NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Paul Stefan Leo, MD

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician · Thornton, CO

Paul Stefan Leo, MD is a pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician with a practice address in Thornton, Colorado, and NPI 1821006123, issued on Aug 3, 2006. Check the license (Colorado 31742, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1821006123
Name
Paul Stefan Leo
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician 207LP2900X
License number
31742 CO
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
Aug 3, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 13, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(303) 287-7357
Medicaid ID
01317429 CO
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101201000564); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
New York Medical College, 1985
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 9005 Grant St Ste 200

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

  1. Paul Al-Attar, MDOrthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician1871013714
  2. Jennifer Beck, MDSports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1184887069
  3. Natalia BehnkenPhysician Assistant1689293557
  4. William Buck, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1962869131
  5. Michael Cain, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1366706129
  6. Alexander Cotter, MDPain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician1326435835

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  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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41% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician in 2024

1,034 Medicare Part D claims for 125 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,750 among the 2,982 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims. 501 claims were for opioids.

  1. Paul Leo1,034
  2. Specialty average1,750

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl166 claims
  2. Tizanidine Hcl101 claims
  3. Cyclobenzaprine Hcl64 claims
  4. Gabapentin57 claims
  5. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen51 claims
  6. Pregabalin50 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): 34.3 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score34.2
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%47.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%0.0
  4. Improvement activities20 of 40 points · 15%50.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,478.18

49 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 2,789 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,225.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Paul Leo$1,478.18
  2. Specialty average$3,225.41

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

  1. Center For Spine And Orthopedics PCThornton, CO
  2. Select Physical Therapy OF West Denver Limited PartnershipThornton, CO

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Paul Stefan Leo among 67 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Colorado

Paul Stefan Leo, MD is one of 67 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 72% 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 12% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 46% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated1985 · median 2003 among the 46 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207LP2900X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician providers in Colorado

There are 67 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records in Colorado.

The 8 pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Robert Brown, MDLakewood, CO 802281487630059
  2. Marchyarn Mahathanaruk, D.O.Lakewood, CO 802281265674287
  3. Philip Chitwood, M.D.Denver, CO 802051740317759
  4. Andrew Wendahl, D.O.Denver, CO 802051447631361
  5. Melody Denham, M.D.Boulder, CO 803041154486165
  6. Hashim Khan, M.D.Lone Tree, CO 801241417905662
  7. Michael Hutchins, MDEnglewood, CO 801131265470454
  8. Rick Schwettmann, MDEnglewood, CO 801131760579502

Common questions

What is Paul Stefan Leo, MD's NPI number?

Paul Stefan Leo, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821006123, issued on Aug 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Paul Stefan Leo, 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 Stefan Leo, MD's license?

NPPES lists Colorado license number 31742, 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 Paul Stefan Leo, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Paul Stefan Leo, MD had 1,034 Medicare Part D claims for 125 beneficiaries; the average among pain medicine (anesthesiology) physician prescribers was 1,750. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Paul Stefan Leo, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 34.3 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.

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