NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John K. Clayshulte, PA-C

Physician Assistant · Pueblo, CO

John K. Clayshulte, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Pueblo, Colorado, and NPI 1700033156, issued on Aug 27, 2008. Check the license (Colorado PA.0008465, as entered in NPPES) with the Colorado board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1700033156
Name
John K. Clayshulte
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License numbers
PA.0008465 CO
PA2014-0058 NM
60632876 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5700 N Elizabeth St, Pueblo, CO 81008
Phone
(719) 355-1585
Enumerated
Aug 27, 2008
Record last updated
Feb 3, 2026
Fax
(719) 623-2983
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240418000669); 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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Colorado board licenses this profession
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2.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average physician assistant in 2024

1,835 Medicare Part D claims for 615 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims.

  1. John Clayshulte1,835
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Triamcinolone Acetonide297 claims
  2. Betamethasone Dipropionate211 claims
  3. Hydrocortisone175 claims
  4. Clobetasol Propionate163 claims
  5. Ketoconazole154 claims
  6. Tacrolimus97 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): 76.4 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 score83.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%60.8
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%72.0
  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. Vanguard Medical Specialists, LLCCanon City, CO

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

John K. Clayshulte among 3,767 physician assistant records in Colorado

John K. Clayshulte, PA-C is one of 3,767 physician assistant 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 2008, is newer than 24% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 24% of these records are older, 72% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated2014 · median 2017 among the 2,351 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

61 physician assistant records list a practice address in Pueblo

They are 61 of the 3,717 NPPES records with a practice address in Pueblo, and 3,767 physician assistant records in Colorado.

The 8 physician assistant records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Megan Acosta O'GaraPueblo, CO 810081083390736
  2. Abrianna Adler, PAPueblo, CO 810081023460136
  3. Stephen Bast, PA-CPueblo, CO 810081922001700
  4. Robert Dawson, PA-CPueblo, CO 810081558700575
  5. Catherine Fitzgerald, MS, PA-CPueblo, CO 810081205164266
  6. Tara Guy, PA-CPueblo, CO 810081801921119
  7. Becky Kueter, PAPueblo, CO 810081780629394
  8. Alexandrea Netto, PA-CPueblo, CO 810081508328089

Common questions

What is John K. Clayshulte, PA-C's NPI number?

John K. Clayshulte, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700033156, issued on Aug 27, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John K. Clayshulte, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5700 N Elizabeth St, Pueblo, CO, 81008. Phone: (719) 355-1585. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John K. Clayshulte, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists Colorado license number PA.0008465, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does John K. Clayshulte, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John K. Clayshulte, PA-C had 1,835 Medicare Part D claims for 615 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is John K. Clayshulte, PA-C's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.4 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.