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2026 NPPES data Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician NPI 1932425030 M.D.
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Michelle Barlow, M.D.

Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician in Aurora, 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 1,661 in Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) 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.

Federal data, no proprietary rating. We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
133
Medicare Part D claims · 59 beneficiaries · Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician avg: 1K
MIPS score
38.3/100
▼ 45 pts below national avg 83.5 · Below average
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What the federal data shows

Michelle Barlow, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 38.3/100 - below the 83.5 national average - and filed 133 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.

38.3/100
MIPS score · -45 vs avg
133
Part D claims, 2024
Likely
board-certified (heuristic)
≥4th
pct among measured MIPS (lower-bound band)

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 Michelle Barlow, M.D.

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 1932425030), first enumerated 04/14/2010.

    Source: CMS NPPES

  • Reported

    Medicare Part D participation

    Filed 133 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 38.3/100 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.

    Source: NUCC taxonomy + CMS participation heuristic

  • Reported

    Hospital affiliations

    1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.

    Source: CMS Care Compare

  • Not in federal data

    Individual sanction lookup

    PlainDoctor does not publish per-provider disciplinary determinations. Confirm current license and any individual actions through the state medical board or FSMB verification service.

    Source: State medical board / FSMB

This trust snapshot summarizes only what appears in federal CMS/NPPES public records. It is not a composite score, star rating, patient review, or clinical recommendation. PlainDoctor never fabricates reviews or AggregateRating schema.

CMS NPPES provider registry desk

NPI 1932425030 · Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician

NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-NARROW · MIPS-LOW · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-FINISH

  • NPI-10 1932425030
  • ENUM-MID 2010
  • TAX-NARROW 1,661
  • MIPS-LOW 38.3/100
  • RX-LIGHT 133
  • BOOK-THIN 40 in Colorado
  • PHOTO-FINISH Gemma Lopez, PA-C · ±0.3

MIPS final-score neighbourhood

Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity

MIPS pts

What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).

Source CMS Quality Payment Program (MIPS) As of 2023

Michelle Barlow, M.D.'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.

38 ≥ 4th percentile 4% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands

0–10: 8,684 measured providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 measured providers (1%). This entry sits in this band. 40–50: 2,928 measured providers (1%). Above this entry. 50–60: 5,882 measured providers (1%). Above this entry. 60–70: 13,906 measured providers (3%). Above this entry. 70–80: 94,570 measured providers (21%). Above this entry. 80–90: 129,887 measured providers (29%). Above this entry. 90+: 189,403 measured providers (42%). Above this entry. This provider 0 100 every measured MIPS clinician, bucketed by value

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.

The percentile is a conservative whole-score-point band: it counts only measured clinicians in lower score bands. A CMS MIPS metric is not a recommendation or a clinical-quality rating by PlainDoctor. See methodology § corpus placement.

Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

Where Michelle Barlow, M.D. sits

This provider among pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician peers

Across the 430 pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Michelle Barlow, M.D. writes more Part D claims than 17% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 18% - placing this provider in the lower-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.

Lower volume · High qualityHigh volume · High qualityLower volume · Lower qualityHigh volume · Lower quality0255075100024.148.372.496.6Part D claim volume, percentile in specialtyMIPS quality, percentilePoint, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 20 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 95 · MIPS quality, percentile: 23Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 48 · MIPS quality, percentile: 67Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 18 · MIPS quality, percentile: 28Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 57 · MIPS quality, percentile: 33Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 2 · MIPS quality, percentile: 20Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 33 · MIPS quality, percentile: 88Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 87 · MIPS quality, percentile: 87Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 38 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 68 · MIPS quality, percentile: 55Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 47 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 72 · MIPS quality, percentile: 50Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 53 · MIPS quality, percentile: 53Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 65 · MIPS quality, percentile: 77Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 80 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 75 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 67 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 5 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 28 · MIPS quality, percentile: 60Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 85 · MIPS quality, percentile: 17Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 23 · MIPS quality, percentile: 35Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 25 · MIPS quality, percentile: 43Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 32 · MIPS quality, percentile: 82Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 0 · MIPS quality, percentile: 83Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 8 · MIPS quality, percentile: 47Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 10 · MIPS quality, percentile: 67Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 90 · MIPS quality, percentile: 73Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 10 · MIPS quality, percentile: 52Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 43 · MIPS quality, percentile: 37Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 62 · MIPS quality, percentile: 22Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 70 · MIPS quality, percentile: 65Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 3 · MIPS quality, percentile: 83Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 60 · MIPS quality, percentile: 75Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 63 · MIPS quality, percentile: 63Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 35 · MIPS quality, percentile: 27Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 92 · MIPS quality, percentile: 58Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 7 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 50 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 77 · MIPS quality, percentile: 62Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 78 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 73 · MIPS quality, percentile: 80Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 55 · MIPS quality, percentile: 67Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 58 · MIPS quality, percentile: 45Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 88 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 83 · MIPS quality, percentile: 72Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 97 · MIPS quality, percentile: 40Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 100 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 37 · MIPS quality, percentile: 57Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 17 · MIPS quality, percentile: 25Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 98 · MIPS quality, percentile: 78Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 22 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 93 · MIPS quality, percentile: 30Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 82 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 45 · MIPS quality, percentile: 38Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 42 · MIPS quality, percentile: 42Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 27 · MIPS quality, percentile: 32Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 30 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 40 · MIPS quality, percentile: 90Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 15 · MIPS quality, percentile: 48Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 52 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Michelle Barlow, M.D., Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 17 · MIPS quality, percentile: 18
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Each dot is one pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Michelle Barlow, M.D.. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.

