KAREN KELLY, M.D.
Internal Medicine Physician in GOLDEN, Colorado. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What the federal data shows
KAREN KELLY, M.D. filed 3,741 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Internal Medicine Physician in GOLDEN, Colorado, prescribing 83% generic.
- 4K
- Part D claims, 2023
- 83%
- generic prescribing
- $49.61
- industry payments (Sunshine Act)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) — no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
KAREN KELLY, M.D.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023 — across all CMS prescribers nationally
3,741 Top 9% higher than 91% of 1,370,886 prescribers
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Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
KAREN KELLY, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty but we don't have enough CMS-participation signals to confirm active board-certified status. Consult CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about KAREN KELLY, M.D.?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in Colorado
How Internal Medicine Physician compares to other specialties among Colorado providers
Internal Medicine Physician share within Colorado
Internal Medicine Physician is one of the more visible NUCC categories in Colorado
Each bar reflects the share of in-state providers whose primary NUCC taxonomy matches the specialty. Long tail of ~690 NUCC codes folded into "Other" to keep the comparison legible.
Specialty board-certification context
Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Internal Medicine Physician (ABMS / AOA reference)
- Est. board-certified rate
- 78%
- Internal Medicine Physician ABMS/AOA estimate
Est. board-certified rate (Internal Medicine Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate
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- Specialty volume Internal Medicine Physician US NPIs
Specialty board-certified rate — Internal Medicine Physician estimate
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus Maintenance of Certification cycles. CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field; the figure shown is the specialty-level estimated rate from ABMS / AOA reference data.
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
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KAREN KELLY, M.D. appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Internal Medicine Physician provider holding M.D. credentials at 2801 YOUNGFIELD ST, GOLDEN, CO, 80401, with a listed phone of (720) 898-9427. NPI 1962409342 was issued on 06/30/2005. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what KELLY most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 3,741 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 641 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $362K in drug spend, split 17% brand-name and 83% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 0.7%. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.
Internal Medicine Physician is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 172,858 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 2,716 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1962409342 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Internal Medicine Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 06/30/2005 |
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How we sourced this profile
Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for KAREN KELLY, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$50
Largest payer
Astellas Pharma US Inc
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical
17% brand-name claims vs 83% generic, on 3,741 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 10,510
- Total Day Supply
- 311,249
- Brand vs Generic
- 17% brand / 83% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $277K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $81K
- Opioid Claims
- 27 (0.7% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 36
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 75.3 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.40
- Gender Split
- 73% female / 27% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What KAREN KELLY, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Levothyroxine Sodium
Levothyroxine Sodium
394 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium
Atorvastatin Calcium
351 claims
- Lisinopril
Lisinopril
191 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate 144
Amlodipine Besylate
144 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium 116
Rosuvastatin Calcium
116 claims
- Losartan Potassium 110
Losartan Potassium
110 claims
- Escitalopram Oxalate 107
Escitalopram Oxalate
107 claims
- Omeprazole 104
Omeprazole
104 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Levothyroxine Sodium | 394 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 351 |
| Lisinopril | 191 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | 144 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | 116 |
| Losartan Potassium | 110 |
| Escitalopram Oxalate | 107 |
| Omeprazole | 104 |
| Metformin Hcl | 74 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | 70 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Internal Medicine Physician Overview
How KAREN KELLY, M.D. fits within the Internal Medicine Physician landscape nationally.
KAREN KELLY, M.D.'s 3,741 claims are above the specialty average of 2,716.
Nearby Internal Medicine Physician Providers in Colorado
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Colorado, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as KELLY.
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Data Sources
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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