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2026 NPPES data Surgical Critical Care Physician NPI 1639197874 M.D.
Verify on CMS → David Livingston, M.D.
Surgical Critical Care Physician in Aurora, Colorado.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 1,468 in Surgical Critical Care Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
25
Medicare Part D claims · Surgical Critical Care Physician avg: 86
MIPS score
73.3/100
▼ 10 pts below national avg 83.1 · Mid-tier
Industry payments
$138.62
1 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2023
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.
What the federal data shows
David Livingston, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 73.3/100 - below the 83.1 national average - and filed 25 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 73.3/100
- MIPS score · -10 vs avg
- 25
- Part D claims, 2023
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
David Livingston, M.D.'s MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure
73 11th percentile higher than 11% of 477,587 scored providers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where David Livingston, M.D. sits
This provider among surgical critical care physician peers
Across the 192 surgical critical care physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, David Livingston, M.D. writes more Part D claims than 42% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 3% - placing this provider in the lower-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile
Each dot is one surgical critical care physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is David Livingston, M.D.. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
David Livingston, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about David Livingston, M.D.?
Below national averagePrimary specialty
Surgical Critical Care Physician
Medicare Part D claims
25 71% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
73.3/100 9.8 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Colorado
How Surgical Critical Care Physician compares to other specialties among Colorado providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
David Livingston, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Surgical Critical Care Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 73.3/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Surgical Critical Care Physician) - 73.3/100 vs national avg 83.1
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
David Livingston, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Surgical Critical Care Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 12605 E 16TH AVE, Aurora, CO, 80045, with a listed phone of (720) 848-0000. NPI 1639197874 was issued on 07/17/2006.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 25 prescription claims written by this provider, covering N/A Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $495 in drug spend. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 73.3/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 44.9, Cost 47.7), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Surgical Critical Care Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 1,468 enrolled providers across 53 states and an average of 86 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.
Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1639197874 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Surgical Critical Care Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 07/17/2006 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
73.2773
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
44.8928
Quality
47.6995
Cost
83
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Group practice
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for David Livingston, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$139
Largest payer
Kerecis Limited
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
25
Total Claims
$495
Total Drug Cost
N/A
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 44
- Total Day Supply
- 1,259
- Brand Drug Cost
- $0
- Generic Drug Cost
- $495
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 66.0 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 0.43
Surgical Critical Care Physician Overview
How David Livingston, M.D. fits within the Surgical Critical Care Physician landscape nationally.
1,468
Surgical Critical Care Physician Providers in US
53
States with Surgical Critical Care Physician
86
Avg Claims per Provider
David Livingston, M.D.'s 25 claims are below the specialty average of 86.
Nearby Surgical Critical Care Physician Providers in Colorado
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Colorado, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Livingston.
Dr. Denis Bensard
MD
Denver, CO
Dr. Christian Dennis
MD
Fort Collins, CO
Dr. Frederick Endorf
MD
Aurora, CO
Jeffrey Gordon
Englewood, CO
Dr. Stephen Hafertepen
M.D.
Greenwood Village, CO
Compare Surgical Critical Care Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Before you book an appointment
Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.
- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Colorado medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
- Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Surgical Critical Care Physician peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is David Livingston, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
David Livingston, M.D. specializes in Surgical Critical Care Physician and practices in Aurora, Colorado. Credentials: M.D..
How much does David Livingston, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, David Livingston, M.D. wrote 25 Medicare Part D claims totaling $495 in drug costs for N/A beneficiaries.
What is David Livingston, M.D.'s Medicare quality score? ▼
David Livingston, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 73.3/100 (Quality: 44.9, Cost: 47.7). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is David Livingston, M.D. located? ▼
David Livingston, M.D. is located at 12605 E 16TH AVE, Aurora, CO, 80045. Phone: (720) 848-0000.
What is David Livingston, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
David Livingston, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639197874, issued on 07/17/2006.
How many Surgical Critical Care Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 1,468 Surgical Critical Care Physician providers across 53 states in the US. The average Surgical Critical Care Physician provider writes 86 Medicare Part D claims per year.
Does David Livingston, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
David Livingston, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 25 Part D claims and N/A Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify David Livingston, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
David Livingston, M.D.'s NPI is 1639197874 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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