NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christian C. Thurstone, MD

Addiction Psychiatry Physician · Denver, CO

Christian C. Thurstone, MD is an addiction psychiatry physician with a practice address in Denver, Colorado, and NPI 1265542013, issued on Aug 30, 2006. Check the license (Colorado DR.0041830, 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 2023 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1265542013
Name
Christian C. Thurstone
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Addiction Psychiatry Physician 2084P0802X
License number
DR.0041830 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
777 Bannock St, Denver, CO 80204
Phone
(303) 303-4364
Enumerated
Aug 30, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 10, 2024
Fax
(303) 602-6931
Medicaid ID
04886755 CO
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050404000804); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Chicago, Pritzker School Of Medicine, 1998
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 777 Bannock St

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

  1. Eric Aaltonen, M.D.Vascular & Interventional Radiology Physician1538340344
  2. Sarah Abbott, LCSWClinical Social Worker1326519042
  3. Ejaaz Abdulkabir, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1710551783
  4. Miren Aboitiz, NP-CWomen's Health Nurse Practitioner1568862282
  5. Edgar Acosta, MSWClinical Social Worker1467900381
  6. Shanie Adaime, RDHDental Hygienist1083318554

Verify Christian C. Thurstone in five checks

  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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The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 91.1 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score90.2
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%73.5
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%88.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Denver Health And Hospital AuthorityDenver, CO

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

Christian C. Thurstone among 16 addiction psychiatry physician records in Colorado

Christian C. Thurstone, MD is one of 16 addiction psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 69% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 0% of these records are older, 69% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
  • Record last updated2024 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0802X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Addiction Psychiatry Physician providers in Colorado

There are 16 addiction psychiatry physician records in Colorado.

The 8 addiction psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Martin Hinrichs, MDDenver, CO 802041902331432
  2. Katherine Riva, M.D.Denver, CO 802041013336452
  3. Mahrokh Shayanpour, MDDenver, CO 802041992120935
  4. Shaweta Babbar, M.D.Denver, CO 802051720304264
  5. Jane Kennedy, D.O.Denver, CO 802061336205137
  6. Michelle Weil, M.D.Denver, CO 802061285046862
  7. Maria McGrane, MDLakewood, CO 802151801956982
  8. Jonathan Ritvo, M.D.Denver, CO 802461376516252

Common questions

What is Christian C. Thurstone, MD's NPI number?

Christian C. Thurstone, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265542013, issued on Aug 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christian C. Thurstone, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 777 Bannock St, Denver, CO, 80204. Phone: (303) 303-4364. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christian C. Thurstone, MD's license?

NPPES lists Colorado license number DR.0041830, 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.

What is Christian C. Thurstone, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.1 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.

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