NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Dennard W. Ellison, MD

Otolaryngology Physician · Alamosa, CO

Dennard W. Ellison, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Alamosa, Colorado, and NPI 1285728659, issued on Oct 3, 2006. Check the license (Colorado 48628, 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
1285728659
Name
Dennard W. Ellison
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License numbers
48628 CO
20020441 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
106 Blanca Ave, Alamosa, CO 81101
Phone
(719) 589-8025
Enumerated
Oct 3, 2006
Record last updated
May 5, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(719) 589-8087
Medicaid IDs
00182257 CO
52787761 NM
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100614000085); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Florida College Of Medicine, 1986
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.
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Also registered at 106 Blanca Ave

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

  1. Owhofasa Agbedia, M.D., MPHHematology & Oncology Physician1750769816
  2. Tauqir Ahmad, MDInternal Medicine Physician1558357285
  3. Samuel Andelman, MDSpecialist1992745715
  4. Sheryl BaconNurse Practitioner1346615267
  5. Claud Bays, M.D.Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1376590943
  6. Jarrette Beck Jr., M.D.Adult Medicine Physician1134256233

Verify Dennard W. Ellison in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
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  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
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45% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024

296 Medicare Part D claims for 134 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 18 claims were for opioids.

  1. Dennard Ellison296
  2. Specialty average541

Most prescribed

  1. Fluticasone Propionate54 claims
  2. Montelukast Sodium48 claims
  3. Prednisone32 claims
  4. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass29 claims
  5. Ofloxacin29 claims
  6. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen17 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): 84 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 score73.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%57.2
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%99.0
  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: $63.08

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Dennard Ellison$63.08
  2. Specialty average$1,922.50

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Parkview Ancillary Services CorporationPueblo, CO
  2. Poudre Valley Medical Group LLCPueblo, CO

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

Dennard W. Ellison among 188 otolaryngology physician records in Colorado

Dennard W. Ellison, MD is one of 188 otolaryngology 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, 57% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated1986 · median 2007 among the 136 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Otolaryngology Physician providers in Colorado

There are 188 otolaryngology physician records in Colorado.

The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Charlene Hickson, M.D.Pueblo, CO 810051417909938
  2. Esperanza Salazar, M.D.Pueblo, CO 810051205167871
  3. Erika Almeida-Trujillo, DNPPueblo, CO 810031265548960
  4. Clifford Howe, MDPueblo, CO 810031003989856
  5. Julie Newburg, M.D.Pueblo, CO 810031740234467
  6. William Detar, DOSalida, CO 812011497311435
  7. Brian Dodds, MDCanon City, CO 812121922171776
  8. Brandon Bentz, MDGunnison, CO 812301679663207

Common questions

What is Dennard W. Ellison, MD's NPI number?

Dennard W. Ellison, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285728659, issued on Oct 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Dennard W. Ellison, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 106 Blanca Ave, Alamosa, CO, 81101. Phone: (719) 589-8025. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Dennard W. Ellison, MD's license?

NPPES lists Colorado license number 48628, 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 Dennard W. Ellison, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Dennard W. Ellison, MD had 296 Medicare Part D claims for 134 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Dennard W. Ellison, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 84 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.

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