Joel H. Goldstein, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Denver, CO
Joel H. Goldstein, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Denver, Colorado, and NPI 1700870458, issued on Sep 8, 2005. Check the license (Colorado 16348, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Joel H. Goldstein
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 16348 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4999 E Kentucky Ave, Denver, CO 80246
- Phone
- (303) 691-0505
- Enumerated
- Sep 8, 2005
- Record last updated
- May 1, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (303) 782-9024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120516000251); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Colorado School Of Medicine, Denver, 1966
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest ophthalmology physician records → All 338 in Colorado → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 4999 E Kentucky Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Rebecca Brock, MDOphthalmology Physician1952365397
- Nicholas Cole, MDOphthalmology Physician1215974928
- Stuart Frankel, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1871557215
- Tammy Gray, O.D.Optometrist1144428491
- Karen Kadler, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1669574208
- Stuart Lewis, MDOphthalmology Physician1700874765
Verify Joel H. Goldstein in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
Search for license 16348Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
71% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
447 Medicare Part D claims for 159 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 40% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost126 claims
- Fluorometholone76 claims
- Restasis49 claims
- Timolol Maleate43 claims
- Tobramycin-Dexamethasone26 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol19 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 97.6 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $50.54
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Thea Pharma Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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 one group practice
- University Physicians IncorporatedAurora, CO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Joel H. Goldstein among 338 ophthalmology physician records in Colorado
Joel H. Goldstein, M.D. is one of 338 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 71% 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 · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated1966 · median 2001 among the 199 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Colorado
There are 338 ophthalmology physician records in Colorado.
All 338 in Colorado → Every provider in Denver → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Rebecca Brock, MDDenver, CO 802461952365397
- Nicholas Cole, MDDenver, CO 802461215974928
- Mark Dacey, MDDenver, CO 802461245433259
- Stuart Frankel, M.D.Denver, CO 802461871557215
- Karen Kadler, M.D.Denver, CO 802461669574208
- Matthew Kruger, MDDenver, CO 802461265603781
- Stuart Lewis, MDDenver, CO 802461700874765
- Andrew Martin, M.D.Denver, CO 802461881796563
Common questions
What is Joel H. Goldstein, M.D.'s NPI number?
Joel H. Goldstein, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700870458, issued on Sep 8, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Joel H. Goldstein, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4999 E Kentucky Ave, Denver, CO, 80246. Phone: (303) 691-0505. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Joel H. Goldstein, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Colorado license number 16348, 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 Joel H. Goldstein, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Joel H. Goldstein, M.D. had 447 Medicare Part D claims for 159 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Joel H. Goldstein, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.6 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.
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.