Ernesto Herfter, MD
Family Medicine Physician · Denver, CO
Ernesto Herfter, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Denver, Colorado, and NPI 1659325710, issued on May 20, 2006. Check the license (Colorado DR.0054672, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ernesto Herfter
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License numbers
- DR.0054672 CO
MD2006-0704 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 950 E Harvard Ave, Denver, CO 80210
- Phone
- (303) 649-3200
- Enumerated
- May 20, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 17, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (303) 765-6201
- Medicaid IDs
- 86571265 CO
15026051 NM - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150604000116); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- 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.
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Verify Ernesto Herfter in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
Search for license DR.0054672Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
54% more Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
5,465 Medicare Part D claims for 394 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 275 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium377 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate207 claims
- Metformin Hcl176 claims
- Tamsulosin Hcl168 claims
- Losartan Potassium165 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium163 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Portercare Adventist Health SystemDenver, CO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ernesto Herfter among 3,563 family medicine physician records in Colorado
Ernesto Herfter, MD is one of 3,563 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 76% 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 12% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 56% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
- Graduated1987 · median 2008 among the 2,077 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
457 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Denver
They are 457 of the 25,068 NPPES records with a practice address in Denver, and 3,563 family medicine physician records in Colorado.
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Common questions
What is Ernesto Herfter, MD's NPI number?
Ernesto Herfter, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1659325710, issued on May 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ernesto Herfter, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 950 E Harvard Ave, Denver, CO, 80210. Phone: (303) 649-3200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ernesto Herfter, MD's license?
NPPES lists Colorado license number DR.0054672, 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 Ernesto Herfter, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ernesto Herfter, MD had 5,465 Medicare Part D claims for 394 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.