NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

John Christopher Kefer, MD PHD

Urology Physician · Boulder, CO

John Christopher Kefer, MD PHD is a urology physician with a practice address in Boulder, Colorado, and NPI 1174799837, issued on May 2, 2008. Check the license (Colorado 49212, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1174799837
Name
John Christopher Kefer
Credential
MD PHD
Primary taxonomy
Urology Physician 208800000X
License number
49212 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4743 Arapahoe Ave, Boulder, CO 80303
Phone
(303) 444-9000
Enumerated
May 2, 2008
Record last updated
Jun 24, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(303) 444-9073
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20111107000451); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Loyola University Of Chicago, Stritch School Of Medicine, 2003
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 4743 Arapahoe Ave

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Alex Ashton, PACSurgical Physician Assistant1982643599
  2. Moni Banerjee, PAMedical Physician Assistant1164551727
  3. Kara Beasley, D.O.Neurological Surgery Physician1255588190
  4. Akinlolu Beckley, M.D.Surgery Physician1659339828
  5. Marsden Blois, MDAdvanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician1215938683
  6. Eric Busch, PACSurgical Physician Assistant1346289956

Verify John Christopher Kefer in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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10% more Medicare Part D claims than the average urology physician in 2024

1,468 Medicare Part D claims for 370 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,340 among the 10,782 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 31% of claims. 18 claims were for opioids.

  1. John Kefer1,468
  2. Specialty average1,340

Most prescribed

  1. Tamsulosin Hcl280 claims
  2. Orgovyx215 claims
  3. Xtandi133 claims
  4. Oxybutynin Chloride91 claims
  5. Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro74 claims
  6. Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim68 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score0.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%46.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%98.0
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $16,104.18

65 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Teleflex LLC. The 9,340 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,800.04 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. John Kefer$16,104
  2. Specialty average$3,800

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

  1. Advanced Urology PLLCLone Tree, CO

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

John Christopher Kefer among 249 urology physician records in Colorado

John Christopher Kefer, MD PHD is one of 249 urology physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 80% 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, 36% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated2003 · median 2006 among the 175 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208800000X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Urology Physician providers in Colorado

There are 249 urology physician records in Colorado.

The 8 urology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Maxx Gallegos, M.D.Boulder, CO 803031689966145
  2. Austin LivingstonBoulder, CO 803031053930123
  3. Larry Munch, MDBoulder, CO 803041205836889
  4. Tomy Perez, M.D.Boulder, CO 803041639598972
  5. Stephen Siegel, M. D.Boulder, CO 803041902860091
  6. Gordon Matsuda, MDBoulder, CO 803011679551204
  7. Michael Chen, MDDenver, CO 802471104953140
  8. Joshua Leese, M.DDenver, CO 802471164657755

Common questions

What is John Christopher Kefer, MD PHD's NPI number?

John Christopher Kefer, MD PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174799837, issued on May 2, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is John Christopher Kefer, MD PHD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4743 Arapahoe Ave, Boulder, CO, 80303. Phone: (303) 444-9000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify John Christopher Kefer, MD PHD's license?

NPPES lists Colorado license number 49212, 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 John Christopher Kefer, MD PHD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, John Christopher Kefer, MD PHD had 1,468 Medicare Part D claims for 370 beneficiaries; the average among urology physician prescribers was 1,340. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is John Christopher Kefer, MD PHD'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.

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