NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ryan Bucknam, M.D.

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Fort Carson, CO

Ryan Bucknam, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Fort Carson, Colorado, and NPI 1518311414, issued on Apr 17, 2016. Check the license 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1518311414
Name
Ryan Bucknam
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
License numbers
94486 GA
30755 NE
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1650 Cochrane Cir, Fort Carson, CO 80913
Phone
(719) 526-2273
Enumerated
Apr 17, 2016
Record last updated
Mar 26, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20240820002790); accepts Medicare assignment
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 1650 Cochrane Cir

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

  1. Alexander AbbruzzesePhysician Assistant1538994132
  2. David Adkinson, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1073752663
  3. Sakirat Akadri, MDPsychiatry Physician1104403799
  4. Syed Ali, DOGeneral Practice Physician1770104135
  5. Susan Altenburg, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1265412050
  6. Charles Amos, ED.D., MSWClinical Social Worker1821078908

Verify Ryan Bucknam in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical BoardCheck the board
  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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Industry payments in 2024: $223.08

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alliance Medical. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ryan Bucknam$223
  2. Specialty average$23,023

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

3 hospitals and group practices

  1. Gunnison Valley HospitalCrested Butte, CO · Critical Access Hospitals
  2. Lutheran Hospital Association OF The San Luis ValleyAlamosa, CO
  3. Regional West Physicians ClinicScottsbluff, NE

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov).

Ryan Bucknam among 471 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Colorado

Ryan Bucknam, M.D. is one of 471 orthopaedic 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 2016, is newer than 85% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 85% of these records are older, 13% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 2007 among the 290 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Colorado

There are 471 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Colorado.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jacob Arthur, M.D.Fort Carson, CO 809131649711516
  2. Emily McDermott, MDFort Carson, CO 809131568921583
  3. Robert Powers, DOFort Carson, CO 809131841792405
  4. Andrew Moore, M.D.Peterson Afb, CO 809141780662999
  5. Jonathan Barnwell, M.D.Colorado Springs, CO 809101215252770
  6. Megan Brady, MDColorado Springs, CO 809101376701896
  7. Robert Brumfield, MDColorado Springs, CO 809101689654246
  8. Peter Fredericks, M.D.Colorado Springs, CO 809101003010919

Common questions

What is Ryan Bucknam, M.D.'s NPI number?

Ryan Bucknam, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518311414, issued on Apr 17, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ryan Bucknam, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1650 Cochrane Cir, Fort Carson, CO, 80913. Phone: (719) 526-2273. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ryan Bucknam, M.D.'s license?

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.

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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