Raja Gopaldas, MD
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Colorado Springs, CO
Raja Gopaldas, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and NPI 1982849451, issued on Dec 11, 2008. Check the license (Colorado CDRH.0003096, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Raja Gopaldas
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License numbers
- CDRH.0003096 CO
2018-00913 NC
77138 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1400 E Boulder St Ste 700, Colorado Springs, CO 80909
- Phone
- (719) 364-3278
- Enumerated
- Dec 11, 2008
- Record last updated
- Jul 30, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240628000675); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1400 E Boulder St Ste 700
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- James Burnett, PA-CPhysician Assistant1215021688
- Aimee Burrows, LCSWClinical Social Worker1841611787
- Cihan Cevik, MDInterventional Cardiology Physician1619169596
- Nicole Chieka, DNPGerontology Nurse Practitioner1588192363
- Thomas Cosola, RPA-CPhysician Assistant1215979992
Verify Raja Gopaldas in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
Search for license CDRH.0003096Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
85% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
15 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $318.27
9 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 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
- Hays Medical Center IncHays, KS
- Poudre Valley Medical Group LLCColorado Springs, CO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Raja Gopaldas among 87 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Colorado
Raja Gopaldas, MD is one of 87 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 64% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 64% of these records are older, 26% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2001 · median 2000 among the 58 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 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 208G00000X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Colorado
There are 87 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Colorado.
All 87 in Colorado → Every provider in Colorado Springs → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Nicholas Augelli, MDColorado Springs, CO 809091174592414
- Martin Beggs, M.D.Colorado Springs, CO 809091629072228
- Matthew Blum, MDColorado Springs, CO 809091659348480
- Crystal Erickson, MDColorado Springs, CO 809091487863700
- Peter Walinsky, MDColorado Springs, CO 809091053405449
- Burt Fowler, MDColorado Springs, CO 809101043246366
- Brian Erickson, M.D.Colorado Springs, CO 809071629064225
- Betty Kim, M.D.Colorado Springs, CO 809071851355408
Common questions
What is Raja Gopaldas, MD's NPI number?
Raja Gopaldas, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982849451, issued on Dec 11, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Raja Gopaldas, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1400 E Boulder St Ste 700, Colorado Springs, CO, 80909. Phone: (719) 364-3278. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Raja Gopaldas, MD's license?
NPPES lists Colorado license number CDRH.0003096, 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 Raja Gopaldas, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Raja Gopaldas, MD had 15 Medicare Part D claims; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. 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.
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.