Crystal Joy Erickson, MD
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Colorado Springs, CO
Crystal Joy Erickson, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and NPI 1487863700, issued on May 22, 2007. Check the license (Colorado DR.00588189, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Crystal Joy Erickson
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License number
- DR.00588189 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 525 Bob Peters Grv Ste 302, Colorado Springs, CO 80909
- Phone
- (719) 365-5445
- Enumerated
- May 22, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jul 21, 2022
- Fax
- (719) 365-5530
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170720000601); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records → All 87 in Colorado → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 525 Bob Peters Grv Ste 302
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jamie Brady, PA-CPhysician Assistant1003257338
- Danielle Harris, NPNurse Practitioner1942911284
- Joshua WatsonSurgery Physician1114267747
Verify Crystal Joy Erickson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
Search for license DR.00588189Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
59% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
41 Medicare Part D claims for 24 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Pantoprazole Sodium11 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $184.47
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Poudre Valley Medical Group LLCColorado Springs, CO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Crystal Joy Erickson among 87 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Colorado
Crystal Joy Erickson, MD is one of 87 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 78% 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 57% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 57% of these records are older, 36% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 78% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2007 · median 2000 among the 58 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Colorado
There are 87 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Colorado.
All 87 in Colorado → Every provider in Colorado Springs → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Nicholas Augelli, MDColorado Springs, CO 809091174592414
- Martin Beggs, M.D.Colorado Springs, CO 809091629072228
- Matthew Blum, MDColorado Springs, CO 809091659348480
- Raja Gopaldas, MDColorado Springs, CO 809091982849451
- Peter Walinsky, MDColorado Springs, CO 809091053405449
- Burt Fowler, MDColorado Springs, CO 809101043246366
- Brian Erickson, M.D.Colorado Springs, CO 809071629064225
- Betty Kim, M.D.Colorado Springs, CO 809071851355408
Common questions
What is Crystal Joy Erickson, MD's NPI number?
Crystal Joy Erickson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487863700, issued on May 22, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Crystal Joy Erickson, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 525 Bob Peters Grv Ste 302, Colorado Springs, CO, 80909. Phone: (719) 365-5445. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Crystal Joy Erickson, MD's license?
NPPES lists Colorado license number DR.00588189, 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 Crystal Joy Erickson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Crystal Joy Erickson, MD had 41 Medicare Part D claims for 24 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Crystal Joy Erickson, 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), 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.