NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Charles E. Harper, MD

Otolaryngology Physician · Montrose, CO

Charles E. Harper, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Montrose, Colorado, and NPI 1457318529, issued on May 1, 2006. Check the license (Colorado DR.0046000, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1457318529
Name
Charles E. Harper
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License numbers
DR.0046000 CO
0101038731 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
231 S Nevada Ave, Montrose, CO 81401
Phone
(970) 249-3800
Enumerated
May 1, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 10, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(970) 249-3838
Medicaid ID
010255562 VA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070927000882); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Illinois College Of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb), 1984
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 231 S Nevada Ave

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Verify Charles E. Harper 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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1% more Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024

549 Medicare Part D claims for 234 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 12 claims were for opioids.

  1. Charles Harper549
  2. Specialty average541

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass87 claims
  2. Prednisone81 claims
  3. Azithromycin47 claims
  4. Ipratropium Bromide41 claims
  5. Mupirocin36 claims
  6. Cefdinir35 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): 38.3 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 score0.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%46.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%98.0
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

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

Charles E. Harper among 188 otolaryngology physician records in Colorado

Charles E. Harper, MD is one of 188 otolaryngology 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 8% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 57% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated1984 · median 2007 among the 136 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Otolaryngology Physician providers in Colorado

There are 188 otolaryngology physician records in Colorado.

The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Philip Wiley, MDDurango, CO 813031467419135
  2. Rachel Cain, M.D.Durango, CO 813011710277975
  3. Richard Huffaker, DOGrand Junction, CO 815011730190315
  4. Ethan Paddock, MDDurango, CO 813011548840622
  5. Gregory Schackel, M.D.Durango, CO 813011831148352
  6. William Williams, MDDurango, CO 813011033144621
  7. McKay Moline, MDGrand Junction, CO 815051801277843
  8. Tom Zhou, MDGrand Junction, CO 815051194106492

Common questions

What is Charles E. Harper, MD's NPI number?

Charles E. Harper, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457318529, issued on May 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Charles E. Harper, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 231 S Nevada Ave, Montrose, CO, 81401. Phone: (970) 249-3800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Charles E. Harper, MD's license?

NPPES lists Colorado license number DR.0046000, 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 Charles E. Harper, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Charles E. Harper, MD had 549 Medicare Part D claims for 234 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Charles E. Harper, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 38.3 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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