NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Robert L. Drake, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Pueblo, CO

Robert L. Drake, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Pueblo, Colorado, and NPI 1700066735, issued on Nov 7, 2007. Check the license (Colorado 23912, 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 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1700066735
Name
Robert L. Drake
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
23912 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1008 Minnequa Ave, Pueblo, CO 81004
Phone
(719) 557-4766
Enumerated
Nov 7, 2007
Record last updated
Nov 23, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
01239128 CO
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1008 Minnequa Ave

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

  1. Patricia Aaron, M.S., OTR/LOccupational Therapist1992220529
  2. Maria Appenzeller, MA, CCC, SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1871795351
  3. Martin Appenzeller, MDAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1679537005
  4. Rishi Ariola-Tirella, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1609162353
  5. Myo Aung, PHARMDAmbulatory Care Pharmacist1255608451
  6. Frederick Baca, PTAPhysical Therapy Assistant1306014121

Verify Robert L. Drake 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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The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 88.2 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 score89.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%81.0
  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).

Robert L. Drake among 2,046 internal medicine physician records in Colorado

Robert L. Drake, MD is one of 2,046 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 71% 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 40% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 40% of these records are older, 39% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 53% of these records are
  • Record last updated2016 · 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 207R00000X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

91 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Pueblo

They are 91 of the 3,717 NPPES records with a practice address in Pueblo, and 2,046 internal medicine physician records in Colorado.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Rishi Ariola-Tirella, M.D.Pueblo, CO 810041609162353
  2. George Birks, M.D.Pueblo, CO 810041659338499
  3. Thomas Gaide, MDPueblo, CO 810041447301791
  4. Kyra Hootman, DOPueblo, CO 810041437108131
  5. Christian Hulett, MDPueblo, CO 810041205987583
  6. Laurence Jensen, MDPueblo, CO 810041679624936
  7. Yong Jeon, MDPueblo, CO 810041215275797
  8. Carly Lacroix, DOPueblo, CO 810041316328560

Common questions

What is Robert L. Drake, MD's NPI number?

Robert L. Drake, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1700066735, issued on Nov 7, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Robert L. Drake, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1008 Minnequa Ave, Pueblo, CO, 81004. Phone: (719) 557-4766. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Robert L. Drake, MD's license?

NPPES lists Colorado license number 23912, 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.

What is Robert L. Drake, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 88.2 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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