NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Carissa Thomas, MD

Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician · Aurora, CO

Carissa Thomas, MD is a plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician with a practice address in Aurora, Colorado, and NPI 1306289103, issued on Apr 10, 2013. Check the license (Colorado DR.0073948, 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
1306289103
Name
Carissa Thomas
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician 207YX0007X
License numbers
DR.0073948 CO
38453 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1635 Aurora CT, Aurora, CO 80045
Phone
(720) 848-0000
Enumerated
Apr 10, 2013
Record last updated
Jan 30, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20241119004540); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Baylor College Of Medicine, 2013
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 1635 Aurora CT

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

  1. Meghan Abrams, NP-CAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1124369582
  2. Emmeline Academia, PHARMDPharmacist1477113991
  3. Elizabeth Ackley, M.D.Neurology Physician1225569791
  4. Yuri Agrawal, M.D.Otology & Neurotology Physician1588710446
  5. Michael Aidi, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1386024354
  6. Oluwabukola Akingbola, DOMaternal & Fetal Medicine Physician1316529282

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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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77% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician in 2024

91 Medicare Part D claims for 39 beneficiaries, against an average of 393 among the 492 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 29 claims were for opioids.

  1. Carissa Thomas91
  2. Specialty average393

Most prescribed

  1. Pentoxifylline19 claims
  2. Oxycodone Hcl17 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $448.03

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was KLS-Martin L.P. The 388 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,454.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Carissa Thomas$448.03
  2. Specialty average$1,454.84

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

  1. Denver Health And Hospital AuthorityDenver, CO
  2. University Physicians IncorporatedAurora, CO

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

Carissa Thomas among 25 plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician records in Colorado

Carissa Thomas, MD is one of 25 plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 84% 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 80% of them.

  • NPI issued2013 · 80% of these records are older, 12% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 60% of these records are
  • Graduated2013 · median 2006 among the 15 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 44% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207YX0007X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician providers in Colorado

There are 25 plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician records in Colorado.

The 8 plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Julie Goddard, MDAurora, CO 800451700014875
  2. Cynthia Koenigsberg, MDAurora, CO 800451144801382
  3. Ashley Nassiri, MD, MBAAurora, CO 800451821475229
  4. Gary McDonald, MDLafayette, CO 800261720115777
  5. Keith Ladner, M.D.Greenwood Village, CO 801111578783395
  6. Andrew Nemechek, MDEnglewood, CO 801131053490839
  7. Paul Van Der Sloot, MDEnglewood, CO 801131528163979
  8. Henry Carr, M.D.Lone Tree, CO 801241508805045

Common questions

What is Carissa Thomas, MD's NPI number?

Carissa Thomas, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1306289103, issued on Apr 10, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Carissa Thomas, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1635 Aurora CT, Aurora, CO, 80045. Phone: (720) 848-0000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Carissa Thomas, MD's license?

NPPES lists Colorado license number DR.0073948, 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 Carissa Thomas, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Carissa Thomas, MD had 91 Medicare Part D claims for 39 beneficiaries; the average among plastic surgery within the head & neck (otolaryngology) physician prescribers was 393. 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.