NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John Messenger, MD

Interventional Cardiology Physician · Aurora, CO

John Messenger, MD is an interventional cardiology physician with a practice address in Aurora, Colorado, and NPI 1770673451, issued on Oct 13, 2006. Check the license (Colorado 35664, 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
1770673451
Name
John Messenger
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Interventional Cardiology Physician 207RI0011X
License number
35664 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
12605 E 16TH Ave, Aurora, CO 80045
Phone
(720) 848-0000
Enumerated
Oct 13, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 1, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
65932862 CO
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040818001086); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Southern California Keck School Of Medicine, 1993
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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

Verify John Messenger 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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76% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average interventional cardiology physician in 2024

774 Medicare Part D claims for 146 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,179 among the 6,605 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 25% of claims.

  1. John Messenger774
  2. Specialty average3,179

Most prescribed

  1. Rosuvastatin Calcium107 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium106 claims
  3. Repatha Sureclick96 claims
  4. Metoprolol Succinate60 claims
  5. Losartan Potassium42 claims
  6. Metoprolol Tartrate38 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score86.5
  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: $1,397.86

26 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Edwards Lifesciences Corporation. The 6,394 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,062.29 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. John Messenger$1,397.86
  2. Specialty average$7,062.29

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. University Physicians IncorporatedAurora, CO

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

John Messenger among 119 interventional cardiology physician records in Colorado

John Messenger, MD is one of 119 interventional cardiology physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 93% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 12% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 55% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 93% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • Graduated1993 · median 2003 among the 99 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RI0011X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Interventional Cardiology Physician providers in Colorado

There are 119 interventional cardiology physician records in Colorado.

The 8 interventional cardiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Bilal Aijaz, M.DAurora, CO 800451205957198
  2. Rory Bricker, MDAurora, CO 800451659670891
  3. Joseph Burke, M.D.Aurora, CO 800451336468982
  4. John Carroll, MDAurora, CO 800451063502748
  5. Ivan Casserly, MDAurora, CO 800451558451138
  6. Connie Hess, MDAurora, CO 800451023210069
  7. Ryan Leahy, MDAurora, CO 800451376712653
  8. Jamaluddin Moloo, MDAurora, CO 800451235101197

Common questions

What is John Messenger, MD's NPI number?

John Messenger, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770673451, issued on Oct 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John Messenger, MD 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 John Messenger, MD's license?

NPPES lists Colorado license number 35664, 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 John Messenger, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John Messenger, MD had 774 Medicare Part D claims for 146 beneficiaries; the average among interventional cardiology physician prescribers was 3,179. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is John Messenger, MD'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.

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