Robert Pawel Palusinski, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Durango, CO
Robert Pawel Palusinski, M.D. is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Durango, Colorado, and NPI 1770750044, issued on May 14, 2008. Check the license (Colorado DR.0058334, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert Pawel Palusinski
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
- License numbers
- DR.0058334 CO
M-2207 GU
MTL-2020-004 GU
39870 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1 Mercado St Ste 130, Durango, CO 81301
- Phone
- (970) 247-1120
- Enumerated
- May 14, 2008
- Record last updated
- Mar 23, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (970) 247-1128
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200306001406); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest cardiovascular disease physician records → All 332 in Colorado → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1 Mercado St Ste 130
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Lon Abney, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1962883272
- William Anderson, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1649241076
- Richard Converse, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1013001486
- Amanda Dunaway, AGACNPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1154833226
- Theresa Gent, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1679042410
- Natalie Hilsenbeck, NP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1699182758
Verify Robert Pawel Palusinski in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
Search for license DR.0058334Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
86% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024
432 Medicare Part D claims for 57 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 17% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Metoprolol Succinate72 claims
- Losartan Potassium52 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium45 claims
- Eliquis36 claims
- Bisoprolol Fumarate33 claims
- Jardiance29 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): 88.1 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $22.86
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was iRhythm Technologies, Inc. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 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
- Guam Healthcare Development IncorporatedDededo, GU
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Robert Pawel Palusinski among 332 cardiovascular disease physician records in Colorado
Robert Pawel Palusinski, M.D. is one of 332 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 66% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 66% of these records are older, 27% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated1991 · median 2003 among the 221 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Colorado
There are 332 cardiovascular disease physician records in Colorado.
All 332 in Colorado → Every provider in Durango → Cardiovascular Disease Physician nationwide →
The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Lon Abney, MDDurango, CO 813011962883272
- William Anderson, MDDurango, CO 813011649241076
- Bruce Andrea, M.D.Durango, CO 813011609841949
- Rachel Chaney, M. D,Durango, CO 813011871513887
- Richard Converse, MDDurango, CO 813011013001486
- Michael Demos, M.D.Durango, CO 813011639144975
- Susie Kim, M.D.Durango, CO 813011548258379
- Stephen Lipnik, M.D.Durango, CO 813011629043971
Common questions
What is Robert Pawel Palusinski, M.D.'s NPI number?
Robert Pawel Palusinski, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770750044, issued on May 14, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert Pawel Palusinski, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 Mercado St Ste 130, Durango, CO, 81301. Phone: (970) 247-1120. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert Pawel Palusinski, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Colorado license number DR.0058334, 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 Pawel Palusinski, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Robert Pawel Palusinski, M.D. had 432 Medicare Part D claims for 57 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Robert Pawel Palusinski, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 88.1 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.
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.