NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Mark Wesley Turpen, M.D.

Emergency Medicine Physician · Durango, CO

Mark Wesley Turpen, M.D. is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Durango, Colorado, and NPI 1043380413, issued on Nov 9, 2006. Check the license (Colorado 38124, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1043380413
Name
Mark Wesley Turpen
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
License number
38124 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
450 Prospector Ave, Durango, CO 81301
Phone
(970) 759-6454
Enumerated
Nov 9, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 11, 2022
Medicaid ID
46306561 CO
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 450 Prospector Ave

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  2. Laura ClarkePhysical Therapist1861802423
  3. Janiece CommancheOccupational Therapy Assistant1619652856
  4. Logan CoxTechnician/Technologist1124506571
  5. Benjamin Griffin, PTAPhysical Therapy Assistant1306361472
  6. Casey O'Donnell, PTAPhysical Therapy Assistant1831543867

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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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97.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average emergency medicine physician in 2024

22,100 Medicare Part D claims for 445 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 666 claims were for opioids.

  1. Mark Turpen22,100
  2. Specialty average226

Most prescribed

  1. Levothyroxine Sodium871 claims
  2. Gabapentin818 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium726 claims
  4. Pantoprazole Sodium709 claims
  5. Furosemide702 claims
  6. Lisinopril615 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.

Mark Wesley Turpen among 1,434 emergency medicine physician records in Colorado

Mark Wesley Turpen, M.D. 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 2006, is newer than 12% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 57% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 57% of these records are
  • Record last updated2022 · 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).

22 emergency medicine physician records list a practice address in Durango

They are 22 of the 1,407 NPPES records with a practice address in Durango, and 1,434 emergency medicine physician records in Colorado.

The 8 emergency medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. John Cartier, MDDurango, CO 813011063510667
  2. Anthony Demond, M.D.Durango, CO 813011982612255
  3. Susan GrahamDurango, CO 813011730193756
  4. Stephen HaverlyDurango, CO 813011114034550
  5. James HuberDurango, CO 813011972578235
  6. Randal Jernigan, MDDurango, CO 813011063439917
  7. Stephen JohnsonDurango, CO 813011326134875
  8. John Mathers, DODurango, CO 813011508912114

Common questions

What is Mark Wesley Turpen, M.D.'s NPI number?

Mark Wesley Turpen, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1043380413, issued on Nov 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Mark Wesley Turpen, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 450 Prospector Ave, Durango, CO, 81301. Phone: (970) 759-6454. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Mark Wesley Turpen, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Colorado license number 38124, 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 Mark Wesley Turpen, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Mark Wesley Turpen, M.D. had 22,100 Medicare Part D claims for 445 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. 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.

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