Aaron Kristoffer Black, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Steamboat Springs, CO
Aaron Kristoffer Black, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, and NPI 1396004768, issued on May 4, 2012. Check the license (Colorado DR.0060705, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Aaron Kristoffer Black
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- DR.0060705 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 705 Marketplace Plz Ste 200, Steamboat Springs, CO 80487
- Phone
- (970) 879-6663
- Enumerated
- May 4, 2012
- Record last updated
- Apr 9, 2026
- Fax
- (970) 871-1234
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20171219002355); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Drexel University College Of Medicine, 2012
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest orthopaedic surgery physician records → All 471 in Colorado → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 705 Marketplace Plz Ste 200
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Timothy Balise, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1972935385
- James Bershinsky, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1750591632
- Steven Boyton, MS, ATC, OTCSurgical Technologist1124562426
- Emily Cleary, DPMFoot Surgery Podiatrist1285327833
- Karissa Crespin Abele, PAPhysician Assistant1760312987
- Evan Fleming, PASurgical Physician Assistant1780984021
Verify Aaron Kristoffer Black in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
Search for license DR.0060705Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
92% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
28 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 70.2 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $2,905.68
30 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Gemini Mountain Medical, LLC. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Orthopaedics OF Steamboat Springs PCSteamboat Springs, CO
- Taos Professional Services,llcTaos, NM
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Aaron Kristoffer Black among 471 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Colorado
Aaron Kristoffer Black, M.D. is one of 471 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 75% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 75% of these records are older, 23% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 2007 among the 290 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
10 orthopaedic surgery physician records list a practice address in Steamboat Springs
They are 10 of the 467 NPPES records with a practice address in Steamboat Springs, and 471 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Colorado.
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The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Bryan Bomberg, M.D.Steamboat Springs, CO 804871437262581
- James GmeinerSteamboat Springs, CO 804871376936773
- Lori Harrington, M.D.Steamboat Springs, CO 804871568575686
- Alejandro Miranda, M.D.Steamboat Springs, CO 804871275859480
- Richard Rende, MDSteamboat Springs, CO 804871679617906
- Andreas Sauerbrey, MDSteamboat Springs, CO 804871568495729
- Jay Thompson, DOSteamboat Springs, CO 804871821590787
- Jerry Watson, M.D.Steamboat Springs, CO 804871316902976
Common questions
What is Aaron Kristoffer Black, M.D.'s NPI number?
Aaron Kristoffer Black, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396004768, issued on May 4, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Aaron Kristoffer Black, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 705 Marketplace Plz Ste 200, Steamboat Springs, CO, 80487. Phone: (970) 879-6663. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Aaron Kristoffer Black, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Colorado license number DR.0060705, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado Medical Board at https://dpo.colorado.gov/Medical. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Aaron Kristoffer Black, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Aaron Kristoffer Black, M.D. had 28 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Aaron Kristoffer Black, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 70.2 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.