David J. Columbus, D.O.
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician · Loveland, CO
David J. Columbus, D.O. is a pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician with a practice address in Loveland, Colorado, and NPI 1548237969, issued on Mar 3, 2006. Check the license (Colorado 49281, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David J. Columbus
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician 207LP2900X
- License number
- 49281 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2500 Rocky Mountain Ave, Loveland, CO 80538
- Phone
- (970) 203-7000
- Enumerated
- Mar 3, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 23, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (970) 203-7055
- Medicaid ID
- 52650758 CO
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110708000495); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Des Moines University Of Osteopathic Medicine And Health Sciences, 1988
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify David J. Columbus in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
Search for license 49281Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
54% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician in 2024
808 Medicare Part D claims for 122 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,750 among the 2,982 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 8% of claims. 445 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl83 claims
- Tramadol Hcl82 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen81 claims
- Gabapentin68 claims
- Pregabalin56 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen55 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): 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $8,286.39
28 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 2,789 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,225.41 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
- Poudre Valley Medical Group LLCLoveland, CO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
David J. Columbus among 67 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Colorado
David J. Columbus, D.O. is one of 67 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 72% 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 12% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 46% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated1988 · median 2003 among the 46 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207LP2900X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers in Colorado
There are 67 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Colorado.
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Common questions
What is David J. Columbus, D.O.'s NPI number?
David J. Columbus, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548237969, issued on Mar 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David J. Columbus, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2500 Rocky Mountain Ave, Loveland, CO, 80538. Phone: (970) 203-7000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David J. Columbus, D.O.'s license?
NPPES lists Colorado license number 49281, 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 David J. Columbus, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David J. Columbus, D.O. had 808 Medicare Part D claims for 122 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician prescribers was 1,750. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is David J. Columbus, D.O.'s MIPS final 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), 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.