Niles F. Utlaut, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Boulder, CO
Niles F. Utlaut, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Boulder, Colorado, and NPI 1639233919, issued on Dec 20, 2006. Check the license (Colorado 22970, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Niles F. Utlaut
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 22970 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1155 Alpine Ave, Boulder, CO 80304
- Phone
- (303) 440-5033
- Enumerated
- Dec 20, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 16, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (303) 440-0889
- Medicaid ID
- 04011409 CO
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20071105000161); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Johns Hopkins University School Of Medicine, 1977
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Niles F. Utlaut in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
Search for license 22970Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
178 Medicare Part D claims for 31 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 21% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost120 claims
- Timolol Maleate35 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol12 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 0 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Niles F. Utlaut among 338 ophthalmology physician records in Colorado
Niles F. Utlaut, MD is one of 338 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 20% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 20% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated1977 · median 2001 among the 199 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Colorado
There are 338 ophthalmology physician records in Colorado.
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- Geeta Lalchandani-Lalwani, M.D.Boulder, CO 803031609891811
- Brian Nichols, M.D. PH.D.Boulder, CO 803031699727172
- William Roberts, M.D.Boulder, CO 803031598876948
Common questions
What is Niles F. Utlaut, MD's NPI number?
Niles F. Utlaut, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639233919, issued on Dec 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Niles F. Utlaut, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1155 Alpine Ave, Boulder, CO, 80304. Phone: (303) 440-5033. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Niles F. Utlaut, MD's license?
NPPES lists Colorado license number 22970, 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 Niles F. Utlaut, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Niles F. Utlaut, MD had 178 Medicare Part D claims for 31 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Niles F. Utlaut, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 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.
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.