NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Rheumatology Physician NPI 1972784601 M.D.
Verify on CMS → Dan Cristescu, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 6,377 in Rheumatology Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
Federal data, no proprietary rating.
We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
2K
Medicare Part D claims · 335 beneficiaries · Rheumatology Physician avg: 2K
MIPS score
75/100
CMS neutral threshold · no category scores published
Industry payments
$934.14
53 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
What the federal data shows
Dan Cristescu, M.D. carries the neutral CMS MIPS final score of 75/100, assigned where no category was scored - and filed 2,246 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.
- 75/100
- CMS neutral score · not measured
- 2K
- Part D claims, 2024
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥85th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Dan Cristescu, M.D.
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1972784601), first enumerated 11/22/2007.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 2,246 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
CMS quality reporting (MIPS)
CMS assigned a neutral MIPS final score of 75/100 where no performance category was scored — not a measured quality rank.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Industry payment transparency
$934.14 in reported industry payments (53 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.
Source: CMS Open Payments
- Not in federal data
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Source: State medical board / FSMB
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CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1972784601 · Rheumatology Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-MID · MIPS-NEUTRAL · RX-MID · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1972784601
- ENUM-MID 2007
- TAX-MID 6K Rheumatology Physician
- MIPS-NEUTRAL 75/100
- RX-MID 2,246
- BOOK-THIN 120 in Colorado
- PHOTO-ENUM Roman Czubatyj · 2007
Dan Cristescu, M.D.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
2,246 ≥ 85th percentile 85% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Dan Cristescu, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Dan Cristescu, M.D.?
CMS neutral score, not measuredPrimary specialty
Rheumatology Physician
Medicare Part D claims
2,246 9% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
75/100
Specialty distribution in Colorado
How Rheumatology Physician compares to other specialties among Colorado providers
MIPS score not measured
CMS assigned a neutral 75/100 threshold
CMS did not publish any Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, or Improvement Activities category score for this clinician. This administrative threshold is not comparable with the national average of clinicians whose MIPS score was measured.
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1972784601 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Rheumatology Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 11/22/2007 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
75
Final Score
CMS neutral threshold · not measured
Reporting: Group practice
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Dan Cristescu, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$934
Largest payer
ABBVIE INC.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
2,246
Total Claims
$2.5M
Total Drug Cost
335
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 4,829
- Total Day Supply
- 142,143
- Generic Drug Cost
- $60K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 72.7 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.55
- Gender Split
- 71% female / 29% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 27, 65-74: 173, 75-84: 116, 85+: 19
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Dan Cristescu, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Hydroxychloroquine…
Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate
406 claims
- Methotrexate
Methotrexate
315 claims
- Prednisone
Prednisone
222 claims
- Leflunomide 155
Leflunomide
155 claims
- Sulfasalazine 136
Sulfasalazine
136 claims
- Alendronate Sodium 103
Alendronate Sodium
103 claims
- Folic Acid 70
Folic Acid
70 claims
- Xeljanz Xr 65
Xeljanz Xr
65 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate | 406 |
| Methotrexate Methotrexate Sodium | 315 |
| Prednisone | 222 |
| Leflunomide | 155 |
| Sulfasalazine | 136 |
| Alendronate Sodium | 103 |
| Folic Acid | 70 |
| Xeljanz Xr Tofacitinib Citrate | 65 |
| Allopurinol | 60 |
| Gabapentin | 58 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Rheumatology Physician Overview
How Dan Cristescu, M.D. fits within the Rheumatology Physician landscape nationally.
6,377
Rheumatology Physician Providers in US
52
States with Rheumatology Physician
2,058
Avg Claims per Provider
Dan Cristescu, M.D.'s 2,246 claims are above the specialty average of 2,058.
Nationwide Rheumatology Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Cristescu, both outside Colorado so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar MIPS final score
Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (75 here).
Same NPPES enumeration year (2007)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Rheumatology Physician Providers in Colorado
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Colorado, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Cristescu.
One of 120 Rheumatology Physician providers enrolled in Colorado, 5 are shown here.
Phyllis Acker
RN
Lafayette, CO
Dr. Vivianne Allsop
MD
Denver, CO
Dr. Bjorn Anderson
MD
Denver, CO
Dr. Christopher Antolini
MD
Denver, CO
Dr. Elizabeth Arena
DO, MPH
Grand Junction, CO
Compare Rheumatology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Dan Cristescu, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Dan Cristescu, M.D. specializes in Rheumatology Physician and practices in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Dan Cristescu, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Dan Cristescu, M.D. wrote 2,246 Medicare Part D claims totaling $2.5M in drug costs for 335 beneficiaries.
What is Dan Cristescu, M.D.'s Medicare quality score? ▼
Dan Cristescu, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 75/100. CMS published no Quality, Promoting Interoperability, Improvement Activity or Cost score for this clinician, so the final score is the neutral performance threshold CMS assigns rather than a measured result. The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Dan Cristescu, M.D. located? ▼
Dan Cristescu, M.D. is located at 595 CHAPEL HILLS DRIVE, Colorado Springs, CO, 80920. Phone: (719) 475-9613.
What is Dan Cristescu, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Dan Cristescu, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972784601, issued on 11/22/2007.
How many Rheumatology Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 6,377 Rheumatology Physician providers across 52 states in the US. The average Rheumatology Physician provider writes 2,058 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Dan Cristescu, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dan Cristescu, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate, Methotrexate, Prednisone. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Dan Cristescu, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Dan Cristescu, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 2,246 Part D claims and 335 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Dan Cristescu, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Dan Cristescu, M.D.'s NPI is 1972784601 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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