NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christine Bower Baca, MD

Neurology Physician · Aurora, CO

Christine Bower Baca, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Aurora, Colorado, and NPI 1104037662, issued on May 25, 2007. Check the license (Colorado DR.0057485, 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 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1104037662
Name
Christine Bower Baca
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License numbers
DR.0057485 CO
A85010 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
12605 E. 16TH Ave, Aurora, CO 80045
Phone
(720) 848-0000
Enumerated
May 25, 2007
Record last updated
Nov 2, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicaid ID
00A850100 CA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20220110001850); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Rochester School Of Medicine And Dentistry, 2002
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 12605 E. 16TH Ave

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

  1. Bryan Ahlgren, DOAnesthesiology Physician1730208315
  2. Maura Burton, NPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1033620554

Verify Christine Bower Baca 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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7% more Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024

1,468 Medicare Part D claims for 156 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims.

  1. Christine Baca1,468
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Levetiracetam215 claims
  2. Lamotrigine135 claims
  3. Briviact85 claims
  4. Clobazam82 claims
  5. Topiramate78 claims
  6. Lacosamide77 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 76.2 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 score64.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%56.2
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  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).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,834.54

8 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Neuropace, Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Christine Baca$1,834.54
  2. Specialty average$8,318.07

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Mcv Associated PhysiciansHenrico, VA

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

Christine Bower Baca among 396 neurology physician records in Colorado

Christine Bower Baca, MD is one of 396 neurology physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 34% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 34% of these records are older, 53% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated2002 · median 2010 among the 275 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in Colorado

There are 396 neurology physician records in Colorado.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Clark Anderson, MDAurora, CO 800451508816653
  2. John Corboy, MDAurora, CO 800451922045228
  3. Denise Damek, MDAurora, CO 800451699884072
  4. Nicole Gonzales, MDAurora, CO 800451467481093
  5. William Jones, MDAurora, CO 800451063436178
  6. Maureen Leehey, MDAurora, CO 800451336258714
  7. Hans Neville, MDAurora, CO 800451174632558
  8. Victoria Pelak, M.D.Aurora, CO 800451811945603

Common questions

What is Christine Bower Baca, MD's NPI number?

Christine Bower Baca, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1104037662, issued on May 25, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christine Bower Baca, MD 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 Christine Bower Baca, MD's license?

NPPES lists Colorado license number DR.0057485, 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 Christine Bower Baca, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christine Bower Baca, MD had 1,468 Medicare Part D claims for 156 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Christine Bower Baca, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.2 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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