Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Matthew Swelstad, MD

Plastic Surgery Physician · Grand Junction, CO

Matthew Swelstad, MD is a plastic surgery physician with a practice address in Grand Junction, Colorado, and NPI 1215970926, issued on Jun 13, 2006. Check the license on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1215970926
Name
Matthew Swelstad
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Plastic Surgery Physician 208200000X
Practice location
2515 Foresight Cir Unit 100, Grand Junction, CO 81505
Phone
(970) 242-8177
Enumerated
Jun 13, 2006
Entity
Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2515 Foresight Cir Unit 100

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

  1. Zachary Burr, DODermatology Physician1083237796
  2. Tammy Chadez, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1902074255
  3. Shea Chubbuck, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1295055077
  4. Duane Hartshorn, MDOtolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician1811983133
  5. Nicole Pistono, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1427858471
  6. Jeffrey Pitcher, MDPlastic Surgery Physician1427211192

Verify Matthew Swelstad in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical BoardCheck the board
  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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70% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average plastic surgery physician in 2024

26 Medicare Part D claims for 23 beneficiaries, against an average of 88 among the 3,293 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Matthew Swelstad26
  2. Specialty average88

Most prescribed

  1. Cephalexin13 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 66.6 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. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score56.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%69.2
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $759.95

17 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc.. The 3,398 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,480.65 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Matthew Swelstad$759.95
  2. Specialty average$5,480.65

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Colorado West Otolaryngologists PCGrand Junction, CO

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Plastic Surgery Physician providers in Colorado

There are 87 plastic surgery physician records in Colorado.

Other plastic surgery physician records in Colorado

  1. Bret Baack, MDFort Collins, CO1780690487
  2. James Banich, MDColorado Springs, CO1801087044
  3. Eric Barker, M.D.Glendale, CO1821436049
  4. Damien Bates, MDDenver, CO1548385248
  5. Gregory Bland, M.D.Colorado Springs, CO1598767378
  6. Allister Boustred, MDFort Collins, CO1538125083
  7. David Broadway, MDCentennial, CO1568572816
  8. Philippe Capraro, MD PCDenver, CO1417911298
  9. Jeffrey Chapman, MDFort Collins, CO1184687469
  10. David Charles, M.D.Denver, CO1598862013

Common questions

What is Matthew Swelstad, MD's NPI number?

Matthew Swelstad, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215970926, issued on Jun 13, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Matthew Swelstad, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2515 Foresight Cir Unit 100, Grand Junction, CO, 81505. Phone: (970) 242-8177. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Matthew Swelstad, MD's license?

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 Swelstad, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Matthew Swelstad, MD had 26 Medicare Part D claims for 23 beneficiaries; the average among plastic surgery physician prescribers was 88. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Matthew Swelstad, MD's Medicare quality score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 66.6 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), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.