Smarika Sapkota, MD
Rheumatology Physician · Denver, CO
Smarika Sapkota, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Denver, Colorado, and NPI 1417362617, issued on Jun 25, 2014. Check the license (Colorado DR.0066532, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Smarika Sapkota
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License numbers
- DR.0066532 CO
MT205885 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1400 Jackson St, Denver, CO 80206
- Phone
- (303) 388-4461
- Enumerated
- Jun 25, 2014
- Record last updated
- Jan 8, 2026
- Fax
- (303) 398-1211
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20231215003008); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Colorado School Of Medicine, Aurora, 2011
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1400 Jackson St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Vivianne Allsop, MDRheumatology Physician1215499603
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Verify Smarika Sapkota in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
Search for license DR.0066532Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
59% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
802 Medicare Part D claims for 165 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 21% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate156 claims
- Prednisone96 claims
- Methotrexate64 claims
- Allopurinol35 claims
- Humira(Cf) Pen35 claims
- Leflunomide29 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: $379.55
12 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Biotech, Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
One hospital affiliation
- National Jewish HealthDenver, CO · Acute Care Hospitals
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).
Smarika Sapkota among 145 rheumatology physician records in Colorado
Smarika Sapkota, MD is one of 145 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 77% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 77% of these records are older, 19% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2004 among the 102 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RR0500X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Colorado
There are 145 rheumatology physician records in Colorado.
All 145 in Colorado → Every provider in Denver → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Vivianne Allsop, MDDenver, CO 802061215499603
- Bjorn Anderson, MDDenver, CO 802061922521442
- Marc Cohen, M.D.Denver, CO 802061053301739
- Aryeh Fischer, M.D.Denver, CO 802061669436259
- Rebecca Gordon, M.D.Denver, CO 802061316168834
- Ivana IlicDenver, CO 802061285194555
- Stuart Kassan, MDDenver, CO 802061093706475
- Liudmila Kastsianok, M.D.Denver, CO 802061659638492
Common questions
What is Smarika Sapkota, MD's NPI number?
Smarika Sapkota, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417362617, issued on Jun 25, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Smarika Sapkota, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1400 Jackson St, Denver, CO, 80206. Phone: (303) 388-4461. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Smarika Sapkota, MD's license?
NPPES lists Colorado license number DR.0066532, 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 Smarika Sapkota, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Smarika Sapkota, MD had 802 Medicare Part D claims for 165 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.