NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Raquel Litherland, D.P.M

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist · Wheat Ridge, CO

Raquel Litherland, D.P.M is a foot & ankle surgery podiatrist with a practice address in Wheat Ridge, Colorado, and NPI 1780949826, issued on Jul 4, 2012. Check the license (Colorado POD.0000758, as entered in NPPES) with the Colorado board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1780949826
Name
Raquel Litherland
Credential
D.P.M
Primary taxonomy
Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist 213ES0103X
License number
POD.0000758 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3555 Lutheran Pkwy Ste 210, Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
Phone
(303) 422-6043
Enumerated
Jul 4, 2012
Record last updated
Aug 4, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170607000175); accepts Medicare assignment
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 3555 Lutheran Pkwy Ste 210

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

  1. Salimot OjerindeFoot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1588348221
  2. Julie Ortega, N.P.Women's Health Nurse Practitioner1629185707

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5% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average foot & ankle surgery podiatrist in 2024

318 Medicare Part D claims for 132 beneficiaries, against an average of 335 among the 7,761 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 26 claims were for opioids.

  1. Raquel Litherland318
  2. Specialty average335

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam46 claims
  2. Gabapentin40 claims
  3. Cephalexin39 claims
  4. Ketoconazole37 claims
  5. Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim31 claims
  6. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass25 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 95.8 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score90.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%97.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $125.03

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Smith+Nephew, Inc. The 6,936 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,972.24 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Raquel Litherland$125.03
  2. Specialty average$2,972.24

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Table Mountain Foot And Ankle PCWheat Ridge, CO

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

Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist providers in Colorado

There are 170 foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in Colorado.

Other foot & ankle surgery podiatrist records in Colorado

  1. Leann Alland, DPMDenver, CO1144956913
  2. James Anderson, DPMFort Collins, CO1275577389
  3. Robert Anderson, D.P.M.Aurora, CO1619972437
  4. Nyanika Arora, DPMDenver, CO1104761519
  5. Avinash Arul, DPMGreeley, CO1356279574
  6. Stacy Atherton, DPMLongmont, CO1891957023
  7. Steven Atkins, D.P.M.Englewood, CO1518995877
  8. Caleb Baker, D.P.M.Longmont, CO1609190032
  9. Jordan Bean, DPMFort Carson, CO1881180719
  10. Edward Behen, DPMGrand Junction, CO1457336737

Common questions

What is Raquel Litherland, D.P.M's NPI number?

Raquel Litherland, D.P.M's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780949826, issued on Jul 4, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Raquel Litherland, D.P.M located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3555 Lutheran Pkwy Ste 210, Wheat Ridge, CO, 80033. Phone: (303) 422-6043. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Raquel Litherland, D.P.M's license?

NPPES lists Colorado license number POD.0000758, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Raquel Litherland, D.P.M prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Raquel Litherland, D.P.M had 318 Medicare Part D claims for 132 beneficiaries; the average among foot & ankle surgery podiatrist prescribers was 335. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Raquel Litherland, D.P.M's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 95.8 of 100. 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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