Erik Richard Carlson, M.D.
Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Colorado Springs, CO
Erik Richard Carlson, M.D. is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and NPI 1821166471, issued on Dec 1, 2006. Check the license (Colorado 45411, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Erik Richard Carlson
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
- License number
- 45411 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2222 N Nevada Ave Ste 4007, Colorado Springs, CO 80907
- Phone
- (719) 776-8500
- Enumerated
- Dec 1, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 19, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (719) 634-1448
- Medicaid ID
- 80579337 CO
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070702000587); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2222 N Nevada Ave Ste 4007
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Hannah Hofreiter, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1821516238
- Amanda Irons, P.A.Physician Assistant1922132141
- Chris Kim, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1649214115
Verify Erik Richard Carlson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
Search for license 45411Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
29% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024
2,200 Medicare Part D claims for 391 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium287 claims
- Eliquis203 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate158 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium156 claims
- Carvedilol137 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate103 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): 88.2 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $512.81
23 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 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
- CS Cardiology Newco LLCColorado Springs, CO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Erik Richard Carlson among 332 cardiovascular disease physician records in Colorado
Erik Richard Carlson, M.D. is one of 332 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 18% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 18% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2000 · median 2003 among the 221 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 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 207RC0000X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Colorado
There are 332 cardiovascular disease physician records in Colorado.
All 332 in Colorado → Every provider in Colorado Springs → Cardiovascular Disease Physician nationwide →
The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David Albrecht, M.D.Colorado Springs, CO 809071508853664
- James Anderson, M.D.Colorado Springs, CO 809071326241084
- E. Ascarelli, M.D.Colorado Springs, CO 809071427097310
- Minakshi Biswas, M.D.Colorado Springs, CO 809071588925887
- Nita Harris, M.D.Colorado Springs, CO 809071386680726
- Katherine Hays, MDColorado Springs, CO 809071063432821
- Deborah Jalowiec, M.D.Colorado Springs, CO 809071205823366
- Chris Kim, M.D.Colorado Springs, CO 809071649214115
Common questions
What is Erik Richard Carlson, M.D.'s NPI number?
Erik Richard Carlson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821166471, issued on Dec 1, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Erik Richard Carlson, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2222 N Nevada Ave Ste 4007, Colorado Springs, CO, 80907. Phone: (719) 776-8500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Erik Richard Carlson, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Colorado license number 45411, 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 Erik Richard Carlson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Erik Richard Carlson, M.D. had 2,200 Medicare Part D claims for 391 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Erik Richard Carlson, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 88.2 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.