NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Procedural Dermatology Physician NPI 1023000692 M.D.
Verify on CMS → John Fueston, M.D.
Procedural Dermatology Physician in Longmont, Colorado.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 691 in Procedural Dermatology Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
Federal data, no proprietary rating.
We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
939
Medicare Part D claims · 372 beneficiaries · Procedural Dermatology Physician avg: 726
Generic prescribing
98%
generic claims · 2% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
75/100
CMS neutral threshold · no category scores published
Industry payments
$95.59
5 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
John Fueston, M.D. carries the neutral CMS MIPS final score of 75/100, assigned where no category was scored - and filed 939 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.
- 75/100
- CMS neutral score · not measured
- 939
- Part D claims, 2024
- 98%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about John Fueston, M.D.
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1023000692), first enumerated 08/18/2005.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 939 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
CMS quality reporting (MIPS)
CMS assigned a neutral MIPS final score of 75/100 where no performance category was scored — not a measured quality rank.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$95.59 in reported industry payments (5 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1023000692 · Procedural Dermatology Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-NARROW · MIPS-NEUTRAL · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1023000692
- ENUM-LEGACY 2005
- TAX-NARROW 691
- MIPS-NEUTRAL 75/100
- RX-LIGHT 939
- BOOK-THIN 9 in Colorado
- PHOTO-ENUM George Hruza · 2005
John Fueston, M.D.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
939 ≥ 74th percentile 74% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
John Fueston, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about John Fueston, M.D.?
CMS neutral score, not measuredPrimary specialty
Procedural Dermatology Physician
Medicare Part D claims
939 29% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
75/100
Specialty distribution in Colorado
How Procedural Dermatology Physician compares to other specialties among Colorado providers
MIPS score not measured
CMS assigned a neutral 75/100 threshold
CMS did not publish any Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, or Improvement Activities category score for this clinician. This administrative threshold is not comparable with the national average of clinicians whose MIPS score was measured.
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1023000692 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Procedural Dermatology Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 08/18/2005 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
75
Final Score
CMS neutral threshold · not measured
Reporting: Individual
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for John Fueston, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$96
Largest payer
PFIZER INC.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Generic-heavy
John Fueston, M.D. - brand share 2.0%
Procedural Dermatology Physician average
2% brand-name claims vs 98% generic, on 939 2024 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
939
Total Claims
$95K
Total Drug Cost
372
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 1,170.167
- Total Day Supply
- 31,948
- Brand vs Generic
- 2% brand / 98% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $73K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $22K
- Opioid Claims
- 17 (1.8% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 78
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 77.1 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.05
- Gender Split
- 38% female / 62% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What John Fueston, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Ketoconazole
Ketoconazole
187 claims
- Hydrocortisone
Hydrocortisone
178 claims
- Triamcinolone Acet…
Triamcinolone Acetonide
161 claims
- Clobetasol Propion…
Clobetasol Propionate
87 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate 56
Doxycycline Hyclate
56 claims
- Valacyclovir 26
Valacyclovir
26 claims
- Cephalexin 21
Cephalexin
21 claims
- Clindamycin Phosph… 20
Clindamycin Phosphate
20 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Ketoconazole | 187 |
| Hydrocortisone | 178 |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | 161 |
| Clobetasol Propionate | 87 |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | 56 |
| Valacyclovir Valacyclovir Hcl | 26 |
| Cephalexin | 21 |
| Clindamycin Phosphate | 20 |
| Metronidazole | 18 |
| Fluocinonide | 17 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Procedural Dermatology Physician Overview
How John Fueston, M.D. fits within the Procedural Dermatology Physician landscape nationally.
691
Procedural Dermatology Physician Providers in US
49
States with Procedural Dermatology Physician
726
Avg Claims per Provider
John Fueston, M.D.'s 939 claims are above the specialty average of 726.
Nationwide Procedural Dermatology Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Fueston, both outside Colorado so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar MIPS final score
Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (75 here).
Same NPPES enumeration year (2005)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Procedural Dermatology Physician Providers in Colorado
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Colorado, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Fueston.
One of 9 Procedural Dermatology Physician providers enrolled in Colorado, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Brad Baack
M.D.
Montrose, CO
Kelly Ballou
P.A.-C
Frisco, CO
Dr. Lawrence Barfield
DO
Westminster, CO
Dr. Mary Brady
M.D.
Lakewood, CO
Dr. Bradley Draper
MD
Highlands Ranch, CO
Compare Procedural Dermatology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is John Fueston, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
John Fueston, M.D. specializes in Procedural Dermatology Physician and practices in Longmont, Colorado. Credentials: M.D..
How much does John Fueston, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, John Fueston, M.D. wrote 939 Medicare Part D claims totaling $95K in drug costs for 372 beneficiaries.
What is John Fueston, M.D.'s Medicare quality score? ▼
John Fueston, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 75/100. CMS published no Quality, Promoting Interoperability, Improvement Activity or Cost score for this clinician, so the final score is the neutral performance threshold CMS assigns rather than a measured result. The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is John Fueston, M.D. located? ▼
John Fueston, M.D. is located at 205 S MAIN ST, Longmont, CO, 80501. Phone: (303) 485-8913.
What is John Fueston, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
John Fueston, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023000692, issued on 08/18/2005.
Does John Fueston, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
John Fueston, M.D.'s prescribing is 2% brand-name and 98% generic drugs by claim count, with $73K in brand drug costs.
Does John Fueston, M.D. prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, John Fueston, M.D. had 17 opioid claims in 2024 with an opioid prescribing rate of 1.8%.
How many Procedural Dermatology Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 691 Procedural Dermatology Physician providers across 49 states in the US. The average Procedural Dermatology Physician provider writes 726 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does John Fueston, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, John Fueston, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Ketoconazole, Hydrocortisone, Triamcinolone Acetonide. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does John Fueston, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
John Fueston, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 939 Part D claims and 372 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify John Fueston, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
John Fueston, M.D.'s NPI is 1023000692 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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