr 19, 2010
- Record last updated
- Jun 15, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (719) 635-2510
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160621002576); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Utah School Of Medicine, 2010
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest gastroenterology physician records → All 334 in Colorado → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 2940 N Circle Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Michael Baker, MDGastroenterology Physician1255487831
- Noami Blumenberg, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1497343420
- Michael Burkholz, D.O.Gastroenterology Physician1003236936
- Malini ChauhanGastroenterology Physician1104389956
- Amber ChevalierNurse Practitioner1700480985
- Jacqueline ComminsGastroenterology Registered Nurse1972025088
Verify Carl Scott Swendsen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
Search for license DR.0056167Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
11% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
721 Medicare Part D claims for 305 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Omeprazole244 claims
- Peg 3350-Electrolyte74 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium72 claims
- Sutab47 claims
- Famotidine31 claims
- Ursodiol23 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): 87.8 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: $194.87
10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 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
- Assoc IN Gastroenterology, PCColorado Springs, CO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Carl Scott Swendsen among 334 gastroenterology physician records in Colorado
Carl Scott Swendsen, MD is one of 334 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 72% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 72% of these records are older, 26% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated2010 · median 2003 among the 258 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Colorado
There are 334 gastroenterology physician records in Colorado.
All 334 in Colorado → Every provider in Colorado Springs → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Michael Baker, MDColorado Springs, CO 809091255487831
- Michael Burkholz, D.O.Colorado Springs, CO 809091003236936
- Malini ChauhanColorado Springs, CO 809091104389956
- Matthew Drew, MDColorado Springs, CO 809091841565058
- Austin Garza, M.D.Colorado Springs, CO 809091710967260
- James Howden, M.D.Colorado Springs, CO 809091184737041
- Bryan Kavanaugh, MDColorado Springs, CO 809091346452273
- William Lunt, M.D.Colorado Springs, CO 809091417060344
Common questions
What is Carl Scott Swendsen, MD's NPI number?
Carl Scott Swendsen, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891011631, issued on Apr 19, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Carl Scott Swendsen, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2940 N Circle Dr, Colorado Springs, CO, 80909. Phone: (719) 635-7321. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Carl Scott Swendsen, MD's license?
NPPES lists Colorado license number DR.0056167, 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 Carl Scott Swendsen, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Carl Scott Swendsen, MD had 721 Medicare Part D claims for 305 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Carl Scott Swendsen, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 87.8 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.