NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Stephen Thon, MD

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Denver, CO

Stephen Thon, MD is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Denver, Colorado, and NPI 1417376120, issued on Apr 9, 2014. Check the license (Colorado DR.0062553, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1417376120
Name
Stephen Thon
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
License numbers
DR.0062553 CO
62553 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8101 E Lowry Blvd Ste 230, Denver, CO 80230
Phone
(303) 344-9090
Enumerated
Apr 9, 2014
Record last updated
May 13, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20190827001084); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Tulane University School Of Medicine, 2014
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 8101 E Lowry Blvd Ste 230

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

  1. Andrew Apple, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1255712568
  2. Dominic Ball, PT, DPTOrthopedic Physical Therapist1295613198
  3. Tara Barr, PA-CPhysician Assistant1508373028
  4. Leslie Bene, MPTPhysical Therapist1265638282
  5. Emma Butterman, PASurgical Physician Assistant1215627369
  6. Andrew GardnerPhysician Assistant1720454796

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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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27% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024

210 Medicare Part D claims for 72 beneficiaries, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 44 claims were for opioids.

  1. Stephen Thon210
  2. Specialty average288

Most prescribed

  1. Meloxicam57 claims
  2. Oxycodone Hcl32 claims
  3. Prednisone19 claims
  4. Doxycycline Monohydrate17 claims
  5. Methocarbamol16 claims
  6. Omeprazole15 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: $913.99

15 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Smith+Nephew, Inc. The 2,400 providers of this specialty with any payment received $19,779.31 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Stephen Thon$914
  2. Specialty average$19,779

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. Orthopedic Centers OF Colorado LLCAurora, CO

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

Stephen Thon among 151 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Colorado

Stephen Thon, MD is one of 151 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 90% 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 67% of them.

  • NPI issued2014 · 67% of these records are older, 30% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • Graduated2014 · median 2007 among the 107 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0005X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers in Colorado

There are 151 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Colorado.

All 151 in Colorado → Every provider in Denver → Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician nationwide →

The 8 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Steven SwinehartDenver, CO 802301619321445
  2. Forrest Anderson, MDThornton, CO 802291093246290
  3. Jennifer Beck, MDThornton, CO 802291184887069
  4. Rajesh Bazaz, M.D.Denver, CO 802201457364366
  5. Andrew Parker, MDDenver, CO 802201215045133
  6. Edward Parks, M.D.Denver, CO 802201174536171
  7. Steven Traina, M.D.Denver, CO 802181922109297
  8. David Gerhardt, M.D.Denver, CO 802051942320148

Common questions

What is Stephen Thon, MD's NPI number?

Stephen Thon, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417376120, issued on Apr 9, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Stephen Thon, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8101 E Lowry Blvd Ste 230, Denver, CO, 80230. Phone: (303) 344-9090. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Stephen Thon, MD's license?

NPPES lists Colorado license number DR.0062553, 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 Thon, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Stephen Thon, MD had 210 Medicare Part D claims for 72 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. 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.

Written with AI tools from the named public files; every figure is computed from those files (how it is made).

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.