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
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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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).
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers in Colorado
There are 55 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Colorado.
Other retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Colorado
- Murtaza Adam, MDParker, CO1093004806
- William Benedict, M.D.Longmont, CO1063598548
- Rachel Chen, M.D.Aurora, CO1558740605
- Mark Chittum, M.D.Colorado Springs, CO1518942572
- Ross Chod, M.D.Aurora, CO1801158548
- Nancy Christmas, MDDenver, CO1619927456
- Emily Cole, MDAurora, CO1700317534
- Robert Courtney, MDLafayette, CO1760649024
- Brent Deibert, MDBoulder, CO1013437029
- Moss Fenberg, MDDurango, CO1396852943
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.