NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Stephen Bales, RN NP

Urology Physician · Denver, CO

Stephen Bales, RN NP is a urology physician with a practice address in Denver, Colorado, and NPI 1750383394, issued on Aug 12, 2005. Check the license (Colorado APN.2805-NP, 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 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1750383394
Name
Stephen Bales
Credential
RN NP
Primary taxonomy
Urology Physician 208800000X
License numbers
APN.2805-NP CO
103336 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
850 E Harvard Ave Ste 305, Denver, CO 80210
Phone
(303) 825-8822
Enumerated
Aug 12, 2005
Record last updated
Feb 7, 2025
Fax
(303) 825-4022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070814000387); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Colorado School Of Medicine, Denver, 1999
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 850 E Harvard Ave Ste 305

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

  1. Brett Abernathy, M.D.Urology Physician1437106028
  2. Natalie Bartlett, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1578213633
  3. Michael Cundiff, APRNNurse Practitioner1235086067
  4. Richard Heppe, M.D.Urology Physician1649207077
  5. Donald May, M.D.Urology Physician1689615999
  6. Cynthia Melton, RNNurse Practitioner1235491911

Verify Stephen Bales 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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60% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average urology physician in 2024

536 Medicare Part D claims for 282 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.

  1. Stephen Bales536
  2. Specialty average1,340

Most prescribed

  1. Tamsulosin Hcl187 claims
  2. Finasteride86 claims
  3. Solifenacin Succinate31 claims
  4. Alfuzosin Hcl Er28 claims
  5. Myrbetriq27 claims
  6. Testosterone21 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 80.3 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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 score92.8
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%41.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $831.66

15 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 9,340 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,800.04 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Stephen Bales$831.66
  2. Specialty average$3,800.04

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. Portercare Adventist Health SystemCastle Rock, CO

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

Stephen Bales among 249 urology physician records in Colorado

Stephen Bales, RN NP is one of 249 urology physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 80% 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, 87% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated1999 · median 2006 among the 175 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208800000X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Urology Physician providers in Colorado

There are 249 urology physician records in Colorado.

The 8 urology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Brett Abernathy, M.D.Denver, CO 802101437106028
  2. Richard Heppe, M.D.Denver, CO 802101649207077
  3. Donald May, M.D.Denver, CO 802101689615999
  4. Juan Montoya, M.D.Denver, CO 802101588607626
  5. Carsten Sorensen, M.D.Denver, CO 802101780625392
  6. John Tillett, M.D.Denver, CO 802101003090382
  7. Richard Augspurger, M.D.Denver, CO 802111811944663
  8. Lawrence Karsh, M.D.Denver, CO 802111194766279

Common questions

What is Stephen Bales, RN NP's NPI number?

Stephen Bales, RN NP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1750383394, issued on Aug 12, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Stephen Bales, RN NP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 850 E Harvard Ave Ste 305, Denver, CO, 80210. Phone: (303) 825-8822. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Stephen Bales, RN NP's license?

NPPES lists Colorado license number APN.2805-NP, 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 Stephen Bales, RN NP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Stephen Bales, RN NP had 536 Medicare Part D claims for 282 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Stephen Bales, RN NP's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 80.3 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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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