Nicholas E. Preston, NP
Family Nurse Practitioner · Cortez, CO
Nicholas E. Preston, NP is a family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Cortez, Colorado, and NPI 1639422801, issued on Oct 24, 2012. Check the license (Colorado APN.0990472-NP, as entered in NPPES) with the Colorado board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nicholas E. Preston
- Credential
- NP
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Nurse Practitioner 363LF0000X
- License numbers
- APN.0990472-NP CO
CNP-02037 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1311A N Mildred RD, Cortez, CO 81321
- Phone
- (970) 565-8665
- Enumerated
- Oct 24, 2012
- Record last updated
- May 18, 2026
- Fax
- (970) 564-1134
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20141231000734); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Nicholas E. Preston in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Colorado board licenses this profession
Search for license APN.0990472-NPCheck the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
79% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family nurse practitioner in 2024
270 Medicare Part D claims for 191 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,305 among the 140,557 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Cephalexin43 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass34 claims
- Fluticasone Propionate27 claims
- Prednisone16 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide14 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate13 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
- Southwest Health System IncCortez, CO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nicholas E. Preston among 3,492 family nurse practitioner records in Colorado
Nicholas E. Preston, NP is one of 3,492 family nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Colorado. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 23% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 23% of these records are older, 74% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 2019 among the 1,950 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 37% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LF0000X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
12 family nurse practitioner records list a practice address in Cortez
They are 12 of the 329 NPPES records with a practice address in Cortez, and 3,492 family nurse practitioner records in Colorado.
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Common questions
What is Nicholas E. Preston, NP's NPI number?
Nicholas E. Preston, NP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639422801, issued on Oct 24, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nicholas E. Preston, NP located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1311A N Mildred RD, Cortez, CO, 81321. Phone: (970) 565-8665. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nicholas E. Preston, NP's license?
NPPES lists Colorado license number APN.0990472-NP, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Nicholas E. Preston, NP prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nicholas E. Preston, NP had 270 Medicare Part D claims for 191 beneficiaries; the average among family nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,305. 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.