Christopher Edward Ricca, M.D.
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician · Denver, CO
Christopher Edward Ricca, M.D. is an endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician with a practice address in Denver, Colorado, and NPI 1134170954, issued on May 15, 2006. Check the license (Colorado 37299, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Christopher Edward Ricca
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician 207RE0101X
- License number
- 37299 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4525 E 8TH Ave, Denver, CO 80220
- Phone
- (303) 329-6500
- Enumerated
- May 15, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 22, 2010 (not updated in 16 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (303) 329-9020
- Medicaid ID
- 72632763 CO
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Christopher Edward Ricca in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
Search for license 37299Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
69% more Medicare Part D claims than the average endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician in 2024
4,455 Medicare Part D claims for 206 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,630 among the 8,223 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims. 210 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Rosuvastatin Calcium251 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium123 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl113 claims
- Synthroid98 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate93 claims
- Olmesartan Medoxomil87 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.
Christopher Edward Ricca among 149 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Colorado
Christopher Edward Ricca, M.D. is one of 149 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 83% 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 8% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 49% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 72% of these records are
- Record last updated2010 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RE0101X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician providers in Colorado
There are 149 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Colorado.
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The 8 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Daniel Citron, M.D.Denver, CO 802201861442410
- Alex Goldsmith, M.D.Denver, CO 802201417907064
- Romana Haas, MDDenver, CO 802201386739258
- Nirmala Kumar, MDDenver, CO 802201619059144
- Mervyn Lifschitz, M.D.Denver, CO 802201639267636
- Claudia Panzer, MDDenver, CO 802201538122007
- Sarah Bull, MDDenver, CO 802181427165547
- Leslie Gamache, MDDenver, CO 802181851303002
Common questions
What is Christopher Edward Ricca, M.D.'s NPI number?
Christopher Edward Ricca, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1134170954, issued on May 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Christopher Edward Ricca, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4525 E 8TH Ave, Denver, CO, 80220. Phone: (303) 329-6500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Christopher Edward Ricca, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Colorado license number 37299, 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 Edward Ricca, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Christopher Edward Ricca, M.D. had 4,455 Medicare Part D claims for 206 beneficiaries; the average among endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician prescribers was 2,630. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.