Eric Kristian Hand, M.D.
Emergency Medicine Physician · Lafayette, CO
Eric Kristian Hand, M.D. is an emergency medicine physician with a practice address in Lafayette, Colorado, and NPI 1558756890, issued on Apr 3, 2015. Check the license (Colorado DR.0077543, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Eric Kristian Hand
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Emergency Medicine Physician 207P00000X
- License numbers
- DR.0077543 CO
35.131576 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 280 Exempla Cir, Lafayette, CO 80026
- Phone
- (303) 338-4545
- Enumerated
- Apr 3, 2015
- Record last updated
- Jul 23, 2026
- Medicaid IDs
- 9000252929 CO
0143663 OH - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20191213001875); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Ohio State University College Of Medicine, 2015
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 280 Exempla Cir
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Brian AcresAmbulatory Care Registered Nurse1174865752
- Jennifer AirhartNurse's Aide1336276310
- Alice Albert, ODOptometrist1639206683
- Jill Allen, R.N.Registered Nurse1114043726
- Sandra AllenNurse's Aide1760519789
Verify Eric Kristian Hand in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
Search for license DR.0077543Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
83% more Medicare Part D claims than the average emergency medicine physician in 2024
413 Medicare Part D claims for 240 beneficiaries, against an average of 226 among the 54,106 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims. 64 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Ondansetron Odt60 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen39 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate32 claims
- Prednisone25 claims
- Cephalexin22 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass20 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): 79.7 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Emergency Services Inc.Reynoldsburg, OH
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Eric Kristian Hand among 1,434 emergency medicine physician records in Colorado
Eric Kristian Hand, M.D. is one of 1,434 emergency medicine physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 80% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 80% of these records are older, 17% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 57% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 2011 among the 810 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207P00000X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Emergency Medicine Physician providers in Colorado
There are 1,434 emergency medicine physician records in Colorado.
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The 8 emergency medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Thomas DietrichLafayette, CO 800261376527432
- Kathryn Eastley Krughoff, MDLafayette, CO 800261285052829
- George Gilmore, PALafayette, CO 800261609840966
- Evan Green, M.D.Lafayette, CO 800261104138098
- Ralph Hart, M.D.Lafayette, CO 800261437209996
- Regan Jernigan, MDLafayette, CO 800261952592982
- Benjamin Murphy, M.D.Lafayette, CO 800261427341346
- Jeanette Roberts, D.O.Lafayette, CO 800261639453962
Common questions
What is Eric Kristian Hand, M.D.'s NPI number?
Eric Kristian Hand, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558756890, issued on Apr 3, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Eric Kristian Hand, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 280 Exempla Cir, Lafayette, CO, 80026. Phone: (303) 338-4545. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Eric Kristian Hand, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Colorado license number DR.0077543, 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 Eric Kristian Hand, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Eric Kristian Hand, M.D. had 413 Medicare Part D claims for 240 beneficiaries; the average among emergency medicine physician prescribers was 226. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Eric Kristian Hand, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 79.7 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.
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.