Christina Lynn Vaughan, M.D., M.H.S.
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician · Aurora, CO
Christina Lynn Vaughan, M.D., M.H.S. is a hospice and palliative medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician with a practice address in Aurora, Colorado, and NPI 1417142589, issued on Sep 11, 2007. Check the license (Colorado DR.0058684, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christina Lynn Vaughan
- Credential
- M.D., M.H.S.
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician 2084H0002X
- License number
- DR.0058684 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 12605 E 16TH Ave, Aurora, CO 80045
- Phone
- (720) 848-0000
- Enumerated
- Sep 11, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jul 21, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170824000593); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- State University Of New York At Buffalo School Of Medicine, 2006
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Christina Lynn Vaughan in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
Search for license DR.0058684Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
14% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospice and palliative medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician in 2024
541 Medicare Part D claims for 102 beneficiaries, against an average of 629 among the 18 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 93 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Carbidopa-Levodopa38 claims
- Donepezil Hcl30 claims
- Mirtazapine28 claims
- Sertraline Hcl26 claims
- Gabapentin22 claims
- Trazodone Hcl21 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 97.6 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- University Physicians IncorporatedAurora, CO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician providers in Colorado
There are 3 hospice and palliative medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician records in Colorado.
All 3 in Colorado → Every provider in Aurora → Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician nationwide →
The 2 hospice and palliative medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Laura Foster, MDAurora, CO 800451952667818
- Lauren Treat, MDColorado Springs, CO 809201851633283
Common questions
What is Christina Lynn Vaughan, M.D., M.H.S.'s NPI number?
Christina Lynn Vaughan, M.D., M.H.S.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1417142589, issued on Sep 11, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christina Lynn Vaughan, M.D., M.H.S. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12605 E 16TH Ave, Aurora, CO, 80045. Phone: (720) 848-0000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christina Lynn Vaughan, M.D., M.H.S.'s license?
NPPES lists Colorado license number DR.0058684, 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 Christina Lynn Vaughan, M.D., M.H.S. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christina Lynn Vaughan, M.D., M.H.S. had 541 Medicare Part D claims for 102 beneficiaries; the average among hospice and palliative medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician prescribers was 629. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Christina Lynn Vaughan, M.D., M.H.S.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.6 of 100. 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.