Karen M. Lochhead, MD
Nephrology Physician · Thornton, CO
Karen M. Lochhead, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Thornton, Colorado, and NPI 1275524761, issued on Nov 2, 2005. Check the license (Colorado 39339, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Karen M. Lochhead
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 39339 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 9195 Grant St Ste 225, Thornton, CO 80229
- Phone
- (720) 536-2460
- Enumerated
- Nov 2, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jul 28, 2025
- Fax
- (720) 536-2466
- Medicaid ID
- 61333344 CO
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20081106000810); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Virginia School Of Medicine, 1990
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 9195 Grant St Ste 225
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Rafael Torosyan, MDNephrology Physician1578901625
Verify Karen M. Lochhead in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
Search for license 39339Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
55% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
657 Medicare Part D claims for 108 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 21% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Furosemide62 claims
- Jardiance53 claims
- Losartan Potassium49 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate48 claims
- Allopurinol37 claims
- Lisinopril25 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Denver Nephrologists PCThornton, CO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Colorado
There are 182 nephrology physician records in Colorado.
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Common questions
What is Karen M. Lochhead, MD's NPI number?
Karen M. Lochhead, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275524761, issued on Nov 2, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Karen M. Lochhead, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9195 Grant St Ste 225, Thornton, CO, 80229. Phone: (720) 536-2460. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Karen M. Lochhