Walter Briney, MD
Rheumatology Physician · Aurora, CO
Walter Briney, MD is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Aurora, Colorado, and NPI 1770518342, issued on Jul 12, 2006. Check the license (Colorado 14003, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Walter Briney
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- 14003 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 12605 E 16TH Ave, Aurora, CO 80045
- Phone
- (720) 848-0000
- Enumerated
- Jul 12, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 4, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 01140037 CO
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Walter Briney in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
Search for license 14003Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
25 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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.
Walter Briney among 145 rheumatology physician records in Colorado
Walter Briney, 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 2006, is newer than 8% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 59% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 70% of these records are
- Record last updated2011 · 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.
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The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Liron Caplan, MDAurora, CO 800451417922014
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- Kevin Deane, MDAurora, CO 800451639269210
- V Holers, MDAurora, CO 800451245320928
- Robert Janson, MDAurora, CO 800451689699761
- Anna Jonsson, M.D., PH.D.Aurora, CO 800451992067177
- Jason Kolfenbach, MDAurora, CO 800451487791752
- Kristine Kuhn, MDAurora, CO 800451568652246
Common questions
What is Walter Briney, MD's NPI number?
Walter Briney, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770518342, issued on Jul 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Walter Briney, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12605 E 16TH Ave, Aurora, CO, 80045. Phone: (720) 848-0000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Walter Briney, MD's license?
NPPES lists Colorado license number 14003, 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 Walter Briney, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Walter Briney, MD had 25 Medicare Part D claims; 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.