NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Craig Arthur Peterson, MD

Urology Physician · Montrose, CO

Craig Arthur Peterson, MD is a urology physician with a practice address in Montrose, Colorado, and NPI 1598739054, issued on Feb 13, 2006. Check the license (Colorado 33801, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; 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
1598739054
Name
Craig Arthur Peterson
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Urology Physician 208800000X
License number
33801 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3330 S Rio Grande Ave Ste 140, Montrose, CO 81401
Phone
(970) 497-8100
Enumerated
Feb 13, 2006
Record last updated
Oct 21, 2025
Fax
(970) 497-8101
Medicaid ID
70555061 CO
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040414000907); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Colorado School Of Medicine, Denver, 1993
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 3330 S Rio Grande Ave Ste 140

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

  1. Michael Tonzi, MDUrology Physician1427555309

Verify Craig Arthur Peterson 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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2% more Medicare Part D claims than the average urology physician in 2024

1,366 Medicare Part D claims for 352 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims. 15 claims were for opioids.

  1. Craig Peterson1,366
  2. Specialty average1,340

Most prescribed

  1. Tamsulosin Hcl393 claims
  2. Finasteride220 claims
  3. Nitrofurantoin127 claims
  4. Trospium Chloride60 claims
  5. Oxybutynin Chloride Er54 claims
  6. Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim47 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): 96.1 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 score92.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%97.3
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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: $1,357.15

16 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Olympus Corporation of the Americas. The 9,340 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,800.04 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Craig Peterson$1,357.15
  2. Specialty average$3,800.04

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Montrose Memorial Hospital, IncMontrose, CO
  2. San Juan Urology Associates IncMontrose, CO

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

Craig Arthur Peterson among 249 urology physician records in Colorado

Craig Arthur Peterson, MD is one of 249 urology physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 80% 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 13% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 13% of these records are older, 58% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated1993 · median 2006 among the 175 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 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 208800000X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Urology Physician providers in Colorado

There are 249 urology physician records in Colorado.

The 8 urology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Tonzi, MDMontrose, CO 814011427555309
  2. Mark Forrest, MDDurango, CO 813011265469340
  3. Harry Kiracofe, M.D.Durango, CO 813011689824351
  4. Frank Mayer, MDDurango, CO 813011205866795
  5. James McBride, MDDurango, CO 813011891057923
  6. Edward Pienkos, MDDurango, CO 813011356324669
  7. Sejal Quayle, M.D.Durango, CO 813011538156484
  8. Steven Steinberg, M.D.Durango, CO 813011225037062

Common questions

What is Craig Arthur Peterson, MD's NPI number?

Craig Arthur Peterson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598739054, issued on Feb 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Craig Arthur Peterson, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3330 S Rio Grande Ave Ste 140, Montrose, CO, 81401. Phone: (970) 497-8100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Craig Arthur Peterson, MD's license?

NPPES lists Colorado license number 33801, 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 Craig Arthur Peterson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Craig Arthur Peterson, MD had 1,366 Medicare Part D claims for 352 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Craig Arthur Peterson, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.1 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.

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