Monica Ertel, M.D., PH.D.
Glaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · Aurora, CO
Monica Ertel, M.D., PH.D. is a glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in Aurora, Colorado, and NPI 1669869707, issued on Apr 15, 2015. Check the license (Colorado 61982, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Monica Ertel
- Credential
- M.D., PH.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Glaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0009X
- License number
- 61982 CO
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 15, 2015
- Record last updated
- Apr 23, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190722002900); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 2015
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 12605 E 16TH Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Monica Ertel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
Search for license 61982Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
About as many Medicare Part D claims as the average glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024
3,072 Medicare Part D claims for 697 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,060 among the 430 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 39% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost854 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol426 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate343 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate282 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine269 claims
- Timolol Maleate155 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): 91.1 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: $874.36
12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was New World Medical,inc. The 391 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,284.60 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 3 group practices
- Denver Health And Hospital AuthorityDenver, CO
- Front Range Eye Physicians PCLongmont, CO
- University Physicians IncorporatedAurora, CO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Glaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers in Colorado
There are 23 glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Colorado.
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- Cameron Clarke, MDDurango, CO1952894966
- Kyle Cotten, DOFort Collins, CO1437610003
- Galia Deitz, MDAurora, CO1518459098
- Dylann Fujimoto, MDAurora, CO1114676814
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Common questions
What is Monica Ertel, M.D., PH.D.'s NPI number?
Monica Ertel, M.D., PH.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669869707, issued on Apr 15, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Monica Ertel, M.D., PH.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 Monica Ertel, M.D., PH.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Colorado license number 61982, 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 Monica Ertel, M.D., PH.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Monica Ertel, M.D., PH.D. had 3,072 Medicare Part D claims for 697 beneficiaries; the average among glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 3,060. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Monica Ertel, M.D., PH.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.1 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.