NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kathleen Blanke Kopel, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Denver, CO

Kathleen Blanke Kopel, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Denver, Colorado, and NPI 1053868638, issued on Sep 1, 2016. Check the license (Colorado DR.0065694, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1053868638
Name
Kathleen Blanke Kopel
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
DR.0065694 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
10400 E Alameda Ave, Denver, CO 80247
Phone
(303) 338-4545
Enumerated
Sep 1, 2016
Record last updated
Aug 24, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20210830000288); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Ponce School Of Medicine, 2018
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 10400 E Alameda Ave

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Brandy Allen, MDInternal Medicine Physician1609865468
  2. Faranghise Bahhage, MDFamily Medicine Physician1194852160
  3. Elaine BalasiaInternal Medicine Physician1508993544
  4. Karen Banks, RNCase Management Registered Nurse1093391641
  5. Daniel Barry, MDInternal Medicine Physician1841380425
  6. Brittney Bastow, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1447540208

Verify Kathleen Blanke Kopel 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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2.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024

7,380 Medicare Part D claims for 680 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 312 claims were for opioids.

  1. Kathleen Kopel7,380
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium572 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium349 claims
  3. Rosuvastatin Calcium259 claims
  4. Lisinopril242 claims
  5. Losartan Potassium227 claims
  6. Amlodipine Besylate224 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Colorado Permanente Medical Group PCDenver, CO

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

Kathleen Blanke Kopel among 2,046 internal medicine physician records in Colorado

Kathleen Blanke Kopel, MD is one of 2,046 internal medicine 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 2016, is newer than 82% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 82% of these records are older, 15% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 53% of these records are
  • Graduated2018 · median 2006 among the 1,090 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 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 207R00000X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

493 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Denver

They are 493 of the 25,068 NPPES records with a practice address in Denver, and 2,046 internal medicine physician records in Colorado.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Brandy Allen, MDDenver, CO 802471609865468
  2. Daniel Barry, MDDenver, CO 802471841380425
  3. Elena Chebanova, MDDenver, CO 802471891724027
  4. David Downs, M.D.Denver, CO 802471275537698
  5. Dora Hilty, MDDenver, CO 802471194797431
  6. Barry Kalfon, MDDenver, CO 802471982624359
  7. Sukhjinder Khera, M.D.Denver, CO 802471124062427
  8. Ermin Kreso, MDDenver, CO 802471679584916

Common questions

What is Kathleen Blanke Kopel, MD's NPI number?

Kathleen Blanke Kopel, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053868638, issued on Sep 1, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kathleen Blanke Kopel, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 10400 E Alameda Ave, Denver, CO, 80247. Phone: (303) 338-4545. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kathleen Blanke Kopel, MD's license?

NPPES lists Colorado license number DR.0065694, 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 Kathleen Blanke Kopel, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kathleen Blanke Kopel, MD had 7,380 Medicare Part D claims for 680 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.