NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sam Tom Rougas, MD

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Denver, CO

Sam Tom Rougas, MD is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Denver, Colorado, and NPI 1649416843, issued on Dec 18, 2008. Check the license (Colorado 52644, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1649416843
Name
Sam Tom Rougas
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License number
52644 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1601 E 19TH Ave, Denver, CO 80218
Phone
(303) 839-7100
Enumerated
Dec 18, 2008
Record last updated
Feb 11, 2022
Fax
(303) 839-7249
Medicaid IDs
36786845 CO
1649416843 WY
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20130824000231); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Columbia University College Of Physicians And Surgeons, 2006
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 1601 E 19TH Ave

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

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  3. Thomas Anderson, MDPediatrics Physician1346289550
  4. Julie Archibald, PA-CPhysician Assistant1316375157
  5. Keri Bailey, CPNPPediatric Nurse Practitioner1003936121
  6. Rebecca Barkey, REBECCA BARKEY PNNPPerinatal Nurse Practitioner1477596427

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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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30% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

2,164 Medicare Part D claims for 386 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 21% of claims.

  1. Sam Rougas2,164
  2. Specialty average3,078

Most prescribed

  1. Eliquis211 claims
  2. Carvedilol165 claims
  3. Metoprolol Succinate158 claims
  4. Losartan Potassium148 claims
  5. Rosuvastatin Calcium121 claims
  6. Furosemide117 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 93.6 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score85.1
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $1,266.85

40 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. 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.

  1. Sam Rougas$1,266.85
  2. Specialty average$3,819.56

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. Healthone Heart Care LLCAurora, CO

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

Sam Tom Rougas among 332 cardiovascular disease physician records in Colorado

Sam Tom Rougas, MD 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
  • Graduated2006 · median 2003 among the 221 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 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.

The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jake Chanin, M.S., M.D.Denver, CO 802181336460872
  2. Richard Flanigan, MDDenver, CO 802181912973009
  3. Kirstin HesterbergDenver, CO 802181689088338
  4. Nampalli Vijay, MDDenver, CO 802181548256936
  5. Martin Yussman, M.D.Denver, CO 802181053317966
  6. Sameer Mehta, MDDenver, CO 802201023100062
  7. John Rumsfeld, M.D., PH.D.Denver, CO 802201205860574
  8. Krishna Sinha, MDDenver, CO 802111477567113

Common questions

What is Sam Tom Rougas, MD's NPI number?

Sam Tom Rougas, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649416843, issued on Dec 18, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sam Tom Rougas, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1601 E 19TH Ave, Denver, CO, 80218. Phone: (303) 839-7100. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sam Tom Rougas, MD's license?

NPPES lists Colorado license number 52644, 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 Sam Tom Rougas, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sam Tom Rougas, MD had 2,164 Medicare Part D claims for 386 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Sam Tom Rougas, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.6 of 100. 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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