Peter Shorten, M.D.
NPI 1902223043ActiveIndividual· Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine· Grand Junction, CO
Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine (M.D.) with Grand Valley Orthopedics, practicing in Grand Junction, Colorado. 168 Medicare patients in 2024, $135,371 paid; nearly all of their 282 Part D prescriptions were generic (99%). Alliance Medical was the largest of 4 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,214 in all, mostly travel and lodging. Lists Community Hospital and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1902223043 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 26, 2014 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 16, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Mar 3, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Primary | 207XS0117X | DR.0064327 | CO |
| Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | 207XS0117X | 11268151-1205 | UT |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | — | — |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Orthopedic Surgery (CO); Practitioner - Orthopedic Surgery (UT) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 168 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,496 across 60 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $135,371 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 282 · 314 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 94 |
| Total drug cost | $2,503 |
| Generic share | 99% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Orthopedic Surgery |
Medical group
- Grand Valley OrthopedicsGrand Junction, CO · 27 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Community HospitalGrand Junction, CO
- Delta County Memorial HospitalDelta, CO
- Montrose Regional HealthMontrose, CO
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,214 · 11 payments from 4 companies
- 2024$263.62 · 2 payments from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Alliance Medical | $950.28 | 5 |
| Arthrex, Inc. | $204.95 | 3 |
| Mml US, Inc. | $35.72 | 2 |
| Cerapedics Inc. | $23.42 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Travel and Lodging$866.03 · 2 payments
- Food and Beverage$348.34 · 9 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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