CHRISTEN KUTZ, DHSC, PA-C
Medical Physician Assistant in COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What the federal data shows
CHRISTEN KUTZ, DHSC, PA-C reported a CMS MIPS final score of 81.5549/100 — below the 83.1 national average — and filed 3,399 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 81.5549/100
- MIPS score · -2 vs avg
- 3K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 81%
- generic prescribing
- $107.7K
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) — no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
CHRISTEN KUTZ, DHSC, PA-C's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023 — the federal quality measure
82 36th percentile higher than 36% of 477,587 scored providers
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
What does the federal data show about CHRISTEN KUTZ, DHSC, PA-C?
Near national averagePrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
MIPS final score
Specialty distribution in Colorado
How Medical Physician Assistant compares to other specialties among Colorado providers
Medical Physician Assistant share within Colorado
Medical Physician Assistant is one of the more visible NUCC categories in Colorado
Each bar reflects the share of in-state providers whose primary NUCC taxonomy matches the specialty. Long tail of ~690 NUCC codes folded into "Other" to keep the comparison legible.
Medicare quality performance — MIPS
CHRISTEN KUTZ, DHSC, PA-C's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Medical Physician Assistant national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 81.5549/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Medical Physician Assistant) — 81.5549/100 vs national avg 83.1
Quality benchmarks
- National MIPS avg 2023 reporting year
- Quality dim CMS Quality category
- Cost dim CMS Cost category
- Specialty volume Medical Physician Assistant US NPIs
81.5549/100 MIPS final score — 1.5 pts below the 83.1 national average
Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities composite score for the 2023 performance year. Specialty: Medical Physician Assistant. Quality dim: 83.2759. Cost dim: 63.4104.
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
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CHRISTEN KUTZ, DHSC, PA-C appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Medical Physician Assistant provider holding DHSC, PA-C credentials at 5825 DELMONICO DR STE 102, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO, 80919, with a listed phone of (303) 381-0929. NPI 1629138813 was issued on 12/11/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what KUTZ most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 3,399 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 389 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $3.1 million in drug spend, split 19% brand-name and 81% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 0.7%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 81.5549/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 83.2759, Cost 63.4104), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Medical Physician Assistant is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 40,527 enrolled providers across 55 states and an average of 1,077 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1629138813 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Medical Physician Assistant |
| Credentials | DHSC, PA-C |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 12/11/2006 |
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How we sourced this profile
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where CHRISTEN KUTZ, DHSC, PA-C bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" — a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for CHRISTEN KUTZ, DHSC, PA-C. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$107.7K
Largest payer
TG Therapeutics, Inc.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
19% brand-name claims vs 81% generic, on 3,399 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 5,278
- Total Day Supply
- 149,866
- Brand vs Generic
- 19% brand / 81% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $2.8M
- Generic Drug Cost
- $267K
- Opioid Claims
- 25 (0.7% rate)
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 66.2 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.69
- Gender Split
- 62% female / 38% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 144, 65-74: 120, 75-84: 106, 85+: 19
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What CHRISTEN KUTZ, DHSC, PA-C prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Levetiracetam
Levetiracetam
221 claims
- Carbidopa-Levodopa
Carbidopa-Levodopa
165 claims
- Clonazepam
Clonazepam
164 claims
- Lamotrigine
Lamotrigine
158 claims
- Gabapentin
Gabapentin
151 claims
- Ubrelvy
Ubrelvy
141 claims
- Topiramate
Topiramate
107 claims
- Donepezil Hcl
Donepezil Hcl
102 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Levetiracetam | 221 |
| Carbidopa-Levodopa Carbidopa/Levodopa | 165 |
| Clonazepam | 164 |
| Lamotrigine | 158 |
| Gabapentin | 151 |
| Ubrelvy Ubrogepant | 141 |
| Topiramate | 107 |
| Donepezil Hcl | 102 |
| Lacosamide | 98 |
| Tizanidine Hcl | 90 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Medical Physician Assistant Overview
How CHRISTEN KUTZ, DHSC, PA-C fits within the Medical Physician Assistant landscape nationally.
CHRISTEN KUTZ, DHSC, PA-C's 3,399 claims are above the specialty average of 1,077.
Nearby Medical Physician Assistant Providers in Colorado
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Colorado, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as KUTZ.
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Data Sources
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) — 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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