NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Gareth Eli Shemesh, M.D.

Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician · Wheat Ridge, CO

Gareth Eli Shemesh, M.D. is a pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician with a practice address in Wheat Ridge, Colorado, and NPI 1619980620, issued on Aug 14, 2006. Check the license (Colorado 34284, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; 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
1619980620
Name
Gareth Eli Shemesh
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician 2081P2900X
License number
34284 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4485 Wadsworth Blvd, Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
Phone
(303) 424-6565
Enumerated
Aug 14, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 25, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(303) 424-6843
Medicaid IDs
01342849 CO
200494330B KS
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040825000758); accepts Medicare assignment
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
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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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88% more Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician in 2024

2,782 Medicare Part D claims for 111 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,479 among the 1,457 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 10% of claims. 1,740 claims were for opioids.

  1. Gareth Shemesh2,782
  2. Specialty average1,479

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl428 claims
  2. Morphine Sulfate Er324 claims
  3. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen289 claims
  4. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen263 claims
  5. Gabapentin174 claims
  6. Oxycontin106 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: $74.71

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. The 1,126 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,193.30 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Gareth Shemesh$74.71
  2. Specialty average$2,193.30

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. Sheldon Goldberg MD PCThornton, CO

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

Gareth Eli Shemesh among 37 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records in Colorado

Gareth Eli Shemesh, M.D. is one of 37 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 84% 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 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 0% of these records are older, 62% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • Graduated1985 · median 2009 among the 29 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2081P2900X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician providers in Colorado

There are 37 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records in Colorado.

All 37 in Colorado → Every provider in Wheat Ridge → Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician nationwide →

The 8 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Allison AlessandraAurora, CO 800451144751405
  2. Michelle Barlow, M.D.Aurora, CO 800451932425030
  3. Jason Markle, D.O.Broomfield, CO 800211689935371
  4. Benjamin Marshall, D.O.Aurora, CO 800451861754848
  5. Adele Meron, M.D.Aurora, CO 800451710321120
  6. Ake Evans, MDAurora, CO 800181689849945
  7. Blake Kandah, M.D.Aurora, CO 800121619362084
  8. Lisha Barre, M.D.Arvada, CO 800031467472365

Common questions

What is Gareth Eli Shemesh, M.D.'s NPI number?

Gareth Eli Shemesh, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619980620, issued on Aug 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Gareth Eli Shemesh, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4485 Wadsworth Blvd, Wheat Ridge, CO, 80033. Phone: (303) 424-6565. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Gareth Eli Shemesh, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Colorado license number 34284, 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 Gareth Eli Shemesh, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Gareth Eli Shemesh, M.D. had 2,782 Medicare Part D claims for 111 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician prescribers was 1,479. 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.

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