Dr. Michael Ephraim Wechsler, MD

  • Denver, CO
  • Pulmonologist
NPI1528017993PAC ID6406822337
Medicare services, 2024
30
Medicare patients, 2024
35
Part D claims, 2024
403
Publications
76
Clinical trials
4
Practice address
1400 Jackson St, Denver, CO 80206
Practice phone
Call (303) 388-4461
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Primary practice

National Jewish Health

Hospital · Denver, Colorado

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Dr. Michael Ephraim Wechsler is a pulmonologist in Denver, Colorado

Dr. Wechsler practices at National Jewish Health in Denver, Colorado, part of National Jewish Health.

Dr. Wechsler's NPI, 1528017993, was assigned on May 10, 2006. Dr. Wechsler holds Colorado license 51685.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
6406822337
NPI enumeration date
May 10, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(303) 388-4461
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
59
Medical school graduation
1993

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

Dr. Michael Ephraim Wechsler practices at National Jewish Health in Denver, Colorado

Dr. Wechsler's primary practice is National Jewish Health, at 1400 Jackson St, Denver, CO 80206 in Denver County. The practice phone is (303) 388-4461.

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Dr. Michael Ephraim Wechsler is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Wechsler's primary practice is National Jewish Health in Denver, Colorado, part of National Jewish Health. The medical group on file is National Jewish Health. Dr. Wechsler's employer is on file too: a hospital.

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
National Jewish HealthAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Michael Ephraim Wechsler is one of 254 pulmonologists in Colorado

Pulmonary disease is Dr. Wechsler's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RP1001X. Dr. Wechsler is licensed in Colorado.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Pulmonary disease, ColoradoPrimaryLicense 51685 · taxonomy 207RP1001X

Pulmonologists near Dr. Wechsler

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Michael Ephraim Wechsler billed Medicare for 30 services in 2024

CMS data shows 30 Medicare services from Dr. Wechsler across 1 procedure code in 2024, all of them office visits, for 35 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $3,248 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 202430
Medicare patients35
Paid by Medicare$3,248
Procedure codes1

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 252024: 3020%

Dr. Wechsler compared with the Colorado median for pulmonologists, 2024

  • Dr. Wechsler
  • Colorado median
Medicare services
30vs 35492% below
Medicare patients
35vs 19582% below
Part D claims
272vs 37628% below

Medians across 247 pulmonologists in Colorado with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

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

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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

Dr. Michael Ephraim Wechsler treated 35 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 70

CMS counts 35 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Wechsler in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 16 patients. 75% of them have asthma, and 66% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.43, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Wechsler's median patient age at 70, with 43% women.

Medicare patients, 202435
Average age70
Average risk score1.43

Dr. Wechsler's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Wechsler's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women2057%
  • Men1543%

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

  1. Asthma75%
  2. High cholesterol66%
  3. Arthritis57%
  4. High blood pressure54%
  5. COPD40%
  6. Depression34%
  7. Mood disorders34%

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

Dr. Wechsler's patients across all payers

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

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 70

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women43%
  • Men57%

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

Dr. Michael Ephraim Wechsler wrote 403 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Wechsler wrote 403 Medicare Part D claims for 44 patients. 31% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 272 of them, across 11 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $575,316 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 232 claims across 11 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024403
Drugs named by CMS11
Total drug cost$575,316
Part D patients44

Dr. Wechsler's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic124 claims31%
  • Brand-name279 claims69%

Dr. Wechsler's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

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, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 2322024: 27217%

Drugs named by CMS: 11 in 2024, 11 in 2023.

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

Dr. Michael Ephraim Wechsler scored 82 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 82 out of 100 for Dr. Wechsler for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Wechsler accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Wechsler as offering telehealth.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Dr. Wechsler's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 82of 100Final score
  • 69.4of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 65of 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. Michael Ephraim Wechsler has 76 publications on record

Dmand AI links 76 papers to Dr. Wechsler, published from 2022 to 2025. 2024 was the busiest year, with 25. The most frequent topics are Asthma, Anti-Asthmatic Agents and Biological Products. Dr. Wechsler has published most often in J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. Dr. Wechsler's most frequent co-authors are Matthew J. Peters, Eileen Wang, MD and Flavia Cecilia Lega Hoyte, MD.

