NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Jay D. Pal, M.D, PH.D.

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Aurora, CO

Jay D. Pal, M.D, PH.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Aurora, Colorado, and NPI 1396936548, issued on Aug 5, 2007. Check the license 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
1396936548
Name
Jay D. Pal
Credential
M.D, PH.D.
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License number
MD60405793 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
12605 E 16TH Ave, Aurora, CO 80045
Phone
(720) 848-0000
Enumerated
Aug 5, 2007
Record last updated
May 15, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
1396936548 WA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20131024001893); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Chicago, Pritzker School Of Medicine, 2001
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 12605 E 16TH Ave

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

  1. Benjamin Aakre, MDAnesthesiology Physician1407140395
  2. Alec Aaronson, DOPsychiatry Physician1972065233
  3. Mona Abaza, MDOtolaryngology Physician1043313844
  4. Meagan AbbagnaroAnesthesiologist Assistant1851254262
  5. Jean Abbott, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1578672820
  6. Adam Abraham, MDInternal Medicine Physician1720178304

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical BoardCheck the board
  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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The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 93.1 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 score74.0
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,863.31

16 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Jay Pal$1,863.31
  2. Specialty average$7,828.84

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. The Association OF University PhysiciansSeattle, WA

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

Jay D. Pal among 87 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Colorado

Jay D. Pal, M.D, PH.D. is one of 87 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 78% 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 57% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 57% of these records are older, 36% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2001 · median 2000 among the 58 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 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 208G00000X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Colorado

There are 87 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Colorado.

The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Muhammad Aftab, M.B.,B,S, MDAurora, CO 800451336380088
  2. David Campbell, MDAurora, CO 800451386738615
  3. Joseph Cleveland, MDAurora, CO 800451801980131
  4. Elizabeth David, M.D.Aurora, CO 800451578714333
  5. Frederick Grover, MDAurora, CO 800451255425518
  6. James Jaggers, MDAurora, CO 800451336223494
  7. Robert Meguid, M.D.Aurora, CO 800451457404279
  8. John Mitchell, MDAurora, CO 800451710071048

Common questions

What is Jay D. Pal, M.D, PH.D.'s NPI number?

Jay D. Pal, M.D, PH.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396936548, issued on Aug 5, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Jay D. Pal, M.D, PH.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12605 E 16TH Ave, Aurora, CO, 80045. Phone: (720) 848-0000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Jay D. Pal, M.D, PH.D.'s license?

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.

What is Jay D. Pal, M.D, PH.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.1 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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