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NICHOLAS E PRESTON NP
NPI 1639422801
Nurse Practitioner - Family in Cortez, CO

Active since October 24, 2012PECOS EnrolledAccepts Medicare Assignment
1311A N MILDRED RD, CORTEZ, CO 81321(970) 565-8665(970) 564-1134 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: May 18, 2026. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 25, 2026.

Record update history: May 18, 2026, Mar 22, 2021, Mar 15, 2021 and 1 more (4 updates tracked since 2020).

About Nicholas E Preston Np NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

NICHOLAS E PRESTON NP (NPI 1639422801) is an individual family provider in Cortez, Colorado, licensed in Colorado (APN.0990472-NP) and active in the NPI registry since October 2012. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, maintains a secondary practice location in Farmington, and is a graduate of Other (2012).

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1639422801
Entity TypeIndividualMale
Primary Taxonomy363LF0000X
Provider Legal NameNICHOLAS E PRESTONCredential: NP
Location Address1311A N MILDRED RDCortez, CO 81321-2231
Mailing Address1311 N Mildred RdCortez, CO 81321-2231
Phone(970) 565-8665
Fax(970) 564-1134
Sole ProprietorNo
Medical School CMSOtherGraduated 2012
Enumeration DateOctober 24, 2012
Last NPPES UpdateMay 18, 20264 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedMay 18, 2026
✔ NPI 1639422801 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyNurse Practitioner · FamilyPhysician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
Taxonomy Code363LF0000X
Licenses✔ Licensed in CO · APN.0990472-NP✔ Licensed in NM · CNP-02037
1311A N MILDRED RD, Cortez, CO 81321
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Secondary Practice Location 1

Location 14820 E Main StFarmington, NM 87402-8660 · Phone (505) 609-6495 · Fax (505) 609-2259

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.

Medicare Enrollment Status

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Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment

Nicholas E Preston Np is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.

PECOS PAC ID9739333782
PECOS Enrollment IDI20141231000734
Eligible to Order & Refer✔ Part B Labs & Imaging✔ Durable Medical Equipment✔ Home Health Agency✔ Power Mobility DevicesPer the CMS Ordering and Referring file. Eligibility means Medicare pays claims that this provider orders or refers for these categories.

Medicare Billing Reassignment

Medicare enrollment records show Nicholas Preston reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.

Southwest Health System Inc
Same address
Critical Access
1311 N MILDRED RD
Cortez, CO 81321
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Colorado enrollment
  • Also billed through NPI 1235655838 (Colorado)
  • 75 clinicians in this Medicare group
NPI 1649241571 (970) 565-6666

Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area

Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 81321 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.

New Patient
$89.43 typical visit price
range $58.06 – $174.82
Typical copayment $22.35 (range $14.51 – $43.70)
Most-billed visit code 99203
Established Patient
$102.03 typical visit price
range $18.88 – $142.79
Typical copayment $25.50 (range $4.72 – $35.69)
Most-billed visit code 99214
Amounts reflect what Medicare beneficiaries in this ZIP area are typically charged for office visits. Patients with other coverage should check their individual plans.

Referred Medical Equipment & Supplies CMS DME claims 2

Durable medical equipment, devices and supplies this provider ordered from DME suppliers for patients, from Medicare fee-for-service claims.

Oxygen concentrator, single delivery port, capable of delivering 85 percent or greater oxygen concentration at the prescribed flow rate E1390
DME-Oxygen and Supplies · category DC002N
3 suppliers24 claims24 services$110.32 avg. paid by Medicare
Portable oxygen concentrator, rental E1392
DME-Oxygen and Supplies · category DC002N
1 supplier12 claims12 services$35.00 avg. paid by Medicare
Dollar amounts are the average Medicare paid the supplier per service. They are not the cost to the patient.

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20

Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.

SHANNON L FERRARI
Counselor
1311A N MILDRED RD
CORTEZ, CO 81321
Montezuma County (970) 565-8556
DR. KARI MICHELLE BARNARD MD
Family Medicine
1311A N MILDRED RD
CORTEZ, CO 81321
Montezuma County (970) 565-8556
DR. KAMEO LYNNAE SMITH D.O.
Family Medicine
1311A N MILDRED RD
CORTEZ, CO 81321
Montezuma County (970) 565-8556
JOCELYN HIRSCHMAN MD
Family Medicine
1311A N MILDRED RD
CORTEZ, CO 81321
Montezuma County (970) 565-8556
DR. MARCELYN ANN LEPIQUE M.D.
Obstetrics & Gynecology (Gynecology)
1311A N MILDRED RD
CORTEZ, CO 81321
Montezuma County (970) 564-2662
SOUTHWEST HEALTH SYSTEM, INC.
Clinic/Center (Multi-Specialty)
1311A N MILDRED RD, STE. A
CORTEZ, CO 81321
Montezuma County (970) 564-2681
SHAWN PALMER
Physician Assistant (Medical)
1311A N MILDRED RD
CORTEZ, CO 81321
Montezuma County (970) 565-6666
CAITLIN MOONEY PA-C
Physician Assistant
1311A N MILDRED RD
CORTEZ, CO 81321
Montezuma County (970) 565-8664

Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS

Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.

What is Nicholas Preston's NPI number?

The NPI number for Nicholas Preston is 1639422801. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on October 24, 2012.

Where is Nicholas Preston located?

Nicholas Preston practices at 1311A N Mildred Rd, Cortez, CO 81321. The listed phone number is (970) 565-8665.

What is Nicholas Preston's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Practitioner, specializing in Family, with taxonomy code 363LF0000X.

Is Nicholas Preston enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Nicholas Preston is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.

Which organization bills Medicare for Nicholas Preston's services?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Nicholas Preston reassigns Medicare benefits to Southwest Health System Inc (Cortez, CO). The reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Nicholas Preston's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Nicholas Preston was last updated on May 18, 2026. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 5 months ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.