NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Don R. Molden, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Lakewood, CO

Don R. Molden, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Lakewood, Colorado, and NPI 1417929795, issued on Feb 2, 2006. Check the license (Colorado 28946, 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
1417929795
Name
Don R. Molden
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License numbers
28946 CO
DR.0028946 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
11600 W 2ND PL, Lakewood, CO 80228
Phone
(720) 321-0000
Enumerated
Feb 2, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 25, 2023
Medicaid ID
52973093 CO
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110119000263); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of California, Irvine, California College Of Medicine, 1987
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 11600 W 2ND PL

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

  1. Rana Adamson, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1679511604
  2. Mason Adkins, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1639711179
  3. Lindsay AlvaradoMedical-Surgical Registered Nurse1093631517
  4. Clinton Anderson, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1053371054
  5. Jonathan Andrick, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1376832873
  6. Lila Bain, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1245262724

Verify Don R. Molden 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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90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

318 Medicare Part D claims for 143 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 36 claims were for opioids.

  1. Don Molden318
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Eliquis17 claims
  2. Oxycodone Hcl17 claims
  3. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass14 claims
  4. Metoprolol Tartrate14 claims
  5. Prednisone13 claims
  6. Atorvastatin Calcium11 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): 88.2 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 score89.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%81.0
  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).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Catholic Health Initiatives ColoradoLakewood, CO

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

Don R. Molden among 2,046 internal medicine physician records in Colorado

Don R. Molden, MD is one of 2,046 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 71% 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, 60% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 53% of these records are
  • Graduated1987 · median 2006 among the 1,090 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

73 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Lakewood

They are 73 of the 4,944 NPPES records with a practice address in Lakewood, and 2,046 internal medicine physician records in Colorado.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Virginia Augustitus, M.D.Lakewood, CO 802281659373843
  2. Werner Baumgartner, M.D.Lakewood, CO 802281619979887
  3. Kendell BennionLakewood, CO 802281972755064
  4. Claudia Dakkouri, M.D.Lakewood, CO 802281265477350
  5. John Hedberg, M.D.Lakewood, CO 802281578560942
  6. Lucy Kras, MDLakewood, CO 802281083686349
  7. Kerry Moore, MDLakewood, CO 802281942272224
  8. Maria PetroulakisLakewood, CO 802281316004831

Common questions

What is Don R. Molden, MD's NPI number?

Don R. Molden, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417929795, issued on Feb 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Don R. Molden, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 11600 W 2ND PL, Lakewood, CO, 80228. Phone: (720) 321-0000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Don R. Molden, MD's license?

NPPES lists Colorado license number 28946, 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 Don R. Molden, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Don R. Molden, MD had 318 Medicare Part D claims for 143 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Don R. Molden, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 88.2 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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