NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Karen Christopher, M.D.

Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician · Aurora, CO

Karen Christopher, M.D. is a cornea and external diseases specialist physician with a practice address in Aurora, Colorado, and NPI 1669715876, issued on Apr 5, 2013. Check the license (Colorado DR.0058143, 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 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1669715876
Name
Karen Christopher
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician 207WX0120X
License number
DR.0058143 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1675 Aurora CT, Aurora, CO 80045
Phone
(720) 848-2020
Enumerated
Apr 5, 2013
Record last updated
Mar 26, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1675 Aurora CT

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  2. Melanie Akau, O.D.Optometrist1699020735
  3. Lama Assi, MD, MPHGlaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1710567557
  4. Jeffrey Bennett, MDNeurology Physician1245349620
  5. Samantha Butterfield, MDPediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Specialist Physician1457930885
  6. Neeraj Chawla, MDGlaucoma Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1679223473

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  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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Industry payments in 2024: $34.73

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 284 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,109.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Karen Christopher$34.73
  2. Specialty average$3,109.37

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician providers in Colorado

There are 17 cornea and external diseases specialist physician records in Colorado.

Other cornea and external diseases specialist physician records in Colorado

  1. Peter Andrews, M.D.Loveland, CO1316984255
  2. Nitin Chopra, MBAColorado Springs, CO1376006007
  3. Michael Erlanger, M.D.Aurora, CO1588683015
  4. Clayton Falknor, MDColorado Springs, CO1164625018
  5. Christopher Gelston, MDLone Tree, CO1780611814
  6. Christopher Hampton, MDWheat Ridge, CO1629530191
  7. Marcus Neuffer, M.D.Usaf Academy, CO1982820130
  8. Brittany Perzia, MDAurora, CO1184298283
  9. Travis Redd, MD, MPHAurora, CO1518351451
  10. James Sbarbaro, M.D.Colorado Springs, CO1972781805

Common questions

What is Karen Christopher, M.D.'s NPI number?

Karen Christopher, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669715876, issued on Apr 5, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Karen Christopher, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1675 Aurora CT, Aurora, CO, 80045. Phone: (720) 848-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Karen Christopher, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Colorado license number DR.0058143, 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.

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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