Kaare Kolstad, M.D.
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Westminster, CO
Kaare Kolstad, M.D. is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Westminster, Colorado, and NPI 1922042373, issued on Jun 16, 2006. Check the license (Colorado 53701, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kaare Kolstad
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
- License numbers
- 53701 CO
K6057 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 500 W 144TH Ave Ste 230, Westminster, CO 80023
- Phone
- (303) 665-2603
- Enumerated
- Jun 16, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 17, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (303) 665-2605
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20201014003130); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 500 W 144TH Ave Ste 230
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Michelle Althouse, P.A.Physician Assistant1639543317
- Nathan Bascom, DOAdult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1477048288
- David Bierbrauer, MDOrthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician1215917877
- Tara Butler, DPTOrthopedic Physical Therapist1376150730
- Efren Caballes, D.O.Sports Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician1760770879
- William Ciccone, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1568414662
Verify Kaare Kolstad in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
Search for license 53701Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
78% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024
62 Medicare Part D claims for 38 beneficiaries, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 21 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin20 claims
- Tramadol Hcl13 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): 66 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,780.78
10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 2,400 providers of this specialty with any payment received $19,779.31 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
- Columbus Community Hospital IncColumbus, NE
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kaare Kolstad among 151 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Colorado
Kaare Kolstad, M.D. is one of 151 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 90% 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 15% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 59% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated1992 · median 2007 among the 107 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0005X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers in Colorado
There are 151 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Colorado.
All 151 in Colorado → Every provider in Westminster → Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Elise Hiza, MDBroomfield, CO 800231720377294
- Loukas Koyonos, M.D.Lafayette, CO 800261922271626
- Dimitrios Zaronias, MDLafayette, CO 800261205963246
- John Grauer, M.D.Louisville, CO 800271376554741
- Bari MadureiraSuperior, CO 800271134650252
- Edward Stoll, M.D.Wheat Ridge, CO 800331841201217
- Jay Albright, MDAurora, CO 800451720058860
- Jonathan Bravman, MDAurora, CO 800451942347216
Common questions
What is Kaare Kolstad, M.D.'s NPI number?
Kaare Kolstad, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922042373, issued on Jun 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kaare Kolstad, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 500 W 144TH Ave Ste 230, Westminster, CO, 80023. Phone: (303) 665-2603. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kaare Kolstad, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Colorado license number 53701, 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 Kaare Kolstad, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kaare Kolstad, M.D. had 62 Medicare Part D claims for 38 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Kaare Kolstad, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 66 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.