NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Joanna Erika Estes, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · Pagosa Springs, CO

Joanna Erika Estes, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Pagosa Springs, Colorado, and NPI 1942422480, issued on May 3, 2007. Check the license (Colorado DR.0047214, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; 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
1942422480
Name
Joanna Erika Estes
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License numbers
DR.0047214 CO
10950 RI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
95 S Pagosa Blvd, Pagosa Springs, CO 81147
Phone
(970) 731-3700
Enumerated
May 3, 2007
Record last updated
Apr 16, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
H3451 NM
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090921000631); 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 95 S Pagosa Blvd

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

  1. Jacob AbbasProfessional Counselor1376003236
  2. John Aucoin, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1962582320
  3. Ralph Battels, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1952441859
  4. Robert Brown, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1316997638
  5. Susanne Bryant, RDNRegistered Dietitian1932693389
  6. Julie Buchner, MDFamily Medicine Physician1336330158

Verify Joanna Erika Estes in five checks

  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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98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

86 Medicare Part D claims for 37 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Joanna Estes86
  2. Specialty average3,544

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): 85.4 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 score74.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  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. Upper San Juan Health Service DistrictPagosa Springs, CO

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

Joanna Erika Estes among 3,563 family medicine physician records in Colorado

Joanna Erika Estes, M.D. is one of 3,563 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 76% 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 44% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 44% of these records are older, 42% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • Graduated1999 · median 2008 among the 2,077 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

13 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Pagosa Springs

They are 13 of the 198 NPPES records with a practice address in Pagosa Springs, and 3,563 family medicine physician records in Colorado.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Robert Brown, M.D.Pagosa Springs, CO 811471316997638
  2. Julie Buchner, MDPagosa Springs, CO 811471336330158
  3. Barton Giessel, M.D.Pagosa Springs, CO 811471578616504
  4. Nicholas Kurz, DOPagosa Springs, CO 811471265637037
  5. Emilie McIntyre, MDPagosa Springs, CO 811471689253080
  6. Carole Nasralla, MDPagosa Springs, CO 811471386672491
  7. George Norwood, MDPagosa Springs, CO 811471922798842
  8. James Pruitt, M.D.Pagosa Springs, CO 811471588697361

Common questions

What is Joanna Erika Estes, M.D.'s NPI number?

Joanna Erika Estes, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942422480, issued on May 3, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Joanna Erika Estes, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 95 S Pagosa Blvd, Pagosa Springs, CO, 81147. Phone: (970) 731-3700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Joanna Erika Estes, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Colorado license number DR.0047214, 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 Joanna Erika Estes, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Joanna Erika Estes, M.D. had 86 Medicare Part D claims for 37 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Joanna Erika Estes, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.4 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.