NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Paula Marica Pook, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Denver, CO

Paula Marica Pook, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Denver, Colorado, and NPI 1710953112, issued on Feb 24, 2006. Check the license (Colorado CDRH.0033805, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1710953112
Name
Paula Marica Pook
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License numbers
CDRH.0033805 CO
DR.0033805 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
National Jewish Health, Denver, CO 80206
Phone
(303) 388-4461
Enumerated
Feb 24, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 5, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(303) 270-2174
Medicaid ID
01338052 CO
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050412001451); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Colorado School Of Medicine, Denver, 1992
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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Verify Paula Marica Pook in five checks

  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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96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

129 Medicare Part D claims for 44 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.

  1. Paula Pook129
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone15 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.

One hospital affiliation

  1. National Jewish HealthDenver, CO · Acute Care Hospitals

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov).

Paula Marica Pook among 2,046 internal medicine physician records in Colorado

Paula Marica Pook, M.D. is one of 2,046 internal medicine 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 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 60% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 53% of these records are
  • Graduated1992 · median 2006 among the 1,090 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

493 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Denver

They are 493 of the 25,068 NPPES records with a practice address in Denver, and 2,046 internal medicine physician records in Colorado.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Brandon Combs, MDDenver, CO 802061699984948
  2. Franklin Darrow, D.O.Denver, CO 802061952381634
  3. Carrie HornDenver, CO 802061255487872
  4. Julia Kavanagh, MDDenver, CO 802061275611535
  5. Yoshikazu Morimoto, MD, PHDDenver, CO 802061184795395
  6. Kenneth Oleszek, MDDenver, CO 802061902878291
  7. Frances Palmer, MDDenver, CO 802061912937053
  8. Julia Pierce, MDDenver, CO 802061669468245

Common questions

What is Paula Marica Pook, M.D.'s NPI number?

Paula Marica Pook, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710953112, issued on Feb 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Paula Marica Pook, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at National Jewish Health, Denver, CO, 80206. Phone: (303) 388-4461. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Paula Marica Pook, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Colorado license number CDRH.0033805, 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 Paula Marica Pook, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Paula Marica Pook, M.D. had 129 Medicare Part D claims for 44 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.

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