Papers76
Years published2022 to 2025

Dr. Wechsler's papers by year, 2022 to 2025

Topics Dr. Wechsler writes about most

  • Asthma
  • Anti-Asthmatic Agents
  • Biological Products
  • Adrenal Cortex Hormones
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized
  • Eosinophils
  • Double-Blind Method
  • Churg-Strauss Syndrome

Dr. Wechsler's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Wechsler

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. Michael Ephraim Wechsler has worked on 4 clinical trials

Dmand AI links Dr. Wechsler to 4 clinical trials. 1 is still active or recruiting. Conditions studied include Asthma and Respiratory Hypersensitivity. Sanofi sponsors the most, 4. Open Payments lists research payments to Dr. Wechsler that name 6 trials.

Conditions in Dr. Wechsler's trials

  • Asthma
  • Respiratory Hypersensitivity

Investigators on the most trials with Dr. Wechsler

Recent clinical trials with Dr. Wechsler

Sources: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026; Dmand AI Research Linkage; and ClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine)

Dr. Michael Ephraim Wechsler received $3,346,014 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 2,370 general payments to Dr. Wechsler from 29 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 40% of the total. Sanofi and Genzyme US Companies paid the most, $1,028,033. It also lists 61 research payments totaling $26,651 from 2018 to 2025, naming 6 clinical trials.

General payments to Dr. Wechsler by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Wechsler by kind, 2016 to 2025

$3.3Min total
  • Speaker and faculty fees$1,325,10940%
  • Consulting fees$1,295,27839%
  • Travel and lodging$674,32520%
  • Food and beverage$42,5211%
  • Other$8,6620%

Companies that paid Dr. Wechsler the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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

Sources for Dr. Michael Ephraim Wechsler'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)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (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
Clinical trials and co-investigatorsDmand AI Research LinkageClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)
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. Michael Ephraim Wechsler's NPI number?

Dr. Michael Ephraim Wechsler's NPI number is 1528017993. It was assigned on May 10, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Michael Ephraim Wechsler?

Dr. Michael Ephraim Wechsler is a pulmonologist in Denver, Colorado. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Pulmonary Disease Physician (taxonomy code 207RP1001X).

Where does Dr. Michael Ephraim Wechsler practice?

Dr. Wechsler practices at 1400 Jackson St, Denver, CO 80206. Dr. Wechsler's primary practice is National Jewish Health in Denver, Colorado, part of National Jewish Health.

What is Dr. Michael Ephraim Wechsler's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Wechsler is (303) 388-4461.

What is Dr. Michael Ephraim Wechsler's medical license number?

Dr. Wechsler holds Colorado license 51685.

Which hospitals is Dr. Michael Ephraim Wechsler affiliated with?

Dr. Wechsler practices at National Jewish Health in Denver, Colorado.

What medical group is Dr. Michael Ephraim Wechsler part of?

Dr. Wechsler is linked to National Jewish Health.

Does Dr. Michael Ephraim Wechsler accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Wechsler billed Medicare for 30 services in 2024, and Dr. Wechsler accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. Michael Ephraim Wechsler offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Wechsler as offering telehealth services.

What is Dr. Michael Ephraim Wechsler's MIPS score?

Dr. Wechsler's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 82 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Michael Ephraim Wechsler see?

CMS counts 35 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Wechsler in 2024, with an average age of 70.

What services does Dr. Michael Ephraim Wechsler bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Wechsler's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99215).

What drugs does Dr. Michael Ephraim Wechsler prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Wechsler's most prescribed drugs by claims were Breo Ellipta, Prednisone and Nucala.

Has Dr. Michael Ephraim Wechsler received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $3,346,014 in general payments to Dr. Wechsler from 29 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Sanofi and Genzyme US Companies.

How long has Dr. Michael Ephraim Wechsler been practicing?

Dr. Wechsler graduated from medical school in 1993, 33 years ago.

Does Dr. Michael Ephraim Wechsler do research?

Dmand AI links 76 publications to Dr. Wechsler, published from 2022 to 2025. Dr. Wechsler has worked on 4 clinical trials.

Who does Dr. Michael Ephraim Wechsler publish with?

Dr. Wechsler's most frequent co-authors are Matthew J. Peters (17 shared papers), Eileen Wang, MD (16 shared papers) and Flavia Cecilia Lega Hoyte, MD (11 shared papers).

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