David S. Kukafka, M.D.
Pulmonary Disease Physician · Loveland, CO
David S. Kukafka, M.D. is a pulmonary disease physician with a practice address in Loveland, Colorado, and NPI 1255301180, issued on Jan 24, 2006. Check the license (Colorado 35972, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David S. Kukafka
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Pulmonary Disease Physician 207RP1001X
- License number
- 35972 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1900 Boise Ave, Loveland, CO 80538
- Phone
- (970) 203-2120
- Enumerated
- Jan 24, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 5, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (970) 203-2125
- Medicaid ID
- 01359728 CO
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20071106000239); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Pittsburgh School Of Medicine, 1989
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest pulmonary disease physician records → All 288 in Colorado → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1900 Boise Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Jerome Collins, MDSurgery Physician1205895646
- Linda Davidson, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1336120476
- Thomas Englert, MDSpecialist1508861832
- Gregory Golden, D.O.Pulmonary Disease Physician1184821506
- Jennifer Hofmeister, PACPhysician Assistant1881617629
Verify David S. Kukafka in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
Search for license 35972Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
23% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pulmonary disease physician in 2024
1,100 Medicare Part D claims for 203 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,425 among the 11,596 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 28% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Trazodone Hcl155 claims
- Gabapentin100 claims
- Fluticasone-Salmeterol61 claims
- Modafinil61 claims
- Montelukast Sodium58 claims
- Zolpidem Tartrate50 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $268.37
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. The 8,806 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,159.88 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
- Banner Health Physicians Colorado LLCGreeley, CO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
David S. Kukafka among 288 pulmonary disease physician records in Colorado
David S. Kukafka, M.D. is one of 288 pulmonary disease 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 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 52% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated1989 · median 2003 among the 210 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RP1001X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Pulmonary Disease Physician providers in Colorado
There are 288 pulmonary disease physician records in Colorado.
All 288 in Colorado → Every provider in Loveland → Pulmonary Disease Physician nationwide →
The 8 pulmonary disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Gregory Golden, D.O.Loveland, CO 805381184821506
- Natasha Joshi, D.O.Loveland, CO 805381740419993
- Christopher Kempe, DOLoveland, CO 805381891015798
- Richard Milchak, MDLoveland, CO 805381740271063
- Ana Negron, M.D.Loveland, CO 805381336333756
- William Pease, DOLoveland, CO 805381932177037
- Brent Peters, M.D.Loveland, CO 805381437283074
- Alexandra Rose, MDLoveland, CO 805381033557525
Common questions
What is David S. Kukafka, M.D.'s NPI number?
David S. Kukafka, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1255301180, issued on Jan 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David S. Kukafka, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1900 Boise Ave, Loveland, CO, 80538. Phone: (970) 203-2120. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David S. Kukafka, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Colorado license number 35972, 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. Kukafka, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David S. Kukafka, M.D. had 1,100 Medicare Part D claims for 203 beneficiaries; the average among pulmonary disease physician prescribers was 1,425. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.