NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Thomas J. Puschak, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician · Golden, CO

Thomas J. Puschak, MD is an orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician with a practice address in Golden, Colorado, and NPI 1215999206, issued on Apr 5, 2006. Check the license (Colorado 43343, 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 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1215999206
Name
Thomas J. Puschak
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician 207XS0117X
License number
43343 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
660 Golden Ridge RD, Golden, CO 80401
Phone
(303) 233-1223
Enumerated
Apr 5, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 14, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(303) 233-8755
Medicaid ID
44889747 CO
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 660 Golden Ridge RD

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

  1. Amit Agarwala, MDOrthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician1154383131
  2. Jessica Barber, PA CPhysician Assistant1043272024
  3. Melinda Belcher, PA-CPhysician Assistant1881668044
  4. Barry Bronk, PA-CPhysician Assistant1700848785
  5. Jason Browder, PA-CPhysician Assistant1134544240
  6. Mary Bryan, PAMedical Physician Assistant1285715771

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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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The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 82.9 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 score85.1
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%66.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%90.0
  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).

Thomas J. Puschak among 70 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Colorado

Thomas J. Puschak, MD is one of 70 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 20% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 20% of these records are older, 50% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 73% of these records are
  • Record last updated2017 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0117X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician providers in Colorado

There are 70 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records in Colorado.

The 8 orthopaedic surgery of the spine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Amit Agarwala, MDGolden, CO 804011154383131
  2. Lonnie Loutzenhiser, M.D.Golden, CO 804011063543007
  3. William Stoll, MDGolden, CO 804011689161242
  4. Douglas Wong, MDGolden, CO 804011104889591
  5. Henry Fabian, MDSteamboat Springs, CO 804871457384612
  6. John Sielatycki, M.D.Steamboat Springs, CO 804871629335658
  7. Cathleen Vanbuskirk, MDBoulder, CO 803031679546485
  8. Matthew Gerlach, M.D.Longmont, CO 805031861440729

Common questions

What is Thomas J. Puschak, MD's NPI number?

Thomas J. Puschak, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215999206, issued on Apr 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Thomas J. Puschak, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 660 Golden Ridge RD, Golden, CO, 80401. Phone: (303) 233-1223. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Thomas J. Puschak, MD's license?

NPPES lists Colorado license number 43343, 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.

What is Thomas J. Puschak, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.9 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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