Franco R. Rea, M.D.
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Wheat Ridge, CO
Franco R. Rea, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Wheat Ridge, Colorado, and NPI 1619980703, issued on Aug 13, 2006. Check the license (Colorado 48896, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Franco R. Rea
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License numbers
- 48896 CO
40712 IN
27240 KY
35. 054111 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3455 Lutheran Pkwy, Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
- Phone
- (303) 467-1400
- Enumerated
- Aug 13, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 3, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (303) 467-1467
- Medicaid IDs
- 64272404 KY
64272404 CO
200897280 A IN - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110714000259); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Ohio State University College Of Medicine, 1985
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records → All 87 in Colorado → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 3455 Lutheran Pkwy
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Juhi Asad, DOSurgery Physician1821252206
- Mark Baratta, PAPhysician Assistant1174742944
- Ashley Bender, PA-CPhysician Assistant1013283621
- Jennifer BockerSurgery Physician1467475152
- Kelly Brown, M.S., R.D.Registered Dietitian1437800760
- Larry Cadman, D.O.Anesthesiology Physician1740213396
Verify Franco R. Rea in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
Search for license 48896Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
97 Medicare Part D claims for 53 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 34 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl26 claims
- Clopidogrel18 claims
- Gabapentin17 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): 38.3 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: $37.11
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ethicon US, LLC. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 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 2 group practices
- Colorado Surgical Service PCWheat Ridge, CO
- Colorado Trauma Services PCWheat Ridge, CO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Franco R. Rea among 87 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Colorado
Franco R. Rea, M.D. is one of 87 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 78% 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 11% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 43% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1985 · median 2000 among the 58 with a school on file
- Record last updated2015 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Colorado
There are 87 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Colorado.
All 87 in Colorado → Every provider in Wheat Ridge → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Allan Brants, MDWheat Ridge, CO 800331982682019
- Cesar Cantu, MDWheat Ridge, CO 800331902886559
- Robert Morelock, MDWheat Ridge, CO 800331649258542
- Edwin Walker, MDWheat Ridge, CO 800331558349696
- David Campbell, MDAurora, CO 800451386738615
- Joseph Cleveland, MDAurora, CO 800451801980131
- Frederick Grover, MDAurora, CO 800451255425518
- James Jaggers, MDAurora, CO 800451336223494
Common questions
What is Franco R. Rea, M.D.'s NPI number?
Franco R. Rea, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619980703, issued on Aug 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Franco R. Rea, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3455 Lutheran Pkwy, Wheat Ridge, CO, 80033. Phone: (303) 467-1400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Franco R. Rea, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Colorado license number 48896, 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 Franco R. Rea, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Franco R. Rea, M.D. had 97 Medicare Part D claims for 53 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Franco R. Rea, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 38.3 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.