NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard Thomas Ethridge, MD

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician · Fort Collins, CO

Richard Thomas Ethridge, MD is a plastic and reconstructive surgery physician with a practice address in Fort Collins, Colorado, and NPI 1013108299, issued on Aug 5, 2007. Check the license (Colorado DR.0063642, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1013108299
Name
Richard Thomas Ethridge
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician 2086S0122X
License numbers
DR.0063642 CO
M5152 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1100 Poudre River Dr Unit A, Fort Collins, CO 80524
Phone
(970) 484-6303
Enumerated
Aug 5, 2007
Record last updated
Jan 23, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(704) 843-0369
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200116002026); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Texas Medical Branch At Galveston, 2003
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 1100 Poudre River Dr Unit A

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

  1. Katherine Messner, DOAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1407014087

Verify Richard Thomas Ethridge 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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53% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average plastic and reconstructive surgery physician in 2024

44 Medicare Part D claims for 32 beneficiaries, against an average of 93 among the 1,895 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 13 claims were for opioids.

  1. Richard Ethridge44
  2. Specialty average93

Most prescribed

  1. Cephalexin15 claims
  2. Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim12 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): 83.1 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 score87.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%67.1
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $976.47

42 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Genzyme Corporation. The 2,042 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,814.09 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Richard Ethridge$976.47
  2. Specialty average$2,814.09

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. Advanced Dermatology OF Colorado PCFort Collins, CO

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

Richard Thomas Ethridge among 59 plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records in Colorado

Richard Thomas Ethridge, MD is one of 59 plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 32% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 32% of these records are older, 34% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 49% of these records are
  • Graduated2003 · median 2004 among the 29 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 2086S0122X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician providers in Colorado

There are 59 plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records in Colorado.

The 8 plastic and reconstructive surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Aaron Frye, M.D.Fort Collins, CO 805281619158136
  2. Nathan Narasimhan, M.D.Fort Collins, CO 805281164695847
  3. Lisa Block, M.D.Loveland, CO 805381942645288
  4. Caleb Barnhill, M.D.Greeley, CO 806311225417728
  5. Ronald Hartley, MDBoulder, CO 803021649208646
  6. Joshua Rouch, M.D.Boulder, CO 803021801153572
  7. John Cochran Jr, M.D.Denver, CO 802471154447787
  8. Berry Morton, M.D.Denver, CO 802471861536567

Common questions

What is Richard Thomas Ethridge, MD's NPI number?

Richard Thomas Ethridge, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1013108299, issued on Aug 5, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard Thomas Ethridge, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1100 Poudre River Dr Unit A, Fort Collins, CO, 80524. Phone: (970) 484-6303. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard Thomas Ethridge, MD's license?

NPPES lists Colorado license number DR.0063642, 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 Richard Thomas Ethridge, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard Thomas Ethridge, MD had 44 Medicare Part D claims for 32 beneficiaries; the average among plastic and reconstructive surgery physician prescribers was 93. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Richard Thomas Ethridge, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.1 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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