NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kenton Lee Asche, D.O.

Emergency Medicine Physician · Cortez, CO

Kenton Lee Asche, D.O. is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Cortez, Colorado, and NPI 1609210749, issued on Apr 19, 2013. Check the license (Colorado DR.0057112, 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
1609210749
Name
Kenton Lee Asche
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
License numbers
DR.0057112 CO
DO3963 NV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1311 N Mildred RD, Cortez, CO 81321
Phone
(970) 565-6666
Enumerated
Apr 19, 2013
Record last updated
Dec 24, 2025
Fax
(970) 564-2155
Medicaid ID
7100307580 KY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20260109003548); accepts Medicare assignment
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 1311 N Mildred RD

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

  1. Kent Aikin, MDHospitalist Physician1962485599
  2. Jade Bryant, PHARMDPharmacist1558830638
  3. David Buckwalter, D.O.Emergency Medicine Physician1275734378
  4. Kay Christian, PACPhysician Assistant1558435222
  5. Maria Cornelius, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1720314461
  6. Jennifer Cropp, PHARMDPharmacist1851863435

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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
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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40% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024

136 Medicare Part D claims for 102 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 25 claims were for opioids.

  1. Kenton Asche136
  2. Specialty average226

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen23 claims
  2. Ondansetron Odt20 claims
  3. Cephalexin17 claims
  4. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass12 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): 69.4 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 score57.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%49.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%81.0
  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: $40.75

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 12,335 providers of this specialty with any payment received $953.79 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Kenton Asche$40.75
  2. Specialty average$953.79

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Southwest Health System IncCortez, CO
  2. Winnemucca Emergency Physicians LLCWinnemucca, NV

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

Kenton Lee Asche among 1,434 emergency medicine physician records in Colorado

Kenton Lee Asche, D.O. is one of 1,434 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 73% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 73% of these records are older, 23% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
  • Graduated2013 · median 2011 among the 810 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207P00000X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

13 emergency medicine physician records list a practice address in Cortez

They are 13 of the 329 NPPES records with a practice address in Cortez, and 1,434 emergency medicine physician records in Colorado.

The 8 emergency medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David Buckwalter, D.O.Cortez, CO 813211275734378
  2. Randy Davidson, M.D.Cortez, CO 813211922074624
  3. Todd Fowler, M.D.Cortez, CO 813211003986076
  4. Jennifer Gero, M.D.Cortez, CO 813211013356534
  5. Justin Grisham, D.O.Cortez, CO 813211427417062
  6. Matthew Kamper, M.D.Cortez, CO 813211528070323
  7. Nicole Oury, M.D.Cortez, CO 813211790887164
  8. Sean Rooks, M.D.Cortez, CO 813211316478274

Common questions

What is Kenton Lee Asche, D.O.'s NPI number?

Kenton Lee Asche, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609210749, issued on Apr 19, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kenton Lee Asche, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1311 N Mildred RD, Cortez, CO, 81321. Phone: (970) 565-6666. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kenton Lee Asche, D.O.'s license?

NPPES lists Colorado license number DR.0057112, 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 Kenton Lee Asche, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kenton Lee Asche, D.O. had 136 Medicare Part D claims for 102 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Kenton Lee Asche, D.O.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 69.4 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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