NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kathy Sue Lynch, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · Cortez, CO

Kathy Sue Lynch, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Cortez, Colorado, and NPI 1245483478, issued on Oct 31, 2008. Check the license (Colorado 50521, 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
1245483478
Name
Kathy Sue Lynch
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License numbers
50521 CO
MD 60140024 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
118 N Chestnut St, Cortez, CO 81321
Phone
(970) 564-9777
Enumerated
Oct 31, 2008
Record last updated
Nov 28, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(970) 564-8833
Medicaid ID
59983388 CO
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20171010002214); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Southern Illinois University School Of Medicine, 2007
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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Verify Kathy Sue Lynch 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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98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

64 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Kathy Lynch64
  2. Specialty average3,544

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. Dhhs Ihs Phoenix AreaWhiteriver, AZ

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

Kathy Sue Lynch among 3,563 family medicine physician records in Colorado

Kathy Sue Lynch, M.D. is one of 3,563 family medicine physician 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 58% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 58% of these records are older, 38% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 2008 among the 2,077 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2011 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

15 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Cortez

They are 15 of the 329 NPPES records with a practice address in Cortez, and 3,563 family medicine physician records in Colorado.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Hope Barkhurst, M.D.Cortez, CO 813211205857406
  2. Kari Barnard, MDCortez, CO 813211043847338
  3. Charles Cheatham, M.D.Cortez, CO 813211174968853
  4. Maria Cornelius, M.D.Cortez, CO 813211720314461
  5. Robert Green, D.O.Cortez, CO 813211902134380
  6. Gerald Griebel, M.D.Cortez, CO 813211710048566
  7. Robert Heyl, MDCortez, CO 813211194809749
  8. Jocelyn Hirschman, MDCortez, CO 813211083926091

Common questions

What is Kathy Sue Lynch, M.D.'s NPI number?

Kathy Sue Lynch, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1245483478, issued on Oct 31, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kathy Sue Lynch, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 118 N Chestnut St, Cortez, CO, 81321. Phone: (970) 564-9777. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kathy Sue Lynch, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Colorado license number 50521, 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 Kathy Sue Lynch, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kathy Sue Lynch, M.D. had 64 Medicare Part D claims for 14 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.

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