NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ryan William Shultz, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · Lafayette, CO

Ryan William Shultz, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Lafayette, Colorado, and NPI 1649427899, issued on Aug 19, 2008. Check the license (Colorado 0056737, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1649427899
Name
Ryan William Shultz
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License numbers
0056737 CO
104986 MN
53468 MN
MD445065 PA
23270 WV
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
280 Exempla Cir, Lafayette, CO 80026
Phone
(303) 338-4545
Enumerated
Aug 19, 2008
Record last updated
Jun 14, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20160610001057); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
West Virginia University School Of Medicine, 2006
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 280 Exempla Cir

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

  1. Phyllis Acker, RNRheumatology Physician1821125709
  2. Brian AcresAmbulatory Care Registered Nurse1174865752
  3. Jennifer AirhartNurse's Aide1336276310
  4. Alice Albert, ODOptometrist1639206683
  5. Jill Allen, R.N.Registered Nurse1114043726
  6. Sandra AllenNurse's Aide1760519789

Verify Ryan William Shultz 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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75% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

382 Medicare Part D claims for 121 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 47% of claims.

  1. Ryan Shultz382
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisolone Acetate167 claims
  2. Brimonidine Tartrate60 claims
  3. Difluprednate36 claims
  4. Dorzolamide Hcl19 claims
  5. Latanoprost16 claims
  6. Diclofenac Sodium15 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Colorado Permanente Medical Group PCDenver, CO

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

Ryan William Shultz among 338 ophthalmology physician records in Colorado

Ryan William Shultz, M.D. is one of 338 ophthalmology 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 2008, is newer than 70% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 70% of these records are older, 26% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated2006 · median 2001 among the 199 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Colorado

There are 338 ophthalmology physician records in Colorado.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Neil Chungfat, M.D.Lafayette, CO 800261912137662
  2. Anthony Kokx, MDLafayette, CO 800261285891986
  3. Robert Kost, M.D.Lafayette, CO 800261043674013
  4. Levonne Lee, MDLafayette, CO 800261649385527
  5. Erik Letko, M.D.Lafayette, CO 800261316090350
  6. Carolyn Quinn, M.D.Lafayette, CO 800261487621405
  7. Tal Rubinstein, M.D.Lafayette, CO 800261376830760
  8. Erika Tanaka, MDLafayette, CO 800261235552126

Common questions

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

Ryan William Shultz, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649427899, issued on Aug 19, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ryan William Shultz, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 280 Exempla Cir, Lafayette, CO, 80026. Phone: (303) 338-4545. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Colorado license number 0056737, 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 Ryan William Shultz, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ryan William Shultz, M.D. had 382 Medicare Part D claims for 121 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.