NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Hugh D. McPherson, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · Lone Tree, CO

Hugh D. McPherson, MD is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician with a practice address in Lone Tree, Colorado, and NPI 1447234281, issued on Dec 5, 2005. Check the license (Colorado DR.0039439, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1447234281
Name
Hugh D. McPherson
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X
License number
DR.0039439 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
9777 S Yosemite St, Lone Tree, CO 80124
Phone
(303) 699-7325
Enumerated
Dec 5, 2005
Record last updated
Dec 20, 2023
Fax
(303) 699-5486
Medicaid ID
19039719 CO
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040405001343); 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 9777 S Yosemite St

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

  1. Silvia Connell, PACPhysician Assistant1447221049
  2. Amy Diruzzo, PTSpecialist1922247907
  3. Mark Fitzgerald, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1124199682
  4. Robert Greenhow, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1518937291
  5. Edmon Khoury, M.D.Facial Plastic Surgery Physician1629306006
  6. Mary Lautenbach, NPNurse Practitioner1043538283

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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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81% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in 2024

72 Medicare Part D claims for 38 beneficiaries, against an average of 381 among the 1,714 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 18 claims were for opioids.

  1. Hugh McPherson72
  2. Specialty average381

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin17 claims
  2. Methocarbamol11 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): 96.6 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.

  1. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%96.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $42,674.61

29 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Innovasis Inc. The 1,726 providers of this specialty with any payment received $34,071.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Hugh McPherson$42,675
  2. Specialty average$34,072

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. Portercare Adventist Health SystemEnglewood, CO

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

Hugh D. McPherson among 70 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Colorado

Hugh D. McPherson, MD is one of 70 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 80% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • Graduated1994 · median 2004 among the 51 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 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 207XS0117X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician providers in Colorado

There are 70 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Colorado.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Gallizzi, MDLone Tree, CO 801241831327865
  2. Christopher Gallus, D.O.Lone Tree, CO 801241295966307
  3. David Whatmore, P.A.Lone Tree, CO 801241669571659
  4. Anant Kumar, M.D.Littleton, CO 801221528051018
  5. Scott Stanley, M.D.Parker, CO 801341831191931
  6. Sanjay Jatana, MDEnglewood, CO 801121871586412
  7. Christopher Johnson, MDEnglewood, CO 801121164917332
  8. Benjamin Mitchell, MDEnglewood, CO 801121629574520

Common questions

What is Hugh D. McPherson, MD's NPI number?

Hugh D. McPherson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447234281, issued on Dec 5, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Hugh D. McPherson, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9777 S Yosemite St, Lone Tree, CO, 80124. Phone: (303) 699-7325. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Hugh D. McPherson, MD's license?

NPPES lists Colorado license number DR.0039439, 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 Hugh D. McPherson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Hugh D. McPherson, MD had 72 Medicare Part D claims for 38 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician prescribers was 381. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Hugh D. McPherson, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.6 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.

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