Smarika Sapkota, MD

Medicare activity in 2024

Official CMS public-use data for Smarika Sapkota, data year 2024 (released May 21, 2026). It covers Original Medicare (fee-for-service) patients only, not Medicare Advantage or other insurance. It shows volume, not quality or outcomes. CMS hides any count of 10 or fewer patients.

Most frequent services

1. Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more (99215)200 services
2. Visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient's (G2211)89 services
3. New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more (99205)59 services
4. Complete ultrasound scan of joint (76881)32 services
5. Limited ultrasound scan of joint or other extremity structure except blood vessels (76882)31 services

Chronic conditions among these patients

Share of this clinician’s Original Medicare patients with each condition, as published by CMS (it describes the patients, not the care given).

• Arthritis75%
• High blood pressure70%
• High cholesterol69%
• COPD42%
• Osteoporosis38%
• Asthma36%

Hospitals where Smarika Sapkota works

Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists Smarika Sapkota at these hospitals (updated October 2, 2026). Each hospital page shows its address, phone, emergency services, Medicare rating and all its clinicians. Star rating and emergency services: Hospital General Information (CMS), data updated October 26, 2026.

• National Jewish HealthDenver, CO · Acute Care Hospital · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 060107
• Saint Joseph HospitalDenver, CO · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 5 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 060028

Practice locations

Addresses where Smarika Sapkota is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

• 1400 Jackson StDenver, CO 80206 (303) 398‑1355

Group practices

Medicare enrollment lists Smarika Sapkota as a member of this group (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

• National Jewish Health247 clinicians in the group

Specialties

• Rheumatologyprimary

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Other rheumatologists in Denver

Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in Denver, CO — not a recommendation.

• Perry Fuchs, MD
• Itziar Quinzanos-Alonso, MD
• Patrick R. Wood, MD
• Hunter H. Stone, MD
• Bjorn E. Anderson, MD
• Stuart S. Kassan, MD
• Gregory K. Barron, MD
• Tyson Hagen, MD

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Other clinicians in National Jewish Health

Medicare enrollment lists these clinicians in the same group practice — not a recommendation.

• Stephanie E. Nussbaumer, NP
• Milene Saavedra, MD
• Samuel A. Scutchfield, MD
• Luz D. Cowell, NP
• Megan J. Connor, NP
• Joseph C. Cooley, DO

Clinician information

Most corrections must be made at the source: clinicians update their NPI Registry record (NPPES) and their Medicare enrollment (PECOS); this page follows the next data release.

Sources

1. Facility Affiliation Data — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
2. Hospital General Information — CMS, data updated October 26, 2026, retrieved November 13, 2026
3. National Downloadable File (Doctors and Clinicians) — CMS, data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
4. Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider — CMS, data year 2024, released May 21, 2026; Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service
5. NPI Registry — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (NPPES), the clinician’s official record
6. Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare tool to look up clinicians