NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nicholas D. Kortan, D.O.

Rheumatology Physician · Denver, CO

Nicholas D. Kortan, D.O. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Denver, Colorado, and NPI 1407052483, issued on Jun 26, 2007. Check the license (Colorado DR.0068078, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1407052483
Name
Nicholas D. Kortan
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
License numbers
DR.0068078 CO
646 NE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
777 Bannock St # MC3240, Denver, CO 80204
Phone
(303) 436-6000
Enumerated
Jun 26, 2007
Record last updated
Aug 1, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220825000859); accepts Medicare assignment
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 777 Bannock St # MC3240

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

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  4. John Bradley, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1437174752
  5. Honora Burnett, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1295120343
  6. Joseph Chang, MDGastroenterology Physician1417968256

Verify Nicholas D. Kortan 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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75% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024

488 Medicare Part D claims for 108 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 13 claims were for opioids.

  1. Nicholas Kortan488
  2. Specialty average1,978

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone84 claims
  2. Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate58 claims
  3. Methotrexate46 claims
  4. Allopurinol21 claims
  5. Alendronate Sodium19 claims
  6. Pregabalin18 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.

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 D. Kortan among 145 rheumatology physician records in Colorado

Nicholas D. Kortan, D.O. is one of 145 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 81% 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 41% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 41% of these records are older, 39% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated2007 · median 2004 among the 102 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Rheumatology Physician providers in Colorado

There are 145 rheumatology physician records in Colorado.

The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Dennis Boyle, MDDenver, CO 802041326050493
  2. Lisa Davis, MDDenver, CO 802041700923083
  3. Joel Hirsh, MDDenver, CO 802041700800398
  4. Itziar Quinzanos Alonso, MDDenver, CO 802041700932324
  5. Amarjyot RandhawaDenver, CO 802041538780382
  6. Alan Rosenberg, M.D.Denver, CO 802041639145923
  7. George Breth, M.D.Denver, CO 802051831233543
  8. Linda Eisenbraun, RNDenver, CO 802051790812733

Common questions

What is Nicholas D. Kortan, D.O.'s NPI number?

Nicholas D. Kortan, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1407052483, issued on Jun 26, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nicholas D. Kortan, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 777 Bannock St # MC3240, Denver, CO, 80204. Phone: (303) 436-6000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nicholas D. Kortan, D.O.'s license?

NPPES lists Colorado license number DR.0068078, 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 Nicholas D. Kortan, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nicholas D. Kortan, D.O. had 488 Medicare Part D claims for 108 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.