Paul Al-Attar, MD
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · Thornton, CO
Paul Al-Attar, MD is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician with a practice address in Thornton, Colorado, and NPI 1871013714, issued on Jun 21, 2017. Check the license on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Paul Al-Attar
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X
- License numbers
- 4301510211 MI
125071390 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 9005 Grant St Ste 200, Thornton, CO 80229
- Phone
- (303) 287-2800
- Enumerated
- Jun 21, 2017
- Record last updated
- Jun 6, 2025
- Fax
- (303) 287-7357
- Medicaid ID
- 381958736 MI
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250603002614); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Michigan Medical School, 2017
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 9005 Grant St Ste 200
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Paul Al-Attar in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical BoardCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
76% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician in 2024
91 Medicare Part D claims for 36 beneficiaries, against an average of 381 among the 1,714 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 18 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Naproxen21 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen13 claims
- Meloxicam12 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 80.6 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $2,923.70
24 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 1,726 providers of this specialty with any payment received $34,071.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Center For Spine And Orthopedics PCThornton, CO
- Michigan Surgery Specialists PCWarren, MI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Paul Al-Attar among 70 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Colorado
Paul Al-Attar, MD is one of 70 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 76% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 76% of these records are older, 20% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated2017 · median 2004 among the 51 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0117X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician providers in Colorado
There are 70 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Colorado.
All 70 in Colorado → Every provider in Thornton → Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Griffin Ellis, DOThornton, CO 802291316512536
- Michael Janssen, DOThornton, CO 802291922083310
- Michael MousselliThornton, CO 802291568082352
- Jeffrey Sabin, M.D.Lakewood, CO 802281356338644
- Timothy Birney, M.D.Denver, CO 802181578576567
- Timothy Kuklo, M.D.Denver, CO 802181487672440
- George Frey, MDDenver, CO 802101487692745
- Samuel Smith, MDDenver, CO 802041285662528
Common questions
What is Paul Al-Attar, MD's NPI number?
Paul Al-Attar, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871013714, issued on Jun 21, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Paul Al-Attar, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9005 Grant St Ste 200, Thornton, CO, 80229. Phone: (303) 287-2800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Paul Al-Attar, MD's license?
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 Paul Al-Attar, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Paul Al-Attar, MD had 91 Medicare Part D claims for 36 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician prescribers was 381. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Paul Al-Attar, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 80.6 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.