NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kenneth J. Wool, M.D.

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Salida, CO

Kenneth J. Wool, M.D. is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Salida, Colorado, and NPI 1720085319, issued on Jun 28, 2005. Check the license (Colorado 61322, 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
1720085319
Name
Kenneth J. Wool
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License number
61322 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1000 Rush Dr, Salida, CO 81201
Phone
(719) 530-2000
Enumerated
Jun 28, 2005
Record last updated
May 25, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20181217000947); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of South Alabama College Of Medicine, 1978
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 1000 Rush Dr

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

  1. Stacy Abbott, FNP-CPrimary Care Nurse Practitioner1942891486
  2. Janessa Almquist, OTR/LOccupational Therapist1649854910
  3. Alexandria Anderson, DNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1366284630
  4. Erin Arnett, NPNurse Practitioner1396348439
  5. Josef Bartels, MDGeriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician1912355462
  6. Rita Baumgartner, MDOrthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician1538587274

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  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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14% more Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

3,520 Medicare Part D claims for 514 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims.

  1. Kenneth Wool3,520
  2. Specialty average3,078

Most prescribed

  1. Rosuvastatin Calcium562 claims
  2. Metoprolol Succinate344 claims
  3. Ezetimibe313 claims
  4. Atorvastatin Calcium293 claims
  5. Losartan Potassium263 claims
  6. Eliquis238 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): 62.6 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score76.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%18.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $39.37

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kenneth Wool$39.37
  2. Specialty average$3,819.56

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. Salida Hospital DistrictSalida, CO

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

Kenneth J. Wool among 332 cardiovascular disease physician records in Colorado

Kenneth J. Wool, M.D. is one of 332 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 82% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated1978 · median 2003 among the 221 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 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 207RC0000X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Colorado

There are 332 cardiovascular disease physician records in Colorado.

The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Whitney Juselius, M.D.Salida, CO 812011437134202
  2. Robert Lambert, MDPagosa Springs, CO 811471467463091
  3. Gary Smith, MDPagosa Springs, CO 811471811008196
  4. Lon Abney, MDDurango, CO 813011962883272
  5. William Anderson, MDDurango, CO 813011649241076
  6. Bruce Andrea, M.D.Durango, CO 813011609841949
  7. Rachel Chaney, M. D,Durango, CO 813011871513887
  8. Richard Converse, MDDurango, CO 813011013001486

Common questions

What is Kenneth J. Wool, M.D.'s NPI number?

Kenneth J. Wool, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720085319, issued on Jun 28, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kenneth J. Wool, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1000 Rush Dr, Salida, CO, 81201. Phone: (719) 530-2000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kenneth J. Wool, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Colorado license number 61322, 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 Kenneth J. Wool, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kenneth J. Wool, M.D. had 3,520 Medicare Part D claims for 514 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Kenneth J. Wool, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 62.6 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.

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