NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Jason M. Defee, MD, PA

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Alamosa, CO

Jason M. Defee, MD, PA is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Alamosa, Colorado, and NPI 1033326806, issued on May 17, 2007. Check the license (Colorado DR.0057953, 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
1033326806
Name
Jason M. Defee
Credential
MD, PA
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License numbers
DR.0057953 CO
L6027 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
106 Blanca Ave, Alamosa, CO 81101
Phone
(719) 589-2511
Enumerated
May 17, 2007
Record last updated
May 4, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(719) 587-5713
Medicaid ID
166491402 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170419000608); 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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Also registered at 106 Blanca Ave

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

  1. Owhofasa Agbedia, M.D., MPHHematology & Oncology Physician1750769816
  2. Tauqir Ahmad, MDInternal Medicine Physician1558357285
  3. Samuel Andelman, MDSpecialist1992745715
  4. Sheryl BaconNurse Practitioner1346615267
  5. Claud Bays, M.D.Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1376590943
  6. Jarrette Beck Jr., M.D.Adult Medicine Physician1134256233

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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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47% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

185 Medicare Part D claims for 111 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 134 claims were for opioids.

  1. Jason Defee185
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen62 claims
  2. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen57 claims
  3. Mupirocin14 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): 84 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. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score73.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%57.2
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%99.0
  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).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Lutheran Hospital Association OF The San Luis ValleyLa Jara, CO

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

Jason M. Defee among 471 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Colorado

Jason M. Defee, MD, PA is one of 471 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 47% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 47% of these records are older, 39% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated1999 · median 2007 among the 290 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X 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 Physician providers in Colorado

There are 471 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Colorado.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Craig Hankins, MDAlamosa, CO 811011740293067
  2. Carissa Tripi, D.O.Alamosa, CO 811011891998688
  3. Damian Mizera, M.D.Trinidad, CO 810821750484838
  4. Jeremiah SteedPagosa Springs, CO 811471245736974
  5. William Webb, MDPagosa Springs, CO 811471962406637
  6. Michael Morley, DOLa Junta, CO 810501841252830
  7. Roger Davis, MDPueblo, CO 810081124058094
  8. Lance Farnworth, MDPueblo, CO 810081174593081

Common questions

What is Jason M. Defee, MD, PA's NPI number?

Jason M. Defee, MD, PA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1033326806, issued on May 17, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Jason M. Defee, MD, PA located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 106 Blanca Ave, Alamosa, CO, 81101. Phone: (719) 589-2511. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Jason M. Defee, MD, PA's license?

NPPES lists Colorado license number DR.0057953, 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 Jason M. Defee, MD, PA prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Jason M. Defee, MD, PA had 185 Medicare Part D claims for 111 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Jason M. Defee, MD, PA's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 84 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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