Lewis J. Kirkegaard, MD
Dermatology Physician · Grand Junction, CO
Lewis J. Kirkegaard, MD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Grand Junction, Colorado, and NPI 1730143587, issued on Apr 17, 2006. Check the license (Colorado DR.0039427, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Lewis J. Kirkegaard
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- DR.0039427 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1190 Bookcliff Ave, Grand Junction, CO 81501
- Phone
- (970) 462-9253
- Enumerated
- Apr 17, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 20, 2026
- Fax
- (970) 462-3051
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100920000384); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Emory University School Of Medicine, 1997
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1190 Bookcliff Ave
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Verify Lewis J. Kirkegaard in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
Search for license DR.0039427Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
53% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
375 Medicare Part D claims for 171 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Triamcinolone Acetonide55 claims
- Ketoconazole54 claims
- Betamethasone Dipropionate42 claims
- Methotrexate20 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate17 claims
- Finasteride15 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): 92.9 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $484.45
23 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Mountain West Dermatology PCGrand Junction, CO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in Colorado
There are 305 dermatology physician records in Colorado.
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Common questions
What is Lewis J. Kirkegaard, MD's NPI number?
Lewis J. Kirkegaard, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1730143587, issued on Apr 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Lewis J. Kirkegaard, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1190 Bookcliff Ave, Grand Junction, CO, 81501. Phone: (970) 462-9253. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Lewis J. Kirkegaard, MD's license?
NPPES lists Colorado license number DR.0039427, 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 Lewis J. Kirkegaard, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Lewis J. Kirkegaard, MD had 375 Medicare Part D claims for 171 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Lewis J. Kirkegaard, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.9 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.