2026 NPPES data Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician NPI 1427045368 M.D.
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Norman Harris, M.D.

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician in Rifle, Colorado.

This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 2,681 in Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.

Federal data, no proprietary rating. We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
MIPS score
88/100
▲ 5 pts above national avg 83.1 · Above neutral
Industry payments
$68.53
3 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.

What the federal data shows

Norman Harris, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 88/100 - above the 83.1 national average.

88/100
MIPS score · +5 vs avg
Likely
board-certified (heuristic)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

Norman Harris, M.D.'s MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure

88 Top 46% higher than 54% of 477,587 scored providers

0–10: 8,684 scored providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 scored providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 118,074 scored providers (25%). Below this entry. 80–90: 129,887 scored providers (27%). This entry sits in this band. 90+: 189,403 scored providers (40%). Above this entry. This provider 0 100 every MIPS-scored clinician, bucketed by value

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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)

Norman Harris, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

What does the federal data show about Norman Harris, M.D.?

High performer (top quartile)

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 10/05/2005

NPI 1427045368

Primary specialty

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician

Niche

2,681 US NPIs in this specialty

MIPS final score

88/100 4.9 pts vs avg

Above neutral band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in Colorado

How Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician compares to other specialties among Colorado providers

Colorado providers
Behavior Technician - 7.8%Behavior Technician7.8%Mental Health Counselor - 6.2%Mental Health Counselor6.2%Physical Therapist - 4.2%Physical Therapist4.2%Clinical Social Worker - 4.2%Clinical Social Worker4.2%Professional Counselor - 3.7%Professional Counselor3.7%Registered Nurse - 3.6%Registered Nurse3.6%Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician - 0.1%Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician0.1%
Largest specialties in Colorado (% of in-state providers)

Medicare quality performance, MIPS

Norman Harris, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician national average

High performer (top quartile)
MIPS Final Score
88/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician) - 88/100 vs national avg 83.1

0%100%National avg83%88%
MIPS final score (Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician) - 88/100 vs national avg 83.1
How MIPS and board certification work

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

Norman Harris, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 501 AIRPORT RD, Rifle, CO, 81650, with a listed phone of (970) 625-1100. NPI 1427045368 was issued on 10/05/2005.

Medicare Part D prescribing data is not currently published for this NPI, which typically means the provider either wrote fewer than 11 Part D claims in the most recent reporting year, does not participate in Medicare, or practices in a specialty that rarely prescribes outpatient drugs. Absence of prescribing data is not a quality signal, many Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers operate outside Part D entirely. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 88/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 72.4), compared with the national average of 83.1.

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 2,681 enrolled providers across 53 states and an average of 278 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.

Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

501 AIRPORT RD
Rifle, CO 81650

Provider Details

NPI 1427045368
Specialty Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician
Credentials M.D.
Gender Male
NPI Issued 10/05/2005

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

87.9632
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
72.4312
Quality
100
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Alternative Payment Model

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where Norman Harris, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

Grand River Hospital District
Rifle, CO
Critical Access Hospitals
CMS CCN: 061317

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Norman Harris, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$69

Largest payer

DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.

Most common payment type

Food and Beverage

Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician Overview

How Norman Harris, M.D. fits within the Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician landscape nationally.

2,681
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician Providers in US
53
States with Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician
278
Avg Claims per Provider

Nearby Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician Providers in Colorado

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Colorado, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Harris.

Compare Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Before you book an appointment

Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.

  • Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
  • Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Colorado medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
  • Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Norman Harris, M.D.'s specialty?
Norman Harris, M.D. specializes in Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician and practices in Rifle, Colorado. Credentials: M.D..
What is Norman Harris, M.D.'s Medicare quality score?
Norman Harris, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 88/100 (Quality: 72.4). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Norman Harris, M.D. located?
Norman Harris, M.D. is located at 501 AIRPORT RD, Rifle, CO, 81650. Phone: (970) 625-1100.
What is Norman Harris, M.D.'s NPI number?
Norman Harris, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427045368, issued on 10/05/2005.
How many Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers are there in the US?
There are 2,681 Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers across 53 states in the US. The average Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician provider writes 278 Medicare Part D claims per year.
Does Norman Harris, M.D. accept Medicare?
Norman Harris, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Norman Harris, M.D.'s credentials?
Norman Harris, M.D.'s NPI is 1427045368 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

View source datasets and methodology notes
Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology

Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.