James C. Garlitz, M.D.
Specialist · Westminster, CO
James C. Garlitz, M.D. is a specialist with a practice address in Westminster, Colorado, and NPI 1679537179, issued on Apr 13, 2006. Check the license (Colorado 41767, as entered in NPPES) with the Colorado board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James C. Garlitz
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Specialist 174400000X
- License number
- 41767 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8300 Alcott St, Westminster, CO 80031
- Phone
- (303) 428-0004
- Enumerated
- Apr 13, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 9, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (303) 428-1539
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040416000872); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Oregon Health Sciences University School Of Medicine, 1997
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James C. Garlitz in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Colorado board licenses this profession
Search for license 41767Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
93% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average specialist in 2024
100 Medicare Part D claims for 72 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,380 among the 8,233 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 62 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl49 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): 97.6 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $9,292.41
23 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 5,844 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,760.79 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 PCGolden, 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).
James C. Garlitz among 1,105 specialist records in Colorado
James C. Garlitz, M.D. is one of 1,105 specialist records with a practice address in Colorado. 12% 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 4% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 4% of these records are older, 76% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 12% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 8% of these records are
- Graduated1997 · median 1993 among the 86 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 89% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 174400000X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Specialist providers in Colorado
There are 1,105 specialist records in Colorado.
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The 8 specialist records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Kimberli Adams, B.S., N.C.T.M.B.Westminster, CO 800301326266057
- Lenea AdamsonWestminster, CO 800301679960603
- Joshua McGeeWestminster, CO 800301427445451
- Amber Carpenter, P.T.Wheat Ridge, CO 800331093763849
- Sandra Cranny, P.T.Wheat Ridge, CO 800331306804216
Common questions
What is James C. Garlitz, M.D.'s NPI number?
James C. Garlitz, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1679537179, issued on Apr 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James C. Garlitz, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8300 Alcott St, Westminster, CO, 80031. Phone: (303) 428-0004. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James C. Garlitz, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Colorado license number 41767, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does James C. Garlitz, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James C. Garlitz, M.D. had 100 Medicare Part D claims for 72 beneficiaries; the average among specialist prescribers was 1,380. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James C. Garlitz, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.6 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.
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.