PORTERCARE ADVENTIST HEALTH SYSTEM
NPI 1972991867
Hospitalist in Denver, CO

Q: What is Portercare Adventist Health System's NPI number?

The NPI number for Portercare Adventist Health System is 1972991867. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on December 31, 2014. The provider is doing business as AdventHealth Medical Group Hospitalists at Porter and Hspc Hospitalists Pah.

Q: What is Portercare Adventist Health System's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Hospitalist with taxonomy code 208M00000X.

Active since December 31, 2014

2525 S DOWNING ST, DENVER, CO 80210(303) 643-1159(720) 874-5886 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: August 12, 2026. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 18, 2026.

Record update history: Aug 12, 2026, Jul 27, 2020, Mar 25, 2016 (3 updates tracked since 2016).

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About Portercare Adventist Health System NPPES

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

PORTERCARE ADVENTIST HEALTH SYSTEM (NPI 1972991867), doing business as Adventhealth Medical Group Hospitalists At Porter, is a healthcare organization registered as a hospitalist in Denver, Colorado and active in the NPI registry since December 2014. The organization lists Jason Tacha, Coo, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1972991867

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy208M00000X

Legal Business NamePORTERCARE ADVENTIST HEALTH SYSTEM

Location Address2525 S DOWNING STDenver, CO 80210-5817

Mailing AddressPo Box 713425Chicago, IL 60677-4325 · (800) 953-0104 · Fax (303) 765-6670

Phone(303) 643-1159

Fax(720) 874-5886

Organization SubpartNo

Authorized OfficialJason TachaCoo · (303) 304-7752

Enumeration DateDecember 31, 2014

Last NPPES UpdateAugust 12, 20263 updates tracked since enumeration

NPPES CertifiedAugust 12, 2026

✔ NPI 1972991867 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyHospitalistAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Taxonomy Code208M00000X

Definition

Hospitalists are physicians whose primary professional focus is the general medical care of hospitalized patients. Their activities include patient care, teaching, research, and leadership related to Hospital Medicine. The term 'hospitalist' refers to physicians whose practice emphasizes providing care for hospitalized patients.

2525 S DOWNING ST, Denver, CO 80210

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Other Names 2

Doing Business AsAdventhealth Medical Group Hospitalists At Porter

Doing Business AsHspc Hospitalists Pah

Group Practice 1

Group TaxonomyThis provider is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, who practice with different areas of specialization.193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment and the clinicians who bill Medicare through this organization, from CMS.

Medicare Enrollment Status

✔

Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)

Portercare Adventist Health System is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).

Clinicians Billing Medicare Through This Organization

733

Medicare enrollment records show 733 clinicians reassign Medicare billing to Portercare Adventist Health System, which bills Medicare for the services they deliver. Of these, 59 practice at this address and 364 within 10 miles. Listed here are the 20 practicing nearest to this location.

Clinicians by Medicare Specialty 45

Nurse Practitioner159

Family Practice83

Internal Medicine77

Obstetrics/Gynecology69

Hospitalist47

Orthopedic Surgery36

Gastroenterology25

Mental Health Counselor20

37 other specialties217

Nearest to this location (20)

See all 733

Bret Clawson, MD

Hospitalist

NPI 1275093726

2525 S DOWNING ST
Denver, CO 80210

(303) 715-7184

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address

Yousuf Gaffar, MD

Hematology/Oncology

NPI 1891798914

2555 S DOWNING ST STE 240
Denver, CO 80210

(303) 715-7030

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address

Mandi Beman, M.D.

Obstetrics/Gynecology

NPI 1154467793

2555 S DOWNING ST FL 1
Denver, CO 80210

(303) 316-6677

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address

Susan Freeman, MD

Hematology/Oncology

NPI 1861476400

2555 S DOWNING ST STE 240
Denver, CO 80210

(303) 715-7030

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address

John Kennedy, M.D.

Internal Medicine

NPI 1912095787

2555 S DOWNING ST STE 240
Denver, CO 80210

(303) 715-7030

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address

Massimo Asolati, MD

General Surgery

NPI 1922060185

2535 S DOWNING ST STE 380
Denver, CO 80210

(303) 778-5797

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address

Katherine Dugan, MD

Obstetrics/Gynecology

NPI 1487035721

2535 S DOWNING ST STE 430
Denver, CO 80210

(303) 715-2365

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address

Madison Eckles, NP

Nurse Practitioner

NPI 1104480136

2535 S DOWNING ST STE 380
Denver, CO 80210

(303) 778-5797

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address

Shah Fahad, M.D.

Orthopedic Surgery

NPI 1245948033

2535 S DOWNING ST STE 100
Denver, CO 80210

(720) 524-1367

✔ PECOSSame address

Thomas Heffron, MD

General Surgery

NPI 1063522423

2535 S DOWNING ST STE 400
Denver, CO 80210

(303) 777-7112

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address

Clark Kulig, MD

Internal Medicine

NPI 1669423430

2535 S DOWNING ST STE 380
Denver, CO 80210

(303) 778-5797

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address

Abbey Schmeisser, ANP

Nurse Practitioner

NPI 1568979755

2535 S DOWNING ST STE 430
Denver, CO 80210

(303) 715-2365

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address

David Clampitt, MD

Family Practice

NPI 1043430325

2525 S DOWNING ST
Denver, CO 80210

(303) 715-7184

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address

Cory Garten, DO

Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine

NPI 1568583086

2525 S DOWNING ST
Denver, CO 80210

(303) 715-7184

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address

Karina Gonzalez, M.D.

Hospitalist

NPI 1285054015

2525 S DOWNING ST
Denver, CO 80210

(303) 715-7184

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address

Jay Kutnick, MD

Psychiatry

NPI 1336295013

2525 S. DOWNING ST UNIT 1 SOUTH PORTER ADVENTIST HOSPITAL
Denver, CO 80210

(303) 778-5811

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address

Patrick Newman, LPC

Mental Health Counselor

NPI 1174260012

2525 S DOWNING ST
Denver, CO 80210

(303) 778-2537

✔ PECOSSame address

Jennifer Wilson, AGCNS-BC

Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS)

NPI 1225403363

2525 S DOWNING ST
Denver, CO 80210

(303) 778-1955

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address

Erica Pollack, MD

Diagnostic Radiology

NPI 1497994255

2525 S DOWNING ST
Denver, CO 80210

(720) 922-6240

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address

Keith Garrison, MD

Gastroenterology

NPI 1245868637

2535 S DOWNING ST STE 410
Denver, CO 80210

(303) 260-2740

✔ PECOS✔ Accepts MedicareSame address

See all 733 clinicians

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

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 Portercare Adventist Health System's NPI number?

The NPI number for Portercare Adventist Health System is 1972991867. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on December 31, 2014. The provider is doing business as AdventHealth Medical Group Hospitalists at Porter and Hspc Hospitalists Pah.

Where is Portercare Adventist Health System located?

Portercare Adventist Health System is located at 2525 S Downing St, Denver, CO 80210. The listed phone number is (303) 643-1159.

What is Portercare Adventist Health System's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Hospitalist with taxonomy code 208M00000X.

Is Portercare Adventist Health System enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Portercare Adventist Health System is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.

How many clinicians bill Medicare through Portercare Adventist Health System?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), 733 clinicians in 45 Medicare specialties reassign their Medicare billing to Portercare Adventist Health System. A 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 the clinician's services. The largest specialties are Nurse Practitioner (159), Family Practice (83) and Internal Medicine (77). Of these, 59 practice at this address and 364 within 10 miles. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Portercare Adventist Health System was last updated on August 12, 2026. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 2 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.