NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nicholas Glenn Cost, MD

Pediatric Urology Physician · Aurora, CO

Nicholas Glenn Cost, MD is a pediatric urology physician with a practice address in Aurora, Colorado, and NPI 1801090691, issued on Jun 13, 2007. Check the license (Colorado DR.0051893, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1801090691
Name
Nicholas Glenn Cost
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Pediatric Urology Physician 2088P0231X
License numbers
DR.0051893 CO
N4361 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
13123 E. 16TH Avenue, Aurora, CO 80045
Phone
(720) 777-1234
Enumerated
Jun 13, 2007
Record last updated
Nov 30, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20130926000775); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Emory University School Of Medicine, 2005
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 13123 E. 16TH Avenue

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Gerald Clayton, PHDNeuroradiology Physician1255829289
  2. Richard Ing, MDPediatric Anesthesiology Physician1184749582
  3. Karina Marquetti-Cortes, APNPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1497181499
  4. Melissa Merrill, LCSWClinical Social Worker1902343015
  5. Benjamin Mullin, PH.D.Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychologist1033304324
  6. Melissa Peterson, MDPediatric Anesthesiology Physician1669590105

Verify Nicholas Glenn Cost in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 97.6 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score86.5
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. University Physicians IncorporatedAurora, CO

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Nicholas Glenn Cost among 11 pediatric urology physician records in Colorado

Nicholas Glenn Cost, MD is one of 11 pediatric urology physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 36% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 36% of these records are older, 45% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 55% of these records are
  • Record last updated2018 · 82% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2088P0231X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pediatric Urology Physician providers in Colorado

There are 11 pediatric urology physician records in Colorado.

The 8 pediatric urology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Brian Caldwell, M.D.Aurora, CO 800451114177128
  2. Jeffrey Campbell, MDAurora, CO 800451902874134
  3. Kelly Harris, MDAurora, CO 800451851714471
  4. Kyle Rove, MDAurora, CO 800451689816720
  5. Duncan Wilcox, MDAurora, CO 800451649238593
  6. Daniel Wood, MDAurora, CO 800451558932384
  7. Bruce Blyth, M.D.Denver, CO 802181174587265
  8. Job Chacko, MDDenver, CO 802181710024088

Common questions

What is Nicholas Glenn Cost, MD's NPI number?

Nicholas Glenn Cost, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801090691, issued on Jun 13, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nicholas Glenn Cost, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 13123 E. 16TH Avenue, Aurora, CO, 80045. Phone: (720) 777-1234. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nicholas Glenn Cost, MD's license?

NPPES lists Colorado license number DR.0051893, 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 Nicholas Glenn Cost, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.6 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.

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