Dr. Gary James Tackling, MD

  • Longmont, CO
  • Hospitalist
NPI1598299141PAC ID4981941390
Medicare services, 2024
146
Medicare patients, 2024
144
Part D claims, 2022
263
Publications
1
MIPS score, 2024
89
Practice address
1950 Mountain View Ave, Longmont, CO 80501
Practice phone
Call (303) 651-5111
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Primary practice

CommonSpirit - Longmont United Hospital

Hospital · Longmont, Colorado

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Dr. Gary James Tackling is a hospitalist in Longmont, Colorado

Dr. Tackling practices at CommonSpirit - Longmont United Hospital in Longmont, Colorado, part of CommonSpirit Health.

Dr. Tackling's NPI, 1598299141, was assigned on April 19, 2017. Dr. Tackling holds Colorado license DR.0067063.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
4981941390
NPI enumeration date
April 19, 2017
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(303) 651-5111
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
35
Medical school graduation
2017

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Gary James Tackling practices at CommonSpirit - Longmont United Hospital in Longmont, Colorado

Dr. Tackling's primary practice is CommonSpirit - Longmont United Hospital, at 1950 Mountain View Ave, Longmont, CO 80501 in Boulder County. The practice phone is (303) 651-5111.

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Dr. Gary James Tackling is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Tackling's primary practice is CommonSpirit - Longmont United Hospital in Longmont, Colorado, part of CommonSpirit Health. The medical group on file is Cardiac & Thoracic Surgery Associates (CTSA).

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
CommonSpirit - Longmont United HospitalAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Gary James Tackling is one of 758 hospitalists in Colorado

Hospitalist is Dr. Tackling's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208M00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Tackling's licenses on file in 2 states: Colorado and Florida.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Hospitalist, ColoradoPrimaryLicense DR.0067063 · taxonomy 208M00000X
  • Internal medicine, FloridaLicense ME145962 · taxonomy 207R00000X

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Dr. Gary James Tackling billed Medicare for 146 services in 2024

CMS data shows 146 Medicare services from Dr. Tackling across 2 procedure codes in 2024, for 144 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $21,189 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 2024146
Medicare patients144
Paid by Medicare$21,189
Procedure codes2

Dr. Tackling's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1962024: 14626%

Dr. Tackling compared with the Colorado median for hospitalists, 2024

  • Dr. Tackling
  • Colorado median
Medicare services
146vs 28449% below
Medicare patients
144vs 16010% below
Part D claims
263vs 416.4 times

Medians across 646 hospitalists in Colorado with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Tackling's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Gary James Tackling treated 144 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76

CMS counts 144 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Tackling in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 45 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 74% have high cholesterol. 24% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.25, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Tackling's median patient age at 71, with 56% women.

Medicare patients, 2024144
Average age76
Average risk score2.25
Also on Medicaid24%

Dr. Tackling's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Tackling's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women8156%
  • Men6344%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Tackling's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol74%
  3. Arthritis60%
  4. Mood disorders49%
  5. Chronic kidney disease47%
  6. Heart failure46%
  7. Depression45%
  8. Diabetes39%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Tackling's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 71

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women56%
  • Men44%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Gary James Tackling wrote 263 Medicare Part D claims in 2022

In 2022, Dr. Tackling wrote 263 Medicare Part D claims. Every claim was for a generic drug. They cover 12 drugs, with $3,349 in total drug cost. In 2021, CMS named 2,009 claims across 69 drugs.

Part D claims, 2022263
Drugs named by CMS12
Total drug cost$3,349

Dr. Tackling's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2022

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2021 to 2022

  • 2021
  • 2022
Claims for drugs CMS names
2021: 2,0092022: 26387%

Drugs named by CMS: 12 in 2022, 69 in 2021.

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Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026

Dr. Gary James Tackling scored 89 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 89 out of 100 for Dr. Tackling for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Tackling accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Tackling's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 89of 100Final score
  • 89.5of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 74of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Dr. Gary James Tackling has 1 publication on record

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Tackling in 2023. Dr. Tackling's most frequent co-authors are Tashina Elizabeth Dussie, DO, Ofek Hai, DO and Amgad Nihad Makaryus, MD.

Papers1

Dr. Tackling's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Tackling

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Dr. Gary James Tackling received $1,012 in industry payments from 2020 to 2021

CMS Open Payments shows 53 general payments to Dr. Tackling from 9 drug and device companies from 2020 to 2021. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Amgen Inc. paid the most, $278.

General payments to Dr. Tackling by program year, 2020 to 2021

Companies that paid Dr. Tackling the most, 2020 to 2021

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Sources for Dr. Gary James Tackling's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Gary James Tackling's NPI number?

Dr. Gary James Tackling's NPI number is 1598299141. It was assigned on April 19, 2017, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Gary James Tackling?

Dr. Gary James Tackling is a hospitalist in Longmont, Colorado. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Hospitalist Physician (taxonomy code 208M00000X).

Where does Dr. Gary James Tackling practice?

Dr. Tackling practices at 1950 Mountain View Ave, Longmont, CO 80501. Dr. Tackling's primary practice is CommonSpirit - Longmont United Hospital in Longmont, Colorado, part of CommonSpirit Health.

What is Dr. Gary James Tackling's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Tackling is (303) 651-5111.

What is Dr. Gary James Tackling's medical license number?

Dr. Tackling holds Colorado license DR.0067063, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Gary James Tackling been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Tackling in Colorado and Florida.

Which hospitals is Dr. Gary James Tackling affiliated with?

Dr. Tackling practices at CommonSpirit - Longmont United Hospital in Longmont, Colorado.

What medical group is Dr. Gary James Tackling part of?

Dr. Tackling is linked to Cardiac & Thoracic Surgery Associates (CTSA).

Does Dr. Gary James Tackling accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Tackling billed Medicare for 146 services in 2024, and Dr. Tackling accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Gary James Tackling's MIPS score?

Dr. Tackling's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 89 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Gary James Tackling see?

CMS counts 144 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Tackling in 2024, with an average age of 76.

What services does Dr. Gary James Tackling bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Tackling's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99223) and critical care (99291).

What drugs does Dr. Gary James Tackling prescribe most?

In 2022 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Tackling's most prescribed drugs by claims were Atorvastatin Calcium, Losartan Potassium and Amlodipine Besylate.

Has Dr. Gary James Tackling received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $1,012 in general payments to Dr. Tackling from 9 companies from 2020 to 2021. The largest total came from Amgen Inc.

How long has Dr. Gary James Tackling been practicing?

Dr. Tackling graduated from medical school in 2017, 9 years ago.

Does Dr. Gary James Tackling do research?

Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Tackling.

Who does Dr. Gary James Tackling publish with?

Dr. Tackling's most frequent co-authors are Tashina Elizabeth Dussie, DO (1 shared paper), Ofek Hai, DO (1 shared paper) and Amgad Nihad Makaryus, MD (1 shared paper).

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