NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher J. Carlson, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Littleton, CO

Christopher J. Carlson, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Littleton, Colorado, and NPI 1972659563, issued on Jan 26, 2007. Check the license (Colorado 43047, 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
1972659563
Name
Christopher J. Carlson
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
43047 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
7335 S Pierce St Ste 100, Littleton, CO 80128
Phone
(303) 979-7200
Enumerated
Jan 26, 2007
Record last updated
Sep 16, 2025
Fax
(303) 933-5265
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20071002000280); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Arizona College Of Medicine, 2003
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 7335 S Pierce St Ste 100

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

  1. Charlene Borja, DOFamily Medicine Physician1902952591
  2. Allison Corzatt, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1992309777
  3. Scott Dorn, NPMedical Physician Assistant1275850158
  4. Erik Miller, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1063042596
  5. Neila Ray, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1275269631
  6. Sarah Wierda, FNPNurse Practitioner1316439052

Verify Christopher J. Carlson 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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43% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

2,027 Medicare Part D claims for 245 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 36 claims were for opioids.

  1. Christopher Carlson2,027
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium183 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium101 claims
  3. Lisinopril96 claims
  4. Losartan Potassium83 claims
  5. Amlodipine Besylate66 claims
  6. Rosuvastatin Calcium55 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): 88.9 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 score91.2
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%71.7
  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: $50.02

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Christopher Carlson$50.02
  2. Specialty average$902.55

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. Onpoint Medical Group LLCLittleton, CO

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

Christopher J. Carlson among 3,563 family medicine physician records in Colorado

Christopher J. Carlson, MD is one of 3,563 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 76% 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 44% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 44% of these records are older, 42% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
  • Graduated2003 · median 2008 among the 2,077 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

95 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Littleton

They are 95 of the 3,918 NPPES records with a practice address in Littleton, and 3,563 family medicine physician records in Colorado.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Charlene Borja, DOLittleton, CO 801281902952591
  2. Walton Creech, MDLittleton, CO 801281346266285
  3. Mackenzie Kemp, NP-CLittleton, CO 801281215719810
  4. George Quick, MDLittleton, CO 801281619002383
  5. Wallace Salter, M.D.Littleton, CO 801281851491070
  6. Debra Salter, M.D.Littleton, CO 801281285734491
  7. Darcy Scheeler, MDLittleton, CO 801281740315316
  8. Joseph Sharkey, M.D.Littleton, CO 801281649277435

Common questions

What is Christopher J. Carlson, MD's NPI number?

Christopher J. Carlson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972659563, issued on Jan 26, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher J. Carlson, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7335 S Pierce St Ste 100, Littleton, CO, 80128. Phone: (303) 979-7200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher J. Carlson, MD's license?

NPPES lists Colorado license number 43047, 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 Christopher J. Carlson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher J. Carlson, MD had 2,027 Medicare Part D claims for 245 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Christopher J. Carlson, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 88.9 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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