Shannon M. Tapia, MD
Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician · Denver, CO
Shannon M. Tapia, MD is a geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician with a practice address in Denver, Colorado, and NPI 1851610406, issued on May 21, 2010. Check the license (Colorado 0054196, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Shannon M. Tapia
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician 207QG0300X
- License number
- 0054196 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8428 E 54TH PL, Denver, CO 80238
- Phone
- (806) 570-8550
- Enumerated
- May 21, 2010
- Record last updated
- Sep 18, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20141105002036); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Loyola University Of Chicago, Stritch School Of Medicine, 2010
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Shannon M. Tapia in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
Search for license 0054196Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
42% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician in 2024
3,029 Medicare Part D claims for 304 beneficiaries, against an average of 5,222 among the 1,271 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims. 44 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Eliquis182 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium166 claims
- Furosemide154 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium127 claims
- Tamsulosin Hcl99 claims
- Lisinopril89 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
- Meadows Family Medical Center IncDenver, CO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Shannon M. Tapia among 28 geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician records in Colorado
Shannon M. Tapia, MD is one of 28 geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 79% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 79% of these records are older, 11% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 50% of these records are
- Graduated2010 · median 2007 among the 14 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 71% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207QG0300X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers in Colorado
There are 28 geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician records in Colorado.
All 28 in Colorado → Every provider in Denver → Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jane Kim, M.D.Lakewood, CO 802281912970682
- Barbara Morris, MDLakewood, CO 802281255468203
- Anne Giesen, DOBoulder, CO 803031851408926
- Michele Lee, MDBoulder, CO 803031922015973
- Sushanthi Katta, MDGolden, CO 804031588697726
- Seema Siraj, MDGolden, CO 804031952595928
- Joanna Trojanowski, MDGolden, CO 804031891957056
- Juliana Wilking-Johnson, M.D.Westminster, CO 800311285089052
Common questions
What is Shannon M. Tapia, MD's NPI number?
Shannon M. Tapia, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851610406, issued on May 21, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Shannon M. Tapia, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8428 E 54TH PL, Denver, CO, 80238. Phone: (806) 570-8550. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Shannon M. Tapia, MD's license?
NPPES lists Colorado license number 0054196, 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 Shannon M. Tapia, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Shannon M. Tapia, MD had 3,029 Medicare Part D claims for 304 beneficiaries; the average among geriatric medicine (family medicine) physician prescribers was 5,222. 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.