Catherine Zhu, MD
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · Lakewood, CO
Catherine Zhu, MD is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in Lakewood, Colorado, and NPI 1558947564, issued on Mar 20, 2021. Check the license (Colorado DR.0077332, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Catherine Zhu
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X
- License number
- DR.0077332 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 255 S Routt St Ste 200, Lakewood, CO 80228
- Phone
- (303) 261-1600
- Enumerated
- Mar 20, 2021
- Record last updated
- Aug 4, 2026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250716000488); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Boston University School Of Medicine, 2021
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 255 S Routt St Ste 200
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Paul Micevych, MDRetina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1023563277
- Andrew Zheng, MDRetina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1366804809
Verify Catherine Zhu in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
Search for license DR.0077332Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
36% more Medicare Part D claims than the average retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024
844 Medicare Part D claims for 298 beneficiaries, against an average of 620 among the 1,449 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 31% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost198 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate109 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate100 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol94 claims
- Ofloxacin91 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine72 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 2 group practices
- Emory Medical Care Foundation IncAtlanta, GA
- The Emory Clinic IncAtlanta, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Catherine Zhu among 55 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Colorado
Catherine Zhu, MD is one of 55 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 95% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2021, is newer than 89% of them.
- NPI issued2021 · 89% of these records are older, 0% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 95% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 91% of these records are
- Graduated2021 · median 2012 among the 50 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207WX0107X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers in Colorado
There are 55 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Colorado.
All 55 in Colorado → Every provider in Lakewood → Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician nationwide →
The 8 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Paul Micevych, MDLakewood, CO 802281023563277
- Andrew Zheng, MDLakewood, CO 802281366804809
- Nancy Christmas, MDDenver, CO 802301619927456
- Brian Joondeph, MDDenver, CO 802301932151230
- Alan Kimura, MDDenver, CO 802301851343214
- Miriah Teeter, M.D.Denver, CO 802301316141872
- Diana Reeves, M.D.Denver, CO 802461386625044
- Mariana Harasawa, MDDenver, CO 802061154785863
Common questions
What is Catherine Zhu, MD's NPI number?
Catherine Zhu, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558947564, issued on Mar 20, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Catherine Zhu, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 255 S Routt St Ste 200, Lakewood, CO, 80228. Phone: (303) 261-1600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Catherine Zhu, MD's license?
NPPES lists Colorado license number DR.0077332, 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 Catherine Zhu, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Catherine Zhu, MD had 844 Medicare Part D claims for 298 beneficiaries; the average among retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 620. 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.