Elizabeth R. Shurnas, M.D.
Dermatology Physician · Denver, CO
Elizabeth R. Shurnas, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Denver, Colorado, and NPI 1720180581, issued on Sep 2, 2006. Check the license (Colorado 32232, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Elizabeth R. Shurnas
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- 32232 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 950 E Harvard Ave, Denver, CO 80210
- Phone
- (303) 744-2704
- Enumerated
- Sep 2, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 17, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (303) 744-3244
- Medicaid ID
- 01322320 CO
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100709000193); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Colorado School Of Medicine, Denver, 1989
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 950 E Harvard Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Eric Albright, MD PCSpecialist1114989563
- Sylvia Balabusta, PA-CPhysician Assistant1265930010
- Terry Ball, AUDIOLOGISTAudiologist-Hearing Aid Fitter1487791240
- Laura Cannavo, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1538103650
- Charles Crown, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1225241656
- Carl Demidovich, M.D.Dermatology Physician1558463307
Verify Elizabeth R. Shurnas in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
Search for license 32232Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
44% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
446 Medicare Part D claims for 228 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Triamcinolone Acetonide74 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate66 claims
- Mupirocin49 claims
- Fluorouracil36 claims
- Hydrocortisone32 claims
- Ketoconazole18 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): 83.1 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,844.89
73 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 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
- Advanced Dermatology OF Colorado PCDenver, CO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Elizabeth R. Shurnas among 305 dermatology physician records in Colorado
Elizabeth R. Shurnas, M.D. is one of 305 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 86% 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, 64% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
- Graduated1989 · median 2007 among the 238 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 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 207N00000X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in Colorado
There are 305 dermatology physician records in Colorado.
All 305 in Colorado → Every provider in Denver → Dermatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Carl Demidovich, M.D.Denver, CO 802101558463307
- Osgoode Philpott, M.D.Denver, CO 802101528160389
- Phillip Albright, M.D.Denver, CO 802091588003628
- Paola Aldana, MDDenver, CO 802091720615198
- Caroline Hagan, MDDenver, CO 802091528563954
- J Maloney, MDDenver, CO 802091841201829
- Hunter Sams, MDDenver, CO 802091982615134
- Drew Taylor, M.D.Denver, CO 802091003173154
Common questions
What is Elizabeth R. Shurnas, M.D.'s NPI number?
Elizabeth R. Shurnas, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720180581, issued on Sep 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Elizabeth R. Shurnas, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 950 E Harvard Ave, Denver, CO, 80210. Phone: (303) 744-2704. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Elizabeth R. Shurnas, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Colorado license number 32232, 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 Elizabeth R. Shurnas, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Elizabeth R. Shurnas, M.D. had 446 Medicare Part D claims for 228 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Elizabeth R. Shurnas, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.1 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.