✓
Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)

Michelle Barlow, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation - 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 Michelle Barlow, M.D.?

Below national average

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 04/14/2010

NPI 1932425030

Primary specialty

Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician

Niche

1,661 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

133 90% vs specialty avg

2024 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 1,399

MIPS final score

38.3/100 45.2 pts vs avg

Below average band

vs 83.5 national avg

Specialty distribution in Colorado

How Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician compares to other specialties among Colorado providers

Colorado providers
Behavior Technician8.2%Mental Health Counselor6.1%Clinical Social Worker4.3%Physical Therapist4.2%Professional Counselor3.7%Registered Nurse3.6%Pain Medicine (Physical Medi…0%
Largest specialties in Colorado (% of in-state providers)

Medicare quality performance, MIPS

Michelle Barlow, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician national average

Below national average
MIPS Final Score
38.3/100
vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
0%100%National avg84%38.3%
MIPS final score (Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician) - 38.3/100 vs national avg 83.5
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

12605 E 16TH AVE
Aurora, CO 80045
(720) 848-0000

Provider Details

NPI 1932425030
Specialty Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician
Credentials M.D.
Gender Female
NPI Issued 04/14/2010

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

38.2896
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
0
Quality
45.9653
Cost
98
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Group practice

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where Michelle Barlow, M.D. 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.

University Physicians Incorporated
Aurora, 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).

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.

133
Total Claims
$1K
Total Drug Cost
59
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
176.733
Total Day Supply
4,508
Generic Drug Cost
$1K

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
71.9 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
0.91
Gender Split
69% female / 31% male

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

Drug Claims
Gabapentin
 52
Meloxicam
 27

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

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Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician Overview

How Michelle Barlow, M.D. fits within the Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician landscape nationally.

1,661
Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician Providers in US
51
States with Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician
1,399
Avg Claims per Provider

Michelle Barlow, M.D.'s 133 claims are below the specialty average of 1,399.

Nationwide Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year

Two federal-record peer sets for Barlow, both outside Colorado so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.

Similar MIPS final score

Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (38.3 here).

Gemma Lopez 38.6 AZ Stephan Bamberger 39.9 ME Lance Larsen 35.8 CA Kenneth Rodrigues 35.2 MI

Same NPPES enumeration year (2010)

Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.

Carlton Kimmerle Saint Paul, MN Monika Patel Hollywood, FL Kareem Hubbard San Leandro, CA Brian Keogh Greenville, NC

Nearby Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician Providers in Colorado

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Colorado, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Barlow.

One of 40 Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician providers enrolled in Colorado, 5 are shown here.

Dr. Justin Allsop
MD
Englewood, CO
Dr. Daniel Baer
D.O.
Colorado Springs, CO
Dr. Lisha Barre
M.D.
Arvada, CO
Dr. Rachel Basse
M.D.
Denver, CO
Dr. Austin Boos
DO
Aurora, CO

Compare Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Michelle Barlow, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Michelle Barlow, M.D. specializes in Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician and practices in Aurora, Colorado. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Michelle Barlow, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Michelle Barlow, M.D. wrote 133 Medicare Part D claims totaling $1K in drug costs for 59 beneficiaries.
What is Michelle Barlow, M.D.'s Medicare quality score? ▼
Michelle Barlow, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 38.3/100 (Quality: 0, Cost: 46). 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 Michelle Barlow, M.D. located? ▼
Michelle Barlow, M.D. is located at 12605 E 16TH AVE, Aurora, CO, 80045. Phone: (720) 848-0000.
What is Michelle Barlow, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Michelle Barlow, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1932425030, issued on 04/14/2010.
How many Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 1,661 Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician providers across 51 states in the US. The average Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician provider writes 1,399 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Michelle Barlow, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Michelle Barlow, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Gabapentin, Meloxicam. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Michelle Barlow, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Michelle Barlow, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 133 Part D claims and 59 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Michelle Barlow, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Michelle Barlow, M.D.'s NPI is 1932425030 with credentials M.D.. 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

Compiled from official public sources by the editorial process.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.