Michael Colter Gates, M.D.
Diagnostic Radiology Physician · Aurora, CO
Michael Colter Gates, M.D. is a diagnostic radiology physician with a practice address in Aurora, Colorado, and NPI 1649569369, issued on Apr 4, 2011. Check the license (Colorado DR.0056469, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael Colter Gates
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Diagnostic Radiology Physician 2085R0202X
- License numbers
- DR.0056469 CO
MD.207051 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 12605 E 16TH Ave, Aurora, CO 80045
- Phone
- (720) 848-0000
- Enumerated
- Apr 4, 2011
- Record last updated
- May 26, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170602000781); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Michael Colter Gates in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
Search for license DR.0056469Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 77.9 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).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Red River Consultants IncShreveport, LA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael Colter Gates among 796 diagnostic radiology physician records in Colorado
Michael Colter Gates, M.D. is one of 796 diagnostic radiology physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 71% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 71% of these records are older, 25% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2006 among the 562 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2085R0202X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Diagnostic Radiology Physician providers in Colorado
There are 796 diagnostic radiology physician records in Colorado.
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The 8 diagnostic radiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- James Eaton, MDAurora, CO 800451205826120
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- Charles Ho, M.D.Aurora, CO 800451083690812
- Ihab Kamel, MD PHDAurora, CO 800451467492355
- Michele Keys, DOAurora, CO 800451942284278
- William Klingensmith, MDAurora, CO 800451215981808
- John McDonald, MDAurora, CO 800451124007083
- Michelle McDonough, M.D.Aurora, CO 800451083605166
Common questions
What is Michael Colter Gates, M.D.'s NPI number?
Michael Colter Gates, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649569369, issued on Apr 4, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael Colter Gates, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12605 E 16TH Ave, Aurora, CO, 80045. Phone: (720) 848-0000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael Colter Gates, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Colorado license number DR.0056469, 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.
What is Michael Colter Gates, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.9 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.