NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sherman Straw, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Grand Junction, CO

Sherman Straw, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Grand Junction, Colorado, and NPI 1366429995, issued on Dec 23, 2005. Check the license (Colorado 27043, 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
1366429995
Name
Sherman Straw
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
27043 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2754 Compass Dr Ste 377, Grand Junction, CO 81506
Phone
(970) 241-2122
Enumerated
Dec 23, 2005
Record last updated
Jun 25, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
01270438 CO
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20110211000218); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Arizona College Of Medicine, 1984
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 2754 Compass Dr Ste 377

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

  1. Jessica Boff, MS, LPC, LMHCProfessional Counselor1376053165
  2. Sara DominicAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1801336920
  3. Emma Early, MSW, LCSWClinical Social Worker1588192892
  4. Melissa Fisher, LCSWClinical Social Worker1811515570
  5. Laura Harrison, GNPGerontology Nurse Practitioner1407003908
  6. Holly Howell, LCSWClinical Social Worker1861099814

Verify Sherman Straw 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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22% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

2,772 Medicare Part D claims for 320 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 113 claims were for opioids.

  1. Sherman Straw2,772
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Lisinopril139 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium137 claims
  3. Levothyroxine Sodium132 claims
  4. Amlodipine Besylate110 claims
  5. Omeprazole91 claims
  6. Metoprolol Succinate75 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $220.24

12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Sherman Straw$220.24
  2. Specialty average$902.55

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

Sherman Straw among 3,563 family medicine physician records in Colorado

Sherman Straw, MD is one of 3,563 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 88% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • Graduated1984 · median 2008 among the 2,077 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 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 207Q00000X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

135 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Grand Junction

They are 135 of the 3,482 NPPES records with a practice address in Grand Junction, and 3,563 family medicine physician records in Colorado.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David Dirks, MDGrand Junction, CO 815061871576561
  2. Jill Hilty, MDGrand Junction, CO 815061225011943
  3. Shannon Keel, M.D.Grand Junction, CO 815061558351940
  4. Glenn Madrid, MDGrand Junction, CO 815061982687620
  5. Mark Madsen, MDGrand Junction, CO 815061093798738
  6. Andrew Mohler, MDGrand Junction, CO 815061790768430
  7. Philip Mohler, MDGrand Junction, CO 815061437132172
  8. Michael Pramenko, MDGrand Junction, CO 815061619950201

Common questions

What is Sherman Straw, MD's NPI number?

Sherman Straw, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1366429995, issued on Dec 23, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sherman Straw, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2754 Compass Dr Ste 377, Grand Junction, CO, 81506. Phone: (970) 241-2122. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sherman Straw, MD's license?

NPPES lists Colorado license number 27043, 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 Sherman Straw, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Sherman Straw, MD had 2,772 Medicare Part D claims for 320 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.