NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Matthew Trace Heard, PA-C

Physician Assistant · Montrose, CO

Matthew Trace Heard, PA-C is a physician assistant with a practice address in Montrose, Colorado, and NPI 1720553027, issued on Oct 12, 2018. Check the license (Colorado PA.0009025, as entered in NPPES) with the Colorado board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1720553027
Name
Matthew Trace Heard
Credential
PA-C
Primary taxonomy
Physician Assistant 363A00000X
License numbers
PA.0009025 CO
009061 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
715 S 3RD St, Montrose, CO 81401
Phone
(970) 252-2800
Enumerated
Oct 12, 2018
Record last updated
Mar 18, 2025
Fax
(970) 240-7330
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250130002633); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Nova Southeastern College Of Osteo Medicine, 2018
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 715 S 3RD St

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

  1. Margret Benasutti, ANPSpecialist1154399897
  2. Debra Chapman, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1558392928
  3. Monica Filippone, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1467224220
  4. James Gilham, D.O.Obstetrics Physician1740258185
  5. Richard Hanley, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1962446401
  6. Amanda Leach, CNM, DNPAdvanced Practice Midwife1386376721

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Colorado board licenses this profession
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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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82% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024

150 Medicare Part D claims for 84 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Matthew Heard150
  2. Specialty average830

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone37 claims
  2. Azithromycin20 claims
  3. Doxycycline Hyclate16 claims
  4. Cefdinir14 claims
  5. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa11 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): 100 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.

  1. Qualitynot scored (reweighted)
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Montrose Memorial Hospital, IncMontrose, CO

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

22 physician assistant records list a practice address in Montrose

They are 22 of the 757 NPPES records with a practice address in Montrose, and 3,767 physician assistant records in Colorado.

Other physician assistant records in Colorado

  1. Hannah Abbe, PADenver, CO1083360184
  2. Brianna Abbott, PA-CColorado Springs, CO1013366905
  3. Elise AbbottFort Collins, CO1194516542
  4. Jennifer Abbott, PA-CColorado Springs, CO1851821334
  5. Timothy Abbott, PA-CDenver, CO1023152212
  6. Alexander AbbruzzeseFort Carson, CO1538994132
  7. Mary Abraham, PA-CColorado Springs, CO1225696800
  8. Mariella Accame, PALakewood, CO1629007141
  9. Valerie Ackman, PA-CEnglewood, CO1982824504
  10. Megan Acosta O'GaraPueblo, CO1083390736

Common questions

What is Matthew Trace Heard, PA-C's NPI number?

Matthew Trace Heard, PA-C's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1720553027, issued on Oct 12, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Matthew Trace Heard, PA-C located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 715 S 3RD St, Montrose, CO, 81401. Phone: (970) 252-2800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Matthew Trace Heard, PA-C's license?

NPPES lists Colorado license number PA.0009025, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Matthew Trace Heard, PA-C prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Matthew Trace Heard, PA-C had 150 Medicare Part D claims for 84 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Matthew Trace Heard, PA-C's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.

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