2026 NPPES data Internal Medicine Physician NPI 1659334118 MD
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Ellen Burkett, MD

Internal Medicine Physician in Highlands Ranch, 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 172,858 in Internal Medicine 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
6K
Medicare Part D claims · 675 beneficiaries · Internal Medicine Physician avg: 3K
Generic prescribing
86%
generic claims · 13% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
77.2/100
▼ 6 pts below national avg 83.1 · Above neutral
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.

What the federal data shows

Ellen Burkett, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 77.2/100 - below the 83.1 national average - and filed 5,797 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.

77.2/100
MIPS score · -6 vs avg
6K
Part D claims, 2023
86%
generic prescribing
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.

Ellen Burkett, MD's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure

77 24th percentile higher than 24% of 477,587 scored providers

0–10: 8,684 scored providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 scored providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 118,074 scored providers (25%). This entry sits in this band. 80–90: 129,887 scored providers (27%). Above this entry. 90+: 189,403 scored providers (40%). Above this entry. This provider 0 100 every MIPS-scored clinician, bucketed by value

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 Ellen Burkett, MD sits

This provider among internal medicine physician peers

Across the 36,260 internal medicine physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Ellen Burkett, MD writes more Part D claims than 83% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 24% - placing this provider in the high-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

Lower volume · High qualityHigh volume · High qualityLower volume · Lower qualityHigh volume · Lower quality02550751000255075100Part D claim volume, percentile in specialtyMIPS quality, percentilePart D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 98 · MIPS quality, percentile: 88Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 43 · MIPS quality, percentile: 67Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 55 · MIPS quality, percentile: 18Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 82 · MIPS quality, percentile: 48Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 30 · MIPS quality, percentile: 43Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 77 · MIPS quality, percentile: 45Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 3 · MIPS quality, percentile: 85Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 42 · MIPS quality, percentile: 40Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 97 · MIPS quality, percentile: 53Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 65 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 20 · MIPS quality, percentile: 97Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 37 · MIPS quality, percentile: 60Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 27 · MIPS quality, percentile: 25Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 28 · MIPS quality, percentile: 13Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 93 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 92 · MIPS quality, percentile: 18Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 70 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 15 · MIPS quality, percentile: 12Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 90 · MIPS quality, percentile: 18Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 0 · MIPS quality, percentile: 27Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 47 · MIPS quality, percentile: 30Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 67 · MIPS quality, percentile: 77Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 53 · MIPS quality, percentile: 97Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 73 · MIPS quality, percentile: 3Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 7 · MIPS quality, percentile: 52Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 23 · MIPS quality, percentile: 55Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 48 · MIPS quality, percentile: 10Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 52 · MIPS quality, percentile: 17Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 22 · MIPS quality, percentile: 33Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 78 · MIPS quality, percentile: 77Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 100 · MIPS quality, percentile: 2Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 85 · MIPS quality, percentile: 50Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 83 · MIPS quality, percentile: 73Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 35 · MIPS quality, percentile: 83Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 72 · MIPS quality, percentile: 32Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 12 · MIPS quality, percentile: 15Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 88 · MIPS quality, percentile: 42Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 25 · MIPS quality, percentile: 37Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 5 · MIPS quality, percentile: 62Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 57 · MIPS quality, percentile: 70Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 80 · MIPS quality, percentile: 5Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 62 · MIPS quality, percentile: 18Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 75 · MIPS quality, percentile: 58Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 87 · MIPS quality, percentile: 28Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 38 · MIPS quality, percentile: 88Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 8 · MIPS quality, percentile: 75Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 33 · MIPS quality, percentile: 87Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 63 · MIPS quality, percentile: 8Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 18 · MIPS quality, percentile: 72Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 68 · MIPS quality, percentile: 68Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 40 · MIPS quality, percentile: 47Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 50 · MIPS quality, percentile: 7Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 2 · MIPS quality, percentile: 63Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 60 · MIPS quality, percentile: 95Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 45 · MIPS quality, percentile: 38Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 10 · MIPS quality, percentile: 57Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 13 · MIPS quality, percentile: 82Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 32 · MIPS quality, percentile: 63Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 58 · MIPS quality, percentile: 97Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 17 · MIPS quality, percentile: 80Ellen Burkett, MD-Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 83 · MIPS quality, percentile: 24
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Each dot is one internal medicine physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Ellen Burkett, MD. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.

Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)

Ellen Burkett, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation - 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 Ellen Burkett, MD?

