Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Steven Brizendine, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Brighton, CO

Steven Brizendine, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Brighton, Colorado, and NPI 1962591032, issued on Oct 12, 2006. Check the license (Colorado 45218, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1962591032
Name
Steven Brizendine
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License numbers
45218 CO
CDRH.0045218 CO
036114619 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1600 Prairie Center Pkwy, Brighton, CO 80601
Phone
(303) 547-6639
Enumerated
Oct 12, 2006
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1600 Prairie Center Pkwy

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

  1. Jenna Allen, RDRegistered Dietitian1477938918
  2. Erick Anderson, PA-CPhysician Assistant1922240803
  3. Christopher Ayers, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1245421635
  4. Mayjean Barnes, CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1245646660
  5. Kerry Bigelow, D.O.Anesthesiology Physician1912263278
  6. Karen Chavez, RNMaternal Newborn Registered Nurse1184217853

Verify Steven Brizendine 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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90% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

287 Medicare Part D claims for 102 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,785 among the 127,794 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 14 claims were for opioids.

  1. Steven Brizendine287
  2. Specialty average2,785

Most prescribed

  1. Furosemide24 claims
  2. Eliquis22 claims
  3. Atorvastatin Calcium19 claims
  4. Cefdinir16 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 77.5 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 score72.7
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%52.4
  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).

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Hospitalist Medicine Physicians OF Texas PLLCSanta Fe, NM

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Internal Medicine Physician providers in Colorado

There are 2,683 internal medicine physician records in Colorado.

Other internal medicine physician records in Colorado

  1. Emily Aaron, MDDenver, CO1205256971
  2. Cynthia Abacan, MDPueblo, CO1467438549
  3. David Abbey, MS MDFort Collins, CO1568483196
  4. Ahmed Abdulrahman, MDPueblo, CO1093425068
  5. Victor Abela, D.O.Denver, CO1902194152
  6. Durant Abernethy, M.D.Frisco, CO1427289040
  7. Lon Abney, MDDurango, CO1962883272
  8. Alan Aboaf, MDCentennial, CO1003866393
  9. Adam Abraham, MDAurora, CO1720178304
  10. Phebe Abraham, MDGreeley, CO1558980540

Common questions

What is Steven Brizendine, M.D.'s NPI number?

Steven Brizendine, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962591032, issued on Oct 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Steven Brizendine, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1600 Prairie Center Pkwy, Brighton, CO, 80601. Phone: (303) 547-6639. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Steven Brizendine, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Colorado license number 45218, 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 Steven Brizendine, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Steven Brizendine, M.D. had 287 Medicare Part D claims for 102 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 2,785. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Steven Brizendine, M.D.'s Medicare quality score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.5 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), loaded Aug 27, 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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