NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lance R. Farnworth, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Pueblo, CO

Lance R. Farnworth, MD is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Pueblo, Colorado, and NPI 1174593081, issued on Jan 24, 2006. Check the license (Colorado CO39490, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1174593081
Name
Lance R. Farnworth
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License number
CO39490 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1919 W US Highway 50, Pueblo, CO 81008
Phone
(719) 253-7102
Enumerated
Jan 24, 2006
Record last updated
May 16, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(719) 253-7114
Medicaid ID
74079239 CO
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101026001040); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Nevada School Of Medicine, 1996
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 1919 W US Highway 50

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

  1. Michelle Diiorio, AT-COther Technician1255890679
  2. Nathan Gasper, AGACNPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1477002020
  3. Damian Gradisar, ACNPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1588107098
  4. Robert Simmons, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1528039245
  5. Matthew Simonich, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1790755056

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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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6% more Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024

366 Medicare Part D claims for 181 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 93 claims were for opioids.

  1. Lance Farnworth366
  2. Specialty average346

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin177 claims
  2. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen63 claims
  3. Ciprofloxacin Hcl21 claims
  4. Cephalexin17 claims
  5. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen17 claims
  6. Meloxicam16 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 85.2 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score95.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%57.8
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%97.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Pueblo Bone And Joint Clinic LLCPueblo, CO

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

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Colorado

There are 471 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Colorado.

Other orthopaedic surgery physician records in Colorado

  1. Richard Ackerson, MDFruita, CO1104091438
  2. Douglas Adams, M.D.Colorado Springs, CO1760689707
  3. Robert Adams, M.D.Glenwood Spgs, CO1689638793
  4. Arnold Ahnfeldt, M.D.Colorado Springs, CO1396981387
  5. Ryan Albrecht, MDMontrose, CO1942595319
  6. Kris Alden, M.D., PHD.Basalt, CO1992842132
  7. Richard Amendola, M.D.Vail, CO1588190979
  8. Brett Anderson, MDColorado Springs, CO1124002449
  9. Elizabeth Anish-BabuDenver, CO1699802611
  10. John Apostolakos, MD, MPHVail, CO1306378419

Common questions

What is Lance R. Farnworth, MD's NPI number?

Lance R. Farnworth, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174593081, issued on Jan 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lance R. Farnworth, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1919 W US Highway 50, Pueblo, CO, 81008. Phone: (719) 253-7102. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lance R. Farnworth, MD's license?

NPPES lists Colorado license number CO39490, 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 Lance R. Farnworth, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lance R. Farnworth, MD had 366 Medicare Part D claims for 181 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Lance R. Farnworth, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.2 of 100. 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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