Below national average

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 04/07/2006

NPI 1659334118

Primary specialty

Internal Medicine Physician

High-volume

172,858 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

5,797 113% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 2,716

MIPS final score

77.2/100 5.9 pts vs avg

Above neutral band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in Colorado

How Internal Medicine Physician compares to other specialties among Colorado providers

Colorado providers

Largest specialties in Colorado (% of in-state providers)

Behavior Technician - 7.8%Behavior Technician7.8%Mental Health Counselor - 6.2%Mental Health Counselor6.2%Physical Therapist - 4.2%Physical Therapist4.2%Clinical Social Worker - 4.2%Clinical Social Worker4.2%Professional Counselor - 3.7%Professional Counselor3.7%Registered Nurse - 3.6%Registered Nurse3.6%Internal Medicine Physician - 1.9%Internal Medicine Physician1.9%
Largest specialties in Colorado (% of in-state providers)

Medicare quality performance, MIPS

Ellen Burkett, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Internal Medicine Physician national average

Below national average
MIPS Final Score
77.2/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Internal Medicine Physician) - 77.2/100 vs national avg 83.1

0%100%National avg83%77.2%
MIPS final score (Internal Medicine Physician) - 77.2/100 vs national avg 83.1

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).

Ellen Burkett, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Internal Medicine Physician provider holding MD credentials at 9088 RIDGELINE BLVD, Highlands Ranch, CO, 80129, with a listed phone of (720) 266-6900. NPI 1659334118 was issued on 04/07/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what Burkett most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 5,797 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 675 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $507K in drug spend, split 13% brand-name and 86% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 0.5%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D, commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 77.2/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 80.3, Cost 59.5), compared with the national average of 83.1.

Internal Medicine Physician is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 172,858 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 2,716 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

9088 RIDGELINE BLVD
Highlands Ranch, CO 80129

Provider Details

NPI 1659334118
Specialty Internal Medicine Physician
Credentials MD
Gender Female
NPI Issued 04/07/2006

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

77.1751
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
80.2782
Quality
59.4721
Cost
81
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Group practice

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where Ellen Burkett, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

Portercare Adventist Health System
Highlands Ranch, CO

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical

Ellen Burkett, MD - brand share 13.0%
Internal Medicine Physician average

13% brand-name claims vs 86% generic, on 5,797 2023 Medicare Part D claims.

The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

5,797
Total Claims
$507K
Total Drug Cost
675
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
15,050
Total Day Supply
446,246
Brand vs Generic
13% brand / 86% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$400K
Generic Drug Cost
$105K
Opioid Claims
27 (0.5% rate)
Antibiotic Claims
52

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
75.1 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
0.98
Gender Split
77% female / 23% male
Age Distribution
<65: 12, 65-74: 330, 75-84: 258, 85+: 75

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What Ellen Burkett, MD prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2023
Drug Claims
Levothyroxine Sodium
602
Rosuvastatin Calcium
368
Losartan Potassium
316
Metoprolol Succinate
228
Atorvastatin Calcium
226
Amlodipine Besylate
179
Simvastatin
178
Omeprazole
165
Hydrochlorothiazide
136
Lisinopril
123

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Internal Medicine Physician Overview

How Ellen Burkett, MD fits within the Internal Medicine Physician landscape nationally.

172,858
Internal Medicine Physician Providers in US
56
States with Internal Medicine Physician
2,716
Avg Claims per Provider

Ellen Burkett, MD's 5,797 claims are above the specialty average of 2,716.

Nearby Internal Medicine Physician Providers in Colorado

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Colorado, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Burkett.

Compare Internal Medicine 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
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ellen Burkett, MD's specialty?
Ellen Burkett, MD specializes in Internal Medicine Physician and practices in Highlands Ranch, Colorado. Credentials: MD.
How much does Ellen Burkett, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, Ellen Burkett, MD wrote 5,797 Medicare Part D claims totaling $507K in drug costs for 675 beneficiaries.
What is Ellen Burkett, MD's Medicare quality score?
Ellen Burkett, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 77.2/100 (Quality: 80.3, Cost: 59.5). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Ellen Burkett, MD located?
Ellen Burkett, MD is located at 9088 RIDGELINE BLVD, Highlands Ranch, CO, 80129. Phone: (720) 266-6900.
What is Ellen Burkett, MD's NPI number?
Ellen Burkett, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659334118, issued on 04/07/2006.
Does Ellen Burkett, MD prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs?
Ellen Burkett, MD's prescribing is 13% brand-name and 86% generic drugs by claim count, with $400K in brand drug costs.
Does Ellen Burkett, MD prescribe opioids?
Yes, Ellen Burkett, MD had 27 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 0.5%.
How many Internal Medicine Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 172,858 Internal Medicine Physician providers across 56 states in the US. The average Internal Medicine Physician provider writes 2,716 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Ellen Burkett, MD prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Ellen Burkett, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Levothyroxine Sodium, Rosuvastatin Calcium, Losartan Potassium. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Ellen Burkett, MD accept Medicare?
Ellen Burkett, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 5,797 Part D claims and 675 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Ellen Burkett, MD's credentials?
Ellen Burkett, MD's NPI is 1659334118 with credentials MD. 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

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).

Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology

Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.