Eric Thorson, M.D.
Family Medicine Physician · Crested Butte, CO
Eric Thorson, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Crested Butte, Colorado, and NPI 1639326952, issued on Aug 19, 2008. Check the license (Colorado 2546, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Eric Thorson
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 2546 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 214 6TH Street, Crested Butte, CO 81224
- Phone
- (970) 349-6749
- Enumerated
- Aug 19, 2008
- Record last updated
- Aug 30, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (888) 540-4013
- Medicaid ID
- 67628541 CO
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110822000211); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Colorado School Of Medicine, Denver, 2007
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 214 6TH Street
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jessica Gennari, LPCCounselor1154011542
Verify Eric Thorson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
Search for license 2546Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
39% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
2,172 Medicare Part D claims for 243 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 42 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium221 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium119 claims
- Losartan Potassium114 claims
- Lisinopril87 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium73 claims
- Zolpidem Tartrate54 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): 38.3 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).
One hospital affiliation
- Gunnison Valley HospitalGunnison, CO · Critical Access Hospitals
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov).
Eric Thorson among 3,563 family medicine physician records in Colorado
Eric Thorson, M.D. is one of 3,563 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 58% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 58% of these records are older, 38% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 58% of these records are
- Graduated2007 · median 2008 among the 2,077 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
4 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Crested Butte
They are 4 of the 69 NPPES records with a practice address in Crested Butte, and 3,563 family medicine physician records in Colorado.
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The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Joanne Huntington, M.D.Crested Butte, CO 812241972667632
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- William Gattis, MDGunnison, CO 812301386611465
- Jay McMurren, MDGunnison, CO 812301407814460
Common questions
What is Eric Thorson, M.D.'s NPI number?
Eric Thorson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639326952, issued on Aug 19, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Eric Thorson, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 214 6TH Street, Crested Butte, CO, 81224. Phone: (970) 349-6749. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Eric Thorson, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Colorado license number 2546, 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 Thorson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Eric Thorson, M.D. had 2,172 Medicare Part D claims for 243 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Eric Thorson, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 38.3 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.