NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Robert Sean Brooks, MD

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Grand Junction, CO

Robert Sean Brooks, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Grand Junction, Colorado, and NPI 1316979255, issued on Jul 7, 2006. Check the license (Colorado 27679, 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
1316979255
Name
Robert Sean Brooks
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License number
27679 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2373 G RD Ste 160, Grand Junction, CO 81505
Phone
(970) 242-7292
Enumerated
Jul 7, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 20, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
01276799 CO
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040216000253); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Loma Linda University School Of Medicine, 1978
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 2373 G RD Ste 160

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

  1. Audrey Kramer, ACNPNurse Practitioner1497098065
  2. Colton Palmer, MDInterventional Pain Medicine Physician1649731779
  3. Brandon Vossen, PA-CPhysician Assistant1255988044
  4. Brent Woodson, DOPulmonary Disease Physician1710133491

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  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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39% more Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024

140 Medicare Part D claims for 43 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims.

  1. Robert Brooks140
  2. Specialty average101

Most prescribed

  1. Clopidogrel51 claims
  2. Cilostazol39 claims
  3. Furosemide14 claims
  4. Eliquis11 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): 32.8 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 score31.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%53.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%0.0
  4. Improvement activities20 of 40 points · 15%50.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $3,126.59

36 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was ShockWave Medical, 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.

  1. Robert Brooks$3,126.59
  2. Specialty average$7,828.84

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. Community Medical Group LLCGrand Junction, CO

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

Robert Sean Brooks among 87 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Colorado

Robert Sean Brooks, 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 2006, is newer than 11% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 43% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated1978 · median 2000 among the 58 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 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.

The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Leonard Lapkin, MDGrand Junction, CO 815061437131455
  2. James Narrod, MDGrand Junction, CO 815061871570150
  3. Danielle Smith, M.D.Grand Junction, CO 815061679863542
  4. Jack BurgerGrand Junction, CO 815011356019715
  5. Erik Nasby, AG-ACNPGrand Junction, CO 815011851255699
  6. Carl Adams, MDPueblo, CO 810031669433751
  7. James Albert, M.D.Colorado Springs, CO 809211629020144
  8. Michelle Dewing, M.D.Colorado Springs, CO 809201306933775

Common questions

What is Robert Sean Brooks, MD's NPI number?

Robert Sean Brooks, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316979255, issued on Jul 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Robert Sean Brooks, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2373 G RD Ste 160, Grand Junction, CO, 81505. Phone: (970) 242-7292. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Robert Sean Brooks, MD's license?

NPPES lists Colorado license number 27679, 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 Robert Sean Brooks, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Robert Sean Brooks, MD had 140 Medicare Part D claims for 43 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Robert Sean Brooks, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 32.8 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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