Daniel H. Bessesen, MD
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician · Denver, CO
Daniel H. Bessesen, MD is an endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician with a practice address in Denver, Colorado, and NPI 1447262506, issued on Aug 13, 2006. Check the license (Colorado 27680, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Daniel H. Bessesen
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician 207RE0101X
- License number
- 27680 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 777 Bannock St, Denver, CO 80204
- Phone
- (303) 436-6000
- Enumerated
- Aug 13, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 01276807 CO
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040122000942); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Colorado School Of Medicine, Denver, 1982
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Daniel H. Bessesen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
Search for license 27680Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician in 2024
240 Medicare Part D claims for 43 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,630 among the 8,223 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 52% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium25 claims
- Trulicity19 claims
- Teriparatide15 claims
- Crysvita13 claims
- Ozempic13 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium12 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): 91.1 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).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Denver Health And Hospital AuthorityDenver, CO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Daniel H. Bessesen among 149 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Colorado
Daniel H. Bessesen, MD is one of 149 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 83% 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, 49% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated1982 · median 2002 among the 106 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RE0101X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician providers in Colorado
There are 149 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Colorado.
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Common questions
What is Daniel H. Bessesen, MD's NPI number?
Daniel H. Bessesen, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447262506, issued on Aug 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Daniel H. Bessesen, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 777 Bannock St, Denver, CO, 80204. Phone: (303) 436-6000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Daniel H. Bessesen, MD's license?
NPPES lists Colorado license number 27680, 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 Daniel H. Bessesen, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Daniel H. Bessesen, MD had 240 Medicare Part D claims for 43 beneficiaries; the average among endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician prescribers was 2,630. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Daniel H. Bessesen, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.1 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.