Michael Paolucci, MD
Gastroenterology Physician · Montrose, CO
Michael Paolucci, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Montrose, Colorado, and NPI 1639179500, issued on Jul 21, 2005. Check the license (Colorado DR.0066635, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael Paolucci
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License numbers
- DR.0066635 CO
J2249 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3330 S Rio Grande Ave, Montrose, CO 81401
- Phone
- (970) 497-5979
- Enumerated
- Jul 21, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jun 5, 2026
- Fax
- (970) 497-5983
- Medicaid IDs
- 116905403 TX
129152001 AR
9000194830 CO - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210526001772); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Medical School At Houston, 1991
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest gastroenterology physician records → All 334 in Colorado → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 3330 S Rio Grande Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Marie Abbinante, NPNurse Practitioner1295118610
- Rachel Baylor, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1336957588
- Kaylee Danielson, LCSWClinical Social Worker1073326443
- Ryan Hagens, MDPain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician1073008991
- Robert Harmon, MD/PHDGastroenterology Physician1669684643
- Victoria Oliva, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1801406194
Verify Michael Paolucci in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
Search for license DR.0066635Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
40% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
483 Medicare Part D claims for 287 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Pantoprazole Sodium156 claims
- Peg 3350-Electrolyte124 claims
- Omeprazole98 claims
- Gavilyte-G15 claims
- Peg-3350 And Electrolytes15 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 55.3 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $17.52
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 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
- Montrose Memorial Hospital, IncMontrose, CO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael Paolucci among 334 gastroenterology physician records in Colorado
Michael Paolucci, MD is one of 334 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 93% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated1991 · median 2003 among the 258 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Colorado
There are 334 gastroenterology physician records in Colorado.
All 334 in Colorado → Every provider in Montrose → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Robert Harmon, MD/PHDMontrose, CO 814011669684643
- Kevin Ashby, M.D.Durango, CO 813011245209907
- Steven Christensen, M.D.Durango, CO 813011144209305
- Gregory Churchill, DODurango, CO 813011356848501
- Eugene Crafton, M.DGrand Junction, CO 815011508874850
- Ellen Dy, M.D.Grand Junction, CO 815011053317578
- Patrick Gerstenberger, M.D.Durango, CO 813011699754853
- Thomas Morley, MD, PHDDurango, CO 813011689161499
Common questions
What is Michael Paolucci, MD's NPI number?
Michael Paolucci, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639179500, issued on Jul 21, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael Paolucci, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3330 S Rio Grande Ave, Montrose, CO, 81401. Phone: (970) 497-5979. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael Paolucci, MD's license?
NPPES lists Colorado license number DR.0066635, 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 Paolucci, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael Paolucci, MD had 483 Medicare Part D claims for 287 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Michael Paolucci, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 55.3 of 100. 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.