NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician NPI 1639601263 DO
Verify on CMS → Megan Gause, DO
Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician in Fort Collins, Colorado.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 1,792 in Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
3K
Medicare Part D claims · 296 beneficiaries · Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician avg: 5K
Generic prescribing
83%
generic claims · 16% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
97.6/100
▲ 14 pts above national avg 83.5 · Exceptional
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File, 2024
What the federal data shows
Megan Gause, DO reported a CMS MIPS final score of 97.6/100 - above the 83.5 national average - and filed 3,405 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.
- 97.6/100
- MIPS score · +14 vs avg
- 3K
- Part D claims, 2024
- 83%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Megan Gause, DO
Federal records show an active NPI with both Medicare prescribing volume and a measured CMS quality score — objective registry data, not patient reviews.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1639601263), first enumerated 04/02/2017.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 3,405 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
CMS quality reporting (MIPS)
Reported a CMS MIPS final score of 97.6/100 in the Quality Payment Program — a federal quality measure, not a patient review.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
2 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliations on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- Not in federal data
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1639601263 · Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-RECENT · TAX-NARROW · MIPS-ELITE · RX-MID · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-FINISH
- NPI-10 1639601263
- ENUM-RECENT 2017
- TAX-NARROW 1,792
- MIPS-ELITE 97.6/100
- RX-MID 3,405
- BOOK-THIN 23 in Colorado
- PHOTO-FINISH Deborah Kullerd · ±0.0
MIPS final-score neighbourhood
Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity
- Matthew Raider ·…
Matthew Raider
97.3 MIPS pts
- Gause · this pro…
Gause · this provider
97.6 MIPS pts
- Deborah Kullerd …
Deborah Kullerd
97.6 MIPS pts
- Melvin Hector · …
Melvin Hector
97.6 MIPS pts
- John Halfen · hi…
John Halfen
97.7 MIPS pts
What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).
Megan Gause, DO's MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.
98 ≥ 84th percentile 84% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more measured providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Megan Gause, DO sits
This provider among geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician peers
Across the 278 geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Megan Gause, DO writes more Part D claims than 54% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 88% - placing this provider in the high-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Each dot is one geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Megan Gause, DO. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Megan Gause, DO practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 2 hospital affiliations - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Megan Gause, DO?
High performer (top quartile)Primary specialty
Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician
Medicare Part D claims
3,405 31% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
97.6/100 14.1 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Colorado
How Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician compares to other specialties among Colorado providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Megan Gause, DO's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 97.6/100
- vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1639601263 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician |
| Credentials | DO |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 04/02/2017 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
97.5814
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
86.5348
Quality
100
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Alternative Payment Model
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Megan Gause, DO bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Poudre Valley Health Care Inc
Fort Collins, CO
Select Physical Therapy Holdings Inc
Loveland, CO
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
Megan Gause, DO - brand share 16.0%
Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician average
16% brand-name claims vs 83% generic, on 3,405 2024 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
3,405
Total Claims
$333K
Total Drug Cost
296
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 5,229.167
- Total Day Supply
- 139,930
- Brand vs Generic
- 16% brand / 83% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $271K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $61K
- Opioid Claims
- 137 (4.0% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 57
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 73.3 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.93
- Gender Split
- 67% female / 33% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 48, 65-74: 119, 75-84: 78, 85+: 51
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Megan Gause, DO prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Gabapentin
Gabapentin
168 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium
Levothyroxine Sodium
145 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium
Atorvastatin Calcium
138 claims
- Lisinopril
Lisinopril
99 claims
- Eliquis
Eliquis
92 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate
Amlodipine Besylate
72 claims
- Potassium Chloride
Potassium Chloride
72 claims
- Tamsulosin Hcl
Tamsulosin Hcl
69 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Gabapentin | 168 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | 145 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 138 |
| Lisinopril | 99 |
| Eliquis Apixaban | 92 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 72 |
| Potassium Chloride | 72 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | 69 |
| Mirtazapine | 58 |
| Sertraline Hcl | 58 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
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Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician Overview
How Megan Gause, DO fits within the Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician landscape nationally.
1,792
Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician Providers in US
52
States with Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician
4,917
Avg Claims per Provider
Megan Gause, DO's 3,405 claims are below the specialty average of 4,917.
Nationwide Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Gause, both outside Colorado so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar MIPS final score
Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (97.6 here).
Same NPPES enumeration year (2017)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician Providers in Colorado
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Colorado, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Gause.
One of 23 Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers enrolled in Colorado, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Roger Bermingham
M. D.
Fort Collins, CO
Dr. Jeannae Dergance
MD
Aurora, CO
Dr. Julie Devita-Bailey
D.O.
Westminster, CO
Dr. Shirley Frantz
M.D.
Aurora, CO
Dr. Anne Giesen
DO
Boulder, CO
Compare Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Megan Gause, DO's specialty? ▼
Megan Gause, DO specializes in Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician and practices in Fort Collins, Colorado. Credentials: DO.
How much does Megan Gause, DO prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Megan Gause, DO wrote 3,405 Medicare Part D claims totaling $333K in drug costs for 296 beneficiaries.
What is Megan Gause, DO's Medicare quality score? ▼
Megan Gause, DO has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 97.6/100 (Quality: 86.5). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Megan Gause, DO located? ▼
Megan Gause, DO is located at 1025 PENNOCK PL STE 114, Fort Collins, CO, 80524. Phone: (970) 495-8800.
What is Megan Gause, DO's NPI number? ▼
Megan Gause, DO's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639601263, issued on 04/02/2017.
Does Megan Gause, DO prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Megan Gause, DO's prescribing is 16% brand-name and 83% generic drugs by claim count, with $271K in brand drug costs.
Does Megan Gause, DO prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Megan Gause, DO had 137 opioid claims in 2024 with an opioid prescribing rate of 4.0%.
How many Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 1,792 Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers across 52 states in the US. The average Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician provider writes 4,917 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Megan Gause, DO prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Megan Gause, DO's most frequently prescribed drugs include Gabapentin, Levothyroxine Sodium, Atorvastatin Calcium. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Megan Gause, DO accept Medicare? ▼
Megan Gause, DO appears in CMS Medicare data with 3,405 Part D claims and 296 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Megan Gause, DO's credentials? ▼
Megan Gause, DO's NPI is 1639601263 with credentials DO. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology
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