NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christopher Grant Staples, M.D.

Dermatology Physician · Lakewood, CO

Christopher Grant Staples, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Lakewood, Colorado, and NPI 1568783595, issued on Jun 14, 2010. Check the license 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
1568783595
Name
Christopher Grant Staples
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
License numbers
P9970 TX
BP10037112 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
255 S Routt St Ste 350, Lakewood, CO 80228
Phone
(303) 761-7797
Enumerated
Jun 14, 2010
Record last updated
Mar 2, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(303) 789-2995
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200909001036); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Texas Tech University Health Science Center School Of Medicine, 2010
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical BoardCheck the board
  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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49% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024

1,187 Medicare Part D claims for 362 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Christopher Staples1,187
  2. Specialty average797

Most prescribed

  1. Ketoconazole133 claims
  2. Triamcinolone Acetonide100 claims
  3. Clobetasol Propionate92 claims
  4. Dupixent Pen81 claims
  5. Humira(Cf) Pen79 claims
  6. Clindamycin Phosphate53 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): 83.3 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 score79.4
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%65.8
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%99.0
  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: $1,285.58

68 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Christopher Staples$1,285.58
  2. Specialty average$8,544.61

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. Forefront Dermatology SCLakewood, CO

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

Christopher Grant Staples among 305 dermatology physician records in Colorado

Christopher Grant Staples, M.D. is one of 305 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 86% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 58% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 58% of these records are older, 40% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
  • Graduated2010 · median 2007 among the 238 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Dermatology Physician providers in Colorado

There are 305 dermatology physician records in Colorado.

The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jette Hooper, MDLakewood, CO 802281578069530
  2. Lisa Blackwood, M.D., M.S.Lakewood, CO 802271760749683
  3. Kira Giovanielli, M.D.Lakewood, CO 802271497703185
  4. David Hurt, MDLakewood, CO 802271134237928
  5. Michaela McDonnell, MDLakewood, CO 802271245348036
  6. Harleen Arora, MDDenver, CO 802301205332764
  7. Channing HoodDenver, CO 802301649739848
  8. Emily NesbittDenver, CO 802301225667173

Common questions

What is Christopher Grant Staples, M.D.'s NPI number?

Christopher Grant Staples, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568783595, issued on Jun 14, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christopher Grant Staples, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 255 S Routt St Ste 350, Lakewood, CO, 80228. Phone: (303) 761-7797. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christopher Grant Staples, M.D.'s license?

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 Grant Staples, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christopher Grant Staples, M.D. had 1,187 Medicare Part D claims for 362 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Christopher Grant Staples, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.3 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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