NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Florin Costache, DPM

Podiatrist · Aurora, CO

Florin Costache, DPM is a podiatrist with a practice address in Aurora, Colorado, and NPI 1376621631, issued on Nov 2, 2006. Check the license (Colorado 496, as entered in NPPES) with the Colorado board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1376621631
Name
Florin Costache
Credential
DPM
Primary taxonomy
Podiatrist 213E00000X
License number
496 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
12605 E 16TH Ave, Aurora, CO 80045
Phone
(720) 848-0000
Enumerated
Nov 2, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 19, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
01004969 CO
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040728000846); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Kent State University College Of Podiatric Medicine, 1995
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 12605 E 16TH Ave

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

  1. Benjamin Aakre, MDAnesthesiology Physician1407140395
  2. Alec Aaronson, DOPsychiatry Physician1972065233
  3. Mona Abaza, MDOtolaryngology Physician1043313844
  4. Meagan AbbagnaroAnesthesiologist Assistant1851254262
  5. Jean Abbott, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1578672820
  6. Adam Abraham, MDInternal Medicine Physician1720178304

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Colorado board licenses this profession
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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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60% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average podiatrist in 2024

125 Medicare Part D claims for 45 beneficiaries, against an average of 314 among the 6,407 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 16 claims were for opioids.

  1. Florin Costache125
  2. Specialty average314

Most prescribed

  1. Cephalexin15 claims
  2. Doxycycline Hyclate13 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $417.44

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was ConvaTec Inc. The 4,596 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,476.60 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Florin Costache$417.44
  2. Specialty average$2,476.60

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

  1. CC Foot Clinic PCDenver, CO

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

Florin Costache among 100 podiatrist records in Colorado

Florin Costache, DPM is one of 100 podiatrist records with a practice address in Colorado. 68% 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 15% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 46% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated1995 · median 2011 among the 59 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 70% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 213E00000X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Podiatrist providers in Colorado

There are 100 podiatrist records in Colorado.

The 8 podiatrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Joseph Dobbs, DPMAurora, CO 800451962021683
  2. Michael Goldman, DPMAurora, CO 800451154330207
  3. Rene Kafka, DPMAurora, CO 800451952798621
  4. Paul Prokop, DPMAurora, CO 800451730336389
  5. Cara Wylie, DPMAurora, CO 800451801845433
  6. Marissa Le, DPMWheat Ridge, CO 800331295149391
  7. Terry Oehler, DPMWestminster, CO 800311811050305
  8. John Miller, DPMLouisville, CO 800271932277274

Common questions

What is Florin Costache, DPM's NPI number?

Florin Costache, DPM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1376621631, issued on Nov 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Florin Costache, DPM located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12605 E 16TH Ave, Aurora, CO, 80045. Phone: (720) 848-0000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Florin Costache, DPM's license?

NPPES lists Colorado license number 496, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Florin Costache, DPM prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Florin Costache, DPM had 125 Medicare Part D claims for 45 beneficiaries; the average among podiatrist prescribers was 314. 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.