Cara Elise Capitena Young, MD
Glaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · Aurora, CO
Cara Elise Capitena Young, MD is a glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in Aurora, Colorado, and NPI 1831432053, issued on Apr 6, 2013. Check the license (Colorado DR.0058440, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Cara Elise Capitena Young
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Glaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0009X
- License number
- DR.0058440 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 12605 E 16TH Ave, Aurora, CO 80045
- Phone
- (720) 848-0000
- Enumerated
- Apr 6, 2013
- Record last updated
- May 6, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170721002202); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of South Florida College Of Medicine, 2013
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Cara Elise Capitena Young in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
Search for license DR.0058440Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
1% more Medicare Part D claims than the average glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024
3,103 Medicare Part D claims for 749 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,060 among the 430 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 39% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost745 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate387 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine271 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate247 claims
- Timolol Maleate235 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol232 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 97.6 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $139.98
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was New World Medical,inc. The 391 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,284.60 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
- Denver Health And Hospital AuthorityDenver, CO
- University Physicians IncorporatedAurora, CO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Cara Elise Capitena Young among 23 glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Colorado
Cara Elise Capitena Young, MD is one of 23 glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 91% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 48% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 48% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 91% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 87% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2013 among the 20 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 39% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207WX0009X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Glaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers in Colorado
There are 23 glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Colorado.
All 23 in Colorado → Every provider in Aurora → Glaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician nationwide →
The 8 glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Monica Ertel, M.D., PH.D.Aurora, CO 800451669869707
- Dylann Fujimoto, MDAurora, CO 800451114676814
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Common questions
What is Cara Elise Capitena Young, MD's NPI number?
Cara Elise Capitena Young, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831432053, issued on Apr 6, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Cara Elise Capitena Young, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12605 E 16TH Ave, Aurora, CO, 80045. Phone: (720) 848-0000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Cara Elise Capitena Young, MD's license?
NPPES lists Colorado license number DR.0058440, 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 Cara Elise Capitena Young, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Cara Elise Capitena Young, MD had 3,103 Medicare Part D claims for 749 beneficiaries; the average among glaucoma specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 3,060. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Cara Elise Capitena Young, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.6 of 100. 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.