NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David S. Korman, MD

Rheumatology Physician · Denver, CO

David S. Korman, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Denver, Colorado, and NPI 1245297555, issued on Apr 28, 2006. Check the license (Colorado 36976, 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
1245297555
Name
David S. Korman
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License numbers
36976 CO
0428878 KS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4500 E 9TH Ave, Denver, CO 80220
Phone
(303) 861-2190
Enumerated
Apr 28, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(303) 355-4435
Medicaid ID
01369768 CO
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090303000716); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Hahnemann University College Of Medicine, 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.
Download card Updates feed

Also registered at 4500 E 9TH Ave

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

  1. Kara Alexandrovic, M.DObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1679715361
  2. Miguel Alvarado, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1689891475
  3. Donald Aptekar, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1023103868
  4. Peter Berndt, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1215945423
  5. John Bershof, M.D.Specialist1316029937
  6. Lesley Bevan, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1154513307

Verify David S. Korman in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
    Search for license 36976
    Check the board
  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
Open the Colorado license search

PlainDoctor does not match the HHS-OIG exclusion list to individual records: most entries carry no NPI. Search the OIG exclusion list by name.

Is this page about you? You can ask us to correct, restrict or remove it: how.

28% more Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024

2,532 Medicare Part D claims for 370 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims. 86 claims were for opioids.

  1. David Korman2,532
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate326 claims
  2. Prednisone280 claims
  3. Methotrexate246 claims
  4. Duloxetine Hcl133 claims
  5. Celecoxib94 claims
  6. Folic Acid92 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): 88.3 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 score76.7
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $2,543.50

147 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. David Korman$2,543.50
  2. Specialty average$8,538.33

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

  1. Mountain Rheumatology LLCColby, KS

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

David S. Korman among 145 rheumatology physician records in Colorado

David S. Korman, MD is one of 145 rheumatology 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, 59% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated1993 · median 2004 among the 102 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2007 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Rheumatology Physician providers in Colorado

There are 145 rheumatology physician records in Colorado.

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Robert Jacobs, MDDenver, CO 802201427103951
  2. Kathleen Srock, MDDenver, CO 802201518921568
  3. Prashant Parmar, MDDenver, CO 802181326576703
  4. Cynthia Rubio, MDLakewood, CO 802151477601375
  5. Christopher Antolini, MDDenver, CO 802301750302592
  6. Vance Bray, MDDenver, CO 802301568456127
  7. Prateek Chaudhary, DODenver, CO 802301760708507
  8. Mary Demoruelle, M.D.Denver, CO 802301992900575

Common questions

What is David S. Korman, MD's NPI number?

David S. Korman, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245297555, issued on Apr 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David S. Korman, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4500 E 9TH Ave, Denver, CO, 80220. Phone: (303) 861-2190. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David S. Korman, MD's license?

NPPES lists Colorado license number 36976, 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 S. Korman, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David S. Korman, MD had 2,532 Medicare Part D claims for 370 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is David S. Korman, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 88.3 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.

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.