NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Clayton Lee Falknor, MD

Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician · Colorado Springs, CO

Clayton Lee Falknor, MD is a cornea and external diseases specialist physician with a practice address in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and NPI 1164625018, issued on Jun 7, 2007. Check the license (Colorado DR.0053681, 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
1164625018
Name
Clayton Lee Falknor
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician 207WX0120X
License numbers
DR.0053681 CO
N6866 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2770 N Union Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO 80909
Phone
(719) 471-2020
Enumerated
Jun 7, 2007
Record last updated
Jan 24, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(719) 633-7379
Medicaid ID
281037601 TX
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20141001000162); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Texas Southwestern Medical School At Dallas, 2006
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 2770 N Union Blvd

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

  1. James Barad, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1619911393
  2. David BelsheContact Lens Technician/Technologist1619351954
  3. Dean Carlson, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1053357715
  4. Mark Chittum, M.D.Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1518942572
  5. Steven Dewey, MDOphthalmology Physician1144296922
  6. Robert Gardner, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1629012307

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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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  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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8% more Medicare Part D claims than the average cornea and external diseases specialist physician in 2024

1,360 Medicare Part D claims for 371 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,263 among the 330 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 42% of claims.

  1. Clayton Falknor1,360
  2. Specialty average1,263

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisolone Acetate292 claims
  2. Latanoprost283 claims
  3. Fluorometholone138 claims
  4. Dorzolamide-Timolol108 claims
  5. Timolol Maleate103 claims
  6. Ketorolac Tromethamine98 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): 96.8 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 score100.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%89.2
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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: $159.43

4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was RxSight Inc. The 284 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,109.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Clayton Falknor$159.43
  2. Specialty average$3,109.37

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. Eye Associates OF Colorado Springs, PC.Colorado Springs, CO

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

Clayton Lee Falknor among 17 cornea and external diseases specialist physician records in Colorado

Clayton Lee Falknor, MD is one of 17 cornea and external diseases specialist physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 94% 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 29% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 29% of these records are older, 53% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 94% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • Graduated2006 · median 2013 among the 13 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2019 · 29% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207WX0120X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician providers in Colorado

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

The 8 cornea and external diseases specialist physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Nitin Chopra, MBAColorado Springs, CO 809091376006007
  2. James Sbarbaro, M.D.Colorado Springs, CO 809071972781805
  3. Marcus Neuffer, M.D.Usaf Academy, CO 808401982820130
  4. Peter Andrews, M.D.Loveland, CO 805371316984255
  5. Aimee Verner, M.D.Longmont, CO 805031063859817
  6. Robert Snip, M.D.Telluride, CO 814351457406365
  7. Ronald Wise, MDDenver, CO 802021386636843
  8. Christopher Gelston, MDLone Tree, CO 801241780611814

Common questions

What is Clayton Lee Falknor, MD's NPI number?

Clayton Lee Falknor, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1164625018, issued on Jun 7, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Clayton Lee Falknor, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2770 N Union Blvd, Colorado Springs, CO, 80909. Phone: (719) 471-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Clayton Lee Falknor, MD's license?

NPPES lists Colorado license number DR.0053681, 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 Clayton Lee Falknor, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Clayton Lee Falknor, MD had 1,360 Medicare Part D claims for 371 beneficiaries; the average among cornea and external diseases specialist physician prescribers was 1,263. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Clayton Lee Falknor, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 96.8 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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