Matthew R. Gerlach, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · Longmont, CO
Matthew R. Gerlach, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician with a practice address in Longmont, Colorado, and NPI 1861440729, issued on May 4, 2006. Check the license (Colorado DR0044589, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Matthew R. Gerlach
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X
- License number
- DR0044589 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1610 Dry Creek Dr, Longmont, CO 80503
- Phone
- (303) 772-1600
- Enumerated
- May 4, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 10, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (970) 493-0521
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20060619000075); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Minnesota Medical School, 2001
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1610 Dry Creek Dr
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Darin Allen, MDAnesthesiology Physician1780946053
- Sharon AmaralPhysical Therapist1538768809
- Jill Andrews, OTOccupational Therapist1568629848
- Eugene Babenko, DPTPhysical Therapist1770715823
- Christine Berger, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1871962001
- Gavin Bishop, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1225203946
Verify Matthew R. Gerlach in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
Search for license DR0044589Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
86% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in 2024
54 Medicare Part D claims for 42 beneficiaries, against an average of 381 among the 1,714 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam16 claims
- Gabapentin15 claims
- Methylprednisolone12 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): 73.9 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: $27.24
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 1,726 providers of this specialty with any payment received $34,071.55 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
- Orthopaedic And Spine Center OF The Rockies PCLongmont, CO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Matthew R. Gerlach among 70 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Colorado
Matthew R. Gerlach, M.D. is one of 70 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 87% 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 20% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 20% of these records are older, 50% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated2001 · median 2004 among the 51 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0117X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician providers in Colorado
There are 70 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Colorado.
All 70 in Colorado → Every provider in Longmont → Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Henry Fabian, MDSteamboat Springs, CO 804871457384612
- John Sielatycki, M.D.Steamboat Springs, CO 804871629335658
- Douglas Beard, MDFort Collins, CO 805241669456497
- Robert Benz, MDFort Collins, CO 805251972595247
- William Biggs, MDFort Collins, CO 805251265496715
- Patrik Suwak, DOFort Collins, CO 805251649775487
- John Ray, M.D.Fort Collins, CO 805281346228889
- Edward Donner, MDJohnstown, CO 805341710968185
Common questions
What is Matthew R. Gerlach, M.D.'s NPI number?
Matthew R. Gerlach, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861440729, issued on May 4, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Matthew R. Gerlach, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1610 Dry Creek Dr, Longmont, CO, 80503. Phone: (303) 772-1600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Matthew R. Gerlach, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Colorado license number DR0044589, 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 Matthew R. Gerlach, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Matthew R. Gerlach, M.D. had 54 Medicare Part D claims for 42 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician prescribers was 381. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Matthew R. Gerlach, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 73.9 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.