Cole Nielsen , PA
Physician Assistant • Denver, CO
4500 E 9th Ave Ste 740
Denver, CO 802203926
This profile restates public CMS/NPPES data; T-MedInfo gives no medical advice — consult a licensed professional, and call 911 for emergencies.
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NPI assigned on October 24, 2018; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 421 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- 72100 — X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views: 71 service units.
- 99213 — Established patient outpatient office visit: 63 service units.
- 99214 — Established patient outpatient office visit: 58 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
CPT® only copyright 2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Service names are shortened from CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors (CMS data, 2024). CPT notice
See all 14 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 367 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Oxycodone Hcl — 112 prescription fills, including refills.
- Methocarbamol — 87 prescription fills, including refills.
- Methylprednisolone — 37 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 9 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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More Medicare Part B services than 75% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Denver, CO (2024, 170 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 142. Middle half: 37 to 411.
More Medicare Part B services than 70% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Colorado (2024, 1,641 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 195. Middle half: 69 to 517.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 142 in 2020 to 421 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2020–2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
4500 E 9th Ave Ste 740
Denver, CO 802203926
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
NPPES lists 1 additional practice-address record in Golden, CO. See the list
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry, practice location records; release date unavailable.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: Panorama Orthopedics And Spine Center Pc. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
2018
What Public CMS Data Show
Physician Assistant: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
123 people with Original Medicare in 2024
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $32,134 in 2024
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. 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, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $23,836 in 2024
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, 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, 2024.
30-day fills
376 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
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
$1,985 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, 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, 2024.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
Fewer than 11 payment records totaling $22.71 in 2024
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 2024.
Years since graduation
8 years (graduated 2018)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2018 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2018
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.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
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; 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.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Cole Nielsen has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Cole Nielsen as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Denver and Colorado
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
More Medicare Part B services than 75% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Denver, CO (2024, 170 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 142. Middle half: 37 to 411.
More Medicare Part B services than 70% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Colorado (2024, 1,641 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 195. Middle half: 69 to 517.
Medicare-allowed amount
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 75% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Denver, CO (2024, 170 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $12,041. Middle half: $3,439 to $30,647.
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 70% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Colorado (2024, 1,641 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $15,616. Middle half: $6,273 to $34,912.
Paid by Medicare
A higher Medicare payment amount than 75% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Denver, CO (2024, 170 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $8,764. Middle half: $2,410 to $22,611.
A higher Medicare payment amount than 70% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Colorado (2024, 1,641 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $11,339. Middle half: $4,686 to $25,550.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
More Part D prescriptions than 75% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Denver, CO (2024, 279 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 133. Middle half: 41 to 342.
More Part D prescriptions than 60% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Colorado (2024, 2,034 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 194. Middle half: 63 to 625.
Part D drug cost
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Denver, CO (2024, 279 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $2,214. Middle half: $367 to $35,943.
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Colorado (2024, 2,034 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $3,374. Middle half: $574 to $55,951.
540 active clinicians are listed under Physician Assistant with a practice address in Denver, CO (3,767 in Colorado).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Denver
11.9% of these 540 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
54.1% of these 540 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
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 increased 196% from 142 in 2020 to 421 in 2024.
- 2020: 142
- 2021: 221
- 2022: 286
- 2023: 215
- 2024: 421
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount increased 205% from $10,536 in 2020 to $32,134 in 2024.
- 2020: $10,536
- 2021: $18,553
- 2022: $24,545
- 2023: $15,724
- 2024: $32,134
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare increased 184% from $8,388 in 2020 to $23,836 in 2024.
- 2020: $8,388
- 2021: $14,415
- 2022: $18,953
- 2023: $11,752
- 2024: $23,836
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions increased 234% from 110 in 2020 to 367 in 2024.
- 2020: 110
- 2021: 196
- 2022: 218
- 2023: 257
- 2024: 367
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30-day fills
30-day fills increased 242% from 110 in 2020 to 376 in 2024.
- 2020: 110
- 2021: 196
- 2022: 222
- 2023: 257
- 2024: 376
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost increased 95% from $1,018 in 2020 to $1,985 in 2024.
- 2020: $1,018
- 2021: $1,493
- 2022: $1,744
- 2023: $1,728
- 2024: $1,985
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $680.04 in 2021 to $22.71 in 2024.
- 2021: $680.04
- 2022: $21.91
- 2023: $147.49
- 2024: $22.71
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2024), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, 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 2024 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2024): fewer than 11 records totaling $22.71.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Abbott Laboratories |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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INFINITY | General | $22.71 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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72100
X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views
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71 | 40 | $96.00 | $34.71 |
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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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63 | 47 | $165.00 | $76.60 |
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99214
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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58 | 48 | $183.00 | $108.40 |
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22853
Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion
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47 | 32 | $96.00 | $32.89 |
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72110
X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views
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40 | 37 | $131.00 | $45.16 |
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22633
Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc
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23 | 23 | $637.60 | $241.79 |
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99212
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more
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22 | 18 | $155.00 | $46.84 |
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72040
X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views
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19 | 11 | $90.00 | $34.43 |
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22214
Incision or removal of lower spine bone segment
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15 | 15 | $525.12 | $102.00 |
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99204
New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more
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15 | 15 | $280.00 | $142.44 |
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22840
Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck
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12 | 12 | $332.64 | $99.35 |
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22842
Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments
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12 | 12 | $319.68 | $100.04 |
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63047
Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment
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12 | 11 | $442.88 | $124.38 |
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63052
Partial removal of bone of single segment of spine in lower back with release of spinal cord and/or nerves during fusion of spine in lower back
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12 | 12 | $82.24 | $33.90 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; 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 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Oxycodone Hcl | Oxycodone Hcl | 112 | 677 | $576.34 | 62 |
| Methocarbamol | Methocarbamol | 87 | 603 | $435.86 | 65 |
| Methylprednisolone | Methylprednisolone | 37 | 222 | $318.57 | 36 |
| Tramadol Hcl | Tramadol Hcl | 32 | 195 | $122.13 | 24 |
| Hydromorphone Hcl | Hydromorphone Hcl | 29 | 197 | $118.98 | — |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 19 | 766 | $167.56 | 11 |
| Diazepam | Diazepam | 19 | 106 | $27.51 | 13 |
| Dexamethasone | Dexamethasone | 18 | 50 | $147.00 | 17 |
| Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | Cyclobenzaprine Hcl | 14 | 143 | $70.93 | — |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2023-06-22NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363A00000X
A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
I20181130002584
CO
9830433895
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Panorama Orthopedics And Spine Center Pc
660 Golden Ridge Rd, Golden, CO 804019541
Secondary Practice Locations
660 Golden Ridge Rd Ste 250
Golden, CO 804019541
Phone: 3032331223
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Psychiatry & Neurology - Neurology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated October 24, 2018.
No changes to the name, practice address, taxonomy or NPI status in this record have been observed in the monthly NPPES data files from November 2018 to August 2026.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Physician Assistants in Denver
- Chinika Reynolds, PA-C
- Emily Osborne, PA-C
- Taylor Wood, PA-C
- Emily Howard, PA
- Megan Linden, PA-C
- Kayla White, PA-C
Mailing Address
4500 E 9th Ave Ste 740
Denver, CO 802203926
Phone: 7203864508