Karen E. Frye, D.O
Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician · Grand Junction, CO
Karen E. Frye, D.O is a sports medicine (family medicine) physician with a practice address in Grand Junction, Colorado, and NPI 1508159930, issued on May 18, 2011. Check the license (Colorado DR.0053532, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Karen E. Frye
- Credential
- D.O
- Primary taxonomy
- Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician 207QS0010X
- License number
- DR.0053532 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1925 N 9TH St, Grand Junction, CO 81501
- Phone
- (206) 755-1787
- Enumerated
- May 18, 2011
- Record last updated
- Aug 4, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150818004089); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Arizona College Of Osteopathic Medicine Mid Western University, 2011
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Karen E. Frye in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
Search for license DR.0053532Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.2 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average sports medicine (family medicine) physician in 2024
2,723 Medicare Part D claims for 179 beneficiaries, against an average of 855 among the 2,237 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims. 240 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen102 claims
- Lisinopril90 claims
- Gabapentin87 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium86 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium80 claims
- Clonazepam76 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $93.60
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 1,218 providers of this specialty with any payment received $781.49 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.
One hospital affiliation
- Eastern Rio Blanco County Health Service DistrictMeeker, 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).
Karen E. Frye among 63 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records in Colorado
Karen E. Frye, D.O is one of 63 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 62% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 62% of these records are older, 33% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 52% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2011 among the 33 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207QS0010X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers in Colorado
There are 63 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records in Colorado.
All 63 in Colorado → Every provider in Grand Junction → Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 sports medicine (family medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Julian Gershon, D.O.Grand Junction, CO 815011376685222
- Enno Heuscher, MDGrand Junction, CO 815011972609881
- Richard Price, M.D.Grand Junction, CO 815071063567162
- Lindsay CalaParachute, CO 816351437598083
- Sylvia Rozek, M.D.Durango, CO 813011104071588
- Roger Sherman, MDCrested Butte, CO 812241477551158
- David Haight, MDColorado Springs, CO 809211174599575
- Jarrod Harrall, D.O.Colorado Springs, CO 809201285700088
Common questions
What is Karen E. Frye, D.O's NPI number?
Karen E. Frye, D.O's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508159930, issued on May 18, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Karen E. Frye, D.O located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1925 N 9TH St, Grand Junction, CO, 81501. Phone: (206) 755-1787. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Karen E. Frye, D.O's license?
NPPES lists Colorado license number DR.0053532, 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 Karen E. Frye, D.O prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Karen E. Frye, D.O had 2,723 Medicare Part D claims for 179 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (family medicine) physician prescribers was 855. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.