Elisa Jeanne Knutsen, M.D.
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Colorado Springs, CO
Elisa Jeanne Knutsen, M.D. is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and NPI 1770783581, issued on Jul 19, 2007. Check the license (Colorado DR.0059625, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Elisa Jeanne Knutsen
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
- License numbers
- DR.0059625 CO
D80303 MD
2012003453 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5818 N Nevada Ave Ste 110, Colorado Springs, CO 80918
- Phone
- (719) 365-1950
- Enumerated
- Jul 19, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jul 24, 2025
- Fax
- (719) 364-0022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20171228001155); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Maryland School Of Medicine, 2007
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest orthopaedic hand surgery physician records → All 77 in Colorado → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 5818 N Nevada Ave Ste 110
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Allison Atherholt, PA-C, ATCPhysician Assistant1356773964
- Sara Beauchamp, PAPhysician Assistant1477866838
- Justin Darwin, PA-CPhysician Assistant1477968535
- Ronald Hollis, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1669513800
- Dylan Kruger, PAPhysician Assistant1689228397
- Michael Laduke, PA-CPhysician Assistant1538487178
Verify Elisa Jeanne Knutsen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
Search for license DR.0059625Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
62% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024
71 Medicare Part D claims for 42 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 25 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen15 claims
- Methylprednisolone11 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: $32.77
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 1,819 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,529.86 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 2 group practices
- Poudre Valley Medical Group LLCColorado Springs, CO
- Select Physical Therapy OF Colorado Springs LPColorado Springs, CO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Elisa Jeanne Knutsen among 77 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Colorado
Elisa Jeanne Knutsen, M.D. is one of 77 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 87% 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 47% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 47% of these records are older, 39% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
- Graduated2007 · median 2007 among the 61 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0106X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in Colorado
There are 77 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in Colorado.
All 77 in Colorado → Every provider in Colorado Springs → Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Augusta Kluk, MDColorado Springs, CO 809181023218880
- William Runge, M.D.Colorado Springs, CO 809171114451275
- Chance Henderson, M.D.Colorado Springs, CO 809201851503544
- Richard Idler, MDColorado Springs, CO 809201487663167
- Ky Kobayashi, MDColorado Springs, CO 809201972534873
- David Labosky, MDColorado Springs, CO 809201023093051
- Karl Larsen, MDColorado Springs, CO 809201437131547
- Jeffry Watson, MDColorado Springs, CO 809201336236447
Common questions
What is Elisa Jeanne Knutsen, M.D.'s NPI number?
Elisa Jeanne Knutsen, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770783581, issued on Jul 19, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Elisa Jeanne Knutsen, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5818 N Nevada Ave Ste 110, Colorado Springs, CO, 80918. Phone: (719) 365-1950. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Elisa Jeanne Knutsen, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Colorado license number DR.0059625, 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 Elisa Jeanne Knutsen, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Elisa Jeanne Knutsen, M.D. had 71 Medicare Part D claims for 42 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Elisa Jeanne Knutsen, M.D.'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.