Laura A. Villanueva, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician · Gunnison, CO
Laura A. Villanueva, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Gunnison, Colorado, and NPI 1477847010, issued on May 31, 2011. Check the license (Colorado 55781, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Laura A. Villanueva
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 55781 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 130 E Virginia Ave, Gunnison, CO 81230
- Phone
- (970) 641-0211
- Enumerated
- May 31, 2011
- Record last updated
- Aug 26, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (970) 641-1268
- Medicaid ID
- 95300040 CO
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160129000284); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Colorado School Of Medicine, Denver, 2011
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Laura A. Villanueva in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
Search for license 55781Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
467 Medicare Part D claims for 65 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium47 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium42 claims
- Losartan Potassium32 claims
- Sertraline Hcl22 claims
- Hydrochlorothiazide21 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate19 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): 38.3 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
One hospital affiliation
- Gunnison Valley HospitalGunnison, CO · Critical Access Hospitals
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov).
Laura A. Villanueva among 3,563 family medicine physician records in Colorado
Laura A. Villanueva, 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 2011, is newer than 67% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 67% of these records are older, 31% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2008 among the 2,077 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 207Q00000X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
12 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Gunnison
They are 12 of the 223 NPPES records with a practice address in Gunnison, and 3,563 family medicine physician records in Colorado.
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The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Lauretta Garren, MDGunnison, CO 812301043278245
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- Jay McMurren, MDGunnison, CO 812301407814460
- Annamarie Meeuwsen, MDGunnison, CO 812301205028735
- Brian Moloney, M.D.Gunnison, CO 812301770644221
- Stephanie Porter, MDGunnison, CO 812301386618593
- Maija Swanson, MDGunnison, CO 812301659875714
- John Tarr, MDGunnison, CO 812301538127584
Common questions
What is Laura A. Villanueva, M.D.'s NPI number?
Laura A. Villanueva, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477847010, issued on May 31, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Laura A. Villanueva, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 130 E Virginia Ave, Gunnison, CO, 81230. Phone: (970) 641-0211. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Laura A. Villanueva, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Colorado license number 55781, 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 Laura A. Villanueva, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Laura A. Villanueva, M.D. had 467 Medicare Part D claims for 65 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Laura A. Villanueva, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 38.3 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.
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.