Michael D. Gallagher, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Lafayette, CO
Michael D. Gallagher, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Lafayette, Colorado, and NPI 1548218654, issued on May 4, 2006. Check the license (Colorado DR-47042, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael D. Gallagher
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License numbers
- DR-47042 CO
227126 MA
MD12364 RI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 280 Exempla Cir, Lafayette, CO 80026
- Phone
- (303) 338-4545
- Enumerated
- May 4, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 16, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 94905037 CO
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Michael D. Gallagher in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
Search for license DR-47042Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
72% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
98 Medicare Part D claims for 58 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 64 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl37 claims
- Naloxone Hcl12 claims
- Tramadol Hcl12 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $308.53
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 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.
Michael D. Gallagher among 471 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Colorado
Michael D. Gallagher, M.D. is one of 471 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 73% 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 11% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 53% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 62% of these records are
- Record last updated2021 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X 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 Physician providers in Colorado
There are 471 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Colorado.
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The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Lan Chen, MDLafayette, CO 800261821257148
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- Thomas Hanson, MDLafayette, CO 800261033640701
- Jeffrey Hrutkay, MDLafayette, CO 800261891822821
- James Hubbard, M.D.Lafayette, CO 800261104232255
- Lance Little, M.D.Lafayette, CO 800261053441816
- James Macdougall, MDLafayette, CO 800261821128760
- Julie MelchiorLafayette, CO 800261003946948
Common questions
What is Michael D. Gallagher, M.D.'s NPI number?
Michael D. Gallagher, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548218654, issued on May 4, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael D. Gallagher, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 280 Exempla Cir, Lafayette, CO, 80026. Phone: (303) 338-4545. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael D. Gallagher, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Colorado license number DR-47042, 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 D. Gallagher, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael D. Gallagher, M.D. had 98 Medicare Part D claims for 58 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.