Carlene Lihalakha Chun, M.D., PH.D.
Gastroenterology Physician · Colorado Springs, CO
Carlene Lihalakha Chun, M.D., PH.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and NPI 1023374386, issued on Apr 11, 2012. Check the license (Colorado DR.0058075, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Carlene Lihalakha Chun
- Credential
- M.D., PH.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License numbers
- DR.0058075 CO
58075 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2920 N Cascade Ave Ste 300, Colorado Springs, CO 80907
- Phone
- (719) 636-1201
- Enumerated
- Apr 11, 2012
- Record last updated
- Dec 11, 2024
- Fax
- (719) 636-1326
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170610000020); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Stanford University School Of Medicine, 2012
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest gastroenterology physician records → All 334 in Colorado → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 2920 N Cascade Ave Ste 300
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Michelle Barnett, PAMedical Physician Assistant1790827566
- Karin Cesario, MDGastroenterology Physician1285689075
- April CruickshankMedical Physician Assistant1497207336
- Jordan Dyer, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1578062444
- Michael Falk, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1447367438
- Hiwot Gebeye, NPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1356992192
Verify Carlene Lihalakha Chun in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
Search for license DR.0058075Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
21% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
637 Medicare Part D claims for 263 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 22% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Omeprazole169 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium89 claims
- Sod Sulf-Potass Sulf-Mag Sulf67 claims
- Gavilyte-G29 claims
- Sucralfate25 claims
- Sutab23 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): 77.2 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: $817.62
33 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 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
- Peak Gastroenterology AssociatesColorado Springs, CO
- Portercare Adventist Health SystemCastle Rock, CO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Carlene Lihalakha Chun among 334 gastroenterology physician records in Colorado
Carlene Lihalakha Chun, M.D., PH.D. is one of 334 gastroenterology 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 2012, is newer than 75% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 75% of these records are older, 22% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 2003 among the 258 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Colorado
There are 334 gastroenterology physician records in Colorado.
All 334 in Colorado → Every provider in Colorado Springs → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Douglas Adler, M.D.Colorado Springs, CO 809071891748687
- Karin Cesario, MDColorado Springs, CO 809071285689075
- Nicholas Costrini, M.D., PH.DColorado Springs, CO 809071063444636
- Michael Hjelkrem, M.D.Colorado Springs, CO 809071518949437
- Kem Hor, M.D.Colorado Springs, CO 809071629155205
- Samuel Iwata, MDColorado Springs, CO 809071730273996
- Lukasz Kowalczyk, M.D.Colorado Springs, CO 809071104913003
- Thomas Meister, MDColorado Springs, CO 809071689761371
Common questions
What is Carlene Lihalakha Chun, M.D., PH.D.'s NPI number?
Carlene Lihalakha Chun, M.D., PH.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023374386, issued on Apr 11, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Carlene Lihalakha Chun, M.D., PH.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2920 N Cascade Ave Ste 300, Colorado Springs, CO, 80907. Phone: (719) 636-1201. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Carlene Lihalakha Chun, M.D., PH.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Colorado license number DR.0058075, 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 Carlene Lihalakha Chun, M.D., PH.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Carlene Lihalakha Chun, M.D., PH.D. had 637 Medicare Part D claims for 263 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Carlene Lihalakha Chun, M.D., PH.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.2 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.