NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Gelston, MD

Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician · Lone Tree, CO

Christopher Gelston, MD is a cornea and external diseases specialist physician with a practice address in Lone Tree, Colorado, and NPI 1780611814, issued on Jun 26, 2006. Check the license (Colorado 44412, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1780611814
Name
Christopher Gelston
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician 207WX0120X
License number
44412 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
9552 Park Meadows Dr, Lone Tree, CO 80124
Phone
(720) 848-0000
Enumerated
Jun 26, 2006
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
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83% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average cornea and external diseases specialist physician in 2024

215 Medicare Part D claims for 141 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,263 among the 330 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 38% of claims.

  1. Christopher Gelston215
  2. Specialty average1,263

Most prescribed

  1. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth66 claims
  2. Prednisolone Acetate24 claims
  3. Erythromycin20 claims
  4. Fluorometholone18 claims
  5. Moxifloxacin16 claims
  6. Latanoprost13 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score86.5
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. University Physicians IncorporatedAurora, CO

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

Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician providers in Colorado

There are 17 cornea and external diseases specialist physician records in Colorado.

Other cornea and external diseases specialist physician records in Colorado

  1. Peter Andrews, M.D.Loveland, CO1316984255
  2. Nitin Chopra, MBAColorado Springs, CO1376006007
  3. Karen Christopher, M.D.Aurora, CO1669715876
  4. Michael Erlanger, M.D.Aurora, CO1588683015
  5. Clayton Falknor, MDColorado Springs, CO1164625018
  6. Christopher Hampton, MDWheat Ridge, CO1629530191
  7. Marcus Neuffer, M.D.Usaf Academy, CO1982820130
  8. Brittany Perzia, MDAurora, CO1184298283
  9. Travis Redd, MD, MPHAurora, CO1518351451
  10. James Sbarbaro, M.D.Colorado Springs, CO1972781805

Common questions

What is Christopher Gelston, MD's NPI number?

Christopher Gelston, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780611814, issued on Jun 26, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Gelston, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9552 Park Meadows Dr, Lone Tree, CO, 80124. Phone: (720) 848-0000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Gelston, MD's license?

NPPES lists Colorado license number 44412, 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 Gelston, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher Gelston, MD had 215 Medicare Part D claims for 141 beneficiaries; the average among cornea and external diseases specialist physician prescribers was 1,263. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Christopher Gelston, MD'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), loaded Aug 27, 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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