NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Brian Allan Erickson, M.D.

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Colorado Springs, CO

Brian Allan Erickson, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and NPI 1629064225, issued on Sep 20, 2005. Check the license (Colorado DR.0051687, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1629064225
Name
Brian Allan Erickson
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License numbers
DR.0051687 CO
2005026717 MO
MD2014-0814 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2222 N Nevada Ave, Colorado Springs, CO 80907
Phone
(719) 776-7600
Enumerated
Sep 20, 2005
Record last updated
Dec 3, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(719) 473-3553
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20060328000584); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Saint Louis University School Of Medicine, 2000
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2222 N Nevada Ave

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Subodh Adhikari, M.D.Hospitalist Physician1457731861
  2. David Albrecht, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1508853664
  3. James Anderson, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1326241084
  4. Sandra Andrew, NPNurse Practitioner1962443853
  5. Sara Arafat, MDAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1891347720
  6. Elizabeth Arnold, NPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1063793446

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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2.1 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024

216 Medicare Part D claims for 152 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 14 claims were for opioids.

  1. Brian Erickson216
  2. Specialty average101

Most prescribed

  1. Cephalexin37 claims
  2. Ondansetron Odt28 claims
  3. Methylprednisolone19 claims
  4. Dicyclomine Hcl13 claims
  5. Ibuprofen12 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Deaconess Illinois Specialty Clinic, Inc.Marion, IL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Brian Allan Erickson among 87 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Colorado

Brian Allan Erickson, M.D. is one of 87 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 78% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 89% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2000 · median 2000 among the 58 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Colorado

There are 87 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Colorado.

The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Betty Kim, M.D.Colorado Springs, CO 809071851355408
  2. Fernando Lamounier, M.D.Colorado Springs, CO 809071609826312
  3. John Mehall, MDColorado Springs, CO 809071164635009
  4. Paul Eckstein, MDColorado Springs, CO 809061710208202
  5. Nicholas Augelli, MDColorado Springs, CO 809091174592414
  6. Martin Beggs, M.D.Colorado Springs, CO 809091629072228
  7. Matthew Blum, MDColorado Springs, CO 809091659348480
  8. Crystal Erickson, MDColorado Springs, CO 809091487863700

Common questions

What is Brian Allan Erickson, M.D.'s NPI number?

Brian Allan Erickson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629064225, issued on Sep 20, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Brian Allan Erickson, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2222 N Nevada Ave, Colorado Springs, CO, 80907. Phone: (719) 776-7600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Brian Allan Erickson, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Colorado license number DR.0051687, 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 Brian Allan Erickson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Brian Allan Erickson, M.D. had 216 Medicare Part D claims for 152 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.