Dr. Robert Chase Wright , MD
Dermatology - Dermatopathology • Denver, CO
1551 Milky Way
Denver, CO 802604713
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Dr. Robert Wright is listed in NPPES under Dermatology - Dermatopathology.
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NPI assigned on August 11, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 188 Original Medicare Part B services in 2020.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2020. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2020:
- 17003 — Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths: 56 service units.
- 17311 — Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks: 41 service units.
- 17312 — Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks: 25 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2020. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
CPT® only copyright 2019 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Service names are shortened from CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors (CMS data, 2020). CPT notice
See all 7 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 54 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2019.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2019. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2019:
- Cephalexin — 43 prescription fills, including refills.
- Hydrocortisone — 11 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2019. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See the full table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Medicare Part B services went from 4,169 in 2017 to 188 in 2020.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2017–2020.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
1551 Milky Way
Denver, CO 802604713
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
What Public CMS Data Show
Dermatology - Dermatopathology: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
78 people with Original Medicare in 2020
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider, 2020.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $43,036 in 2020
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2020. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2020.
Paid by Medicare
About $31,728 in 2020
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2020, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2020.
30-day fills
54 standardized 30-day fills in 2019
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$388 in 2019
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2019, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2019.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
Fewer than 11 payment records totaling $36.45 in 2025
Drug and medical device companies must report certain payments to doctors and some other clinicians to CMS, such as meals, travel, speaking fees or research funding.
It shows reported financial ties between this clinician and companies. You can ask your clinician about them.
These records are submitted by drug and medical device companies, and a reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper.
General: payments not tied to research, such as meals, travel, consulting or speaking fees.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper. Research payments can go to a hospital or university for a study the clinician leads, not to the clinician personally. Clinicians can dispute records with the company that reported them.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025.
NPI first issued
2006
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026.
Compared with the same specialty in Denver and Colorado
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Wright are from 2020.
Medicare Part D
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Wright are from 2019.
1 active clinicians are listed under Dermatology - Dermatopathology with a practice address in Denver, CO (11 in Colorado).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services decreased 95% from 4,169 in 2017 to 188 in 2020.
- 2017: 4,169
- 2018: 1,907
- 2019: 1,433
- 2020: 188
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount decreased 91% from $497,279 in 2017 to $43,036 in 2020.
- 2017: $497,279
- 2018: $362,334
- 2019: $287,438
- 2020: $43,036
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare decreased 92% from $381,273 in 2017 to $31,728 in 2020.
- 2017: $381,273
- 2018: $280,806
- 2019: $225,513
- 2020: $31,728
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 81% from 283 in 2015 to 54 in 2019.
- 2015: 283
- 2016: 233
- 2017: 329
- 2018: 86
- 2019: 54
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30-day fills
30-day fills decreased 82% from 295 in 2015 to 54 in 2019.
- 2015: 295
- 2016: 243
- 2017: 357
- 2018: 100
- 2019: 54
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost decreased 97% from $11,289 in 2015 to $388 in 2019.
- 2015: $11,289
- 2016: $10,934
- 2017: $31,306
- 2018: $18,440
- 2019: $388
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $140.28 in 2019 to $36.45 in 2025.
- 2019: $140.28
- 2020: $52.65
- 2025: $36.45
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2020), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2019), CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2025): fewer than 11 records totaling $36.45.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Sanofi and Genzyme US Companies |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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— | General | $36.45 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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17003
Destruction of precancer skin growth, 2-14 growths
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56 | 11 | $19.00 | $6.25 |
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17311
Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, 1-5 tissue blocks
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41 | 34 | $1190.00 | $608.65 |
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17312
Removal and microscopic exam of growth of head, neck, hands, feet, or genitals, each additional stage, 1-5 tissue blocks
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25 | 17 | $713.00 | $371.38 |
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99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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20 | 18 | $117.00 | $76.95 |
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17000
Destruction of precancer skin growth, 1 growth
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19 | 17 | $135.00 | $51.66 |
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13132
Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 2.6-7.5 cm
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15 | 14 | $1004.00 | $233.53 |
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13131
Complicated repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet, 1.1-2.5 cm
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12 | 12 | $638.00 | $201.91 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2020; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2019.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Cephalexin | Cephalexin | 43 | 228 | $249.93 | 36 |
| Hydrocortisone | Hydrocortisone | 11 | 208 | $138.24 | — |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2019; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207ND0900X
A dermatopathologist has the expertise to diagnose and monitor diseases of the skin including infectious, immunologic, degenerative and neoplastic diseases. This entails the examination and interpretation of specially prepared tissue sections, cellular scrapings and smears of skin lesions by means of routine and special (electron and fluorescent) microscopes.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207N00000X
A dermatologist is trained to diagnose and treat pediatric and adult patients with benign and malignant disorders of the skin, mouth, external genitalia, hair and nails, as well as a number of sexually transmitted diseases. The dermatologist has had additional training and experience in the diagnosis and treatment of skin cancers, melanomas, moles and other tumors of the skin, the management of contact dermatitis and other allergic and nonallergic skin disorders, and in the recognition of the skin manifestations of systemic (including internal malignancy) and infectious diseases. Dermatologists have special training in dermatopathology and in the surgical techniques used in dermatology. They also have expertise in the management of cosmetic disorders of the skin such as hair loss and scars and the skin changes associated with aging.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Dermatology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Nurse Practitioner - Family
Family Nurse Practitioner
Dermatology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Dermatology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated August 11, 2006.
No changes to the name, practice address, taxonomy or NPI status in this record have been observed in the monthly NPPES data files from January 2017 to November 2026.
NPI Administrative Meta
Mailing Address
1551 Milky Way
Denver, CO 802604713
Phone: 3034264525