NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Heather Free, PA

Medical Physician Assistant · Aurora, CO

Heather Free, PA is a medical physician assistant with a practice address in Aurora, Colorado, and NPI 1356805626, issued on Jan 30, 2019. Check the license (Colorado PA.0006099, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1356805626
Name
Heather Free
Credential
PA
Primary taxonomy
Medical Physician Assistant 363AM0700X
License number
PA.0006099 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1635 Aurora CT FL 4, Aurora, CO 80045
Phone
(720) 848-0000
Enumerated
Jan 30, 2019
Record last updated
Aug 12, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200213000143); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 1635 Aurora CT FL 4

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

  1. Amy Amara, MD, PHDNeurology Physician1255548525
  2. Alexandra Atwood, MDEpilepsy Physician1700273869
  3. Naveed Chaudhry, MDEpilepsy Physician1477948438
  4. Kelli Cowen, DPTPhysical Therapist1427405059
  5. Stefanie Eymar, NPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1639579790
  6. Emily Forbes, DONeurology Physician1255759577

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  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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78% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average medical physician assistant in 2024

252 Medicare Part D claims for 79 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,148 among the 23,801 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 25% of claims.

  1. Heather Free252
  2. Specialty average1,148

Most prescribed

  1. Nurtec Odt20 claims
  2. Gabapentin19 claims
  3. Memantine Hcl16 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 97.6 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score86.5
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. University Physicians IncorporatedAurora, CO

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

417 medical physician assistant records list a practice address in Aurora

They are 417 of the 17,400 NPPES records with a practice address in Aurora, and 1,308 medical physician assistant records in Colorado.

Other medical physician assistant records in Colorado

  1. Jennifer Abraham, PA-CFort Collins, CO1194121657
  2. Timothy Adair, PADenver, CO1356485072
  3. Whitney Adair, MPAS, PA-CAurora, CO1972996890
  4. Ashley Adams, PA-CGlenwood Springs, CO1982258190
  5. Bryan Adams, PAAurora, CO1386225662
  6. Meagan Adams, PA-CAurora, CO1104532241
  7. Timothy Ahearne, PA-CAurora, CO1396148151
  8. Amy Akerman, PA-CAurora, CO1922326024
  9. Brooke Albert, PA-CGolden, CO1932622719
  10. Marcy Albert, PA-CDenver, CO1497177794

Common questions

What is Heather Free, PA's NPI number?

Heather Free, PA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1356805626, issued on Jan 30, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Heather Free, PA located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1635 Aurora CT FL 4, Aurora, CO, 80045. Phone: (720) 848-0000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Heather Free, PA's license?

NPPES lists Colorado license number PA.0006099, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Heather Free, PA prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Heather Free, PA had 252 Medicare Part D claims for 79 beneficiaries; the average among medical physician assistant prescribers was 1,148. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Heather Free, PA's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.6 of 100. 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.

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