Rene Kafka, DPM
Podiatrist · Aurora, CO
Rene Kafka, DPM is a podiatrist with a practice address in Aurora, Colorado, and NPI 1952798621, issued on Apr 21, 2015. Check the license (Colorado POD.0000821, as entered in NPPES) with the Colorado board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Rene Kafka
- Credential
- DPM
- Primary taxonomy
- Podiatrist 213E00000X
- License number
- POD.0000821 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 12605 E 16TH Ave, Aurora, CO 80045
- Phone
- (720) 848-0000
- Enumerated
- Apr 21, 2015
- Record last updated
- Aug 16, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190823003262); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- New York College Of Podiatric Medicine, 2015
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 12605 E 16TH Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Rene Kafka in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Colorado board licenses this profession
Search for license POD.0000821Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
11% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average podiatrist in 2024
278 Medicare Part D claims for 116 beneficiaries, against an average of 314 among the 6,407 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 49 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Ammonium Lactate54 claims
- Ciclopirox24 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl22 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate21 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass18 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim18 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): 97.6 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $1,240.46
11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Vilex LLC. The 4,596 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,476.60 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 one group practice
- University Physicians IncorporatedAurora, CO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Podiatrist providers in Colorado
There are 100 podiatrist records in Colorado.
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Common questions
What is Rene Kafka, DPM's NPI number?
Rene Kafka, DPM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952798621, issued on Apr 21, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Rene Kafka, DPM located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12605 E 16TH Ave, Aurora, CO, 80045. Phone: (720) 848-0000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Rene Kafka, DPM's license?
NPPES lists Colorado license number POD.0000821, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Rene Kafka, DPM prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Rene Kafka, DPM had 278 Medicare Part D claims for 116 beneficiaries; the average among podiatrist prescribers was 314. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Rene Kafka, DPM's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.6 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.
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.