Kent R. Aikin, MD
Hospitalist Physician · Cortez, CO
Kent R. Aikin, MD is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Cortez, Colorado, and NPI 1962485599, issued on Nov 29, 2005. Check the license (Colorado 21642, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kent R. Aikin
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
- License numbers
- 21642 CO
0101-053016 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1311 N Mildred RD, Cortez, CO 81321
- Phone
- (970) 564-2104
- Enumerated
- Nov 29, 2005
- Record last updated
- Mar 22, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (970) 564-2134
- Medicaid IDs
- 010029074 VA
5624908 VA - Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1311 N Mildred RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Jade Bryant, PHARMDPharmacist1558830638
- David Buckwalter, D.O.Emergency Medicine Physician1275734378
- Kay Christian, PACPhysician Assistant1558435222
- Maria Cornelius, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1720314461
- Jennifer Cropp, PHARMDPharmacist1851863435
Verify Kent R. Aikin in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
Search for license 21642Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospitalist physician in 2024
45 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 521 among the 21,613 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Amlodipine Besylate12 claims
- Levetiracetam12 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.
Kent R. Aikin among 806 hospitalist physician records in Colorado
Kent R. Aikin, MD is one of 806 hospitalist physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 85% 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, 97% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 77% of these records are
- Record last updated2021 · 38% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208M00000X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hospitalist Physician providers in Colorado
There are 806 hospitalist physician records in Colorado.
All 806 in Colorado → Every provider in Cortez → Hospitalist Physician nationwide →
The 8 hospitalist physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jeffrey Tarpey, MDCortez, CO 813211922212000
- Tonya Anderson, MDDurango, CO 813011811028616
- Sarah Brown, MDDurango, CO 813011124112818
- Robin GallowayDurango, CO 813011609879204
- Jennifer Heinicke, MDDurango, CO 813011154394021
- Galen Holmes, M.D.Durango, CO 813011831352582
- Krystie Karageorge, MDDurango, CO 813011164457388
- Tierney Lake, MDDurango, CO 813011194041210
Common questions
What is Kent R. Aikin, MD's NPI number?
Kent R. Aikin, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962485599, issued on Nov 29, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kent R. Aikin, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1311 N Mildred RD, Cortez, CO, 81321. Phone: (970) 564-2104. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kent R. Aikin, MD's license?
NPPES lists Colorado license number 21642, 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 Kent R. Aikin, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kent R. Aikin, MD had 45 Medicare Part D claims; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 521. 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.