Michael Contreras, MD
Dermatology Physician · Glendale, CO
Michael Contreras, MD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Glendale, Colorado, and NPI 1457367013, issued on Aug 1, 2006. Check the license (Colorado 48593, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael Contreras
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- 48593 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4500 E Cherry Creek South Dr Ste 600, Glendale, CO 80246
- Phone
- (303) 355-3000
- Enumerated
- Aug 1, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 25, 2026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100713000099); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of New Mexico School Of Medicine, 2001
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 4500 E Cherry Creek South Dr Ste 600
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Nicole Neuschler, MDDermatology Physician1104944891
Verify Michael Contreras in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
Search for license 48593Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
64% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
283 Medicare Part D claims for 132 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Triamcinolone Acetonide38 claims
- Valacyclovir31 claims
- Finasteride29 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate26 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate20 claims
- Ketoconazole14 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): 89.2 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: $2,108.95
60 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 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
- Core Dermatology PLLCGlendale, CO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael Contreras among 305 dermatology physician records in Colorado
Michael Contreras, MD is one of 305 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 86% 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 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 64% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
- Graduated2001 · median 2007 among the 238 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
3 dermatology physician records list a practice address in Glendale
They are 3 of the 186 NPPES records with a practice address in Glendale, and 305 dermatology physician records in Colorado.
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The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Carrie Cera Hill, MDDenver, CO 802461841498391
- Stephanie Frankel, MDGlendale, CO 802461295852333
- Georgette Hattier, MDDenver, CO 802461497377303
- Nicole Neuschler, MDGlendale, CO 802461104944891
- Norman Wikner, M.D.Denver, CO 802461992797633
- Joseph Clayman, MDDenver, CO 802471922142637
- Jennifer Sbicca, M.D.Denver, CO 802471396003935
- Neil Silverman, MDDenver, CO 802471104953082
Common questions
What is Michael Contreras, MD's NPI number?
Michael Contreras, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1457367013, issued on Aug 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael Contreras, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4500 E Cherry Creek South Dr Ste 600, Glendale, CO, 80246. Phone: (303) 355-3000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael Contreras, MD's license?
NPPES lists Colorado license number 48593, 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 Michael Contreras, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael Contreras, MD had 283 Medicare Part D claims for 132 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Michael Contreras, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 89.2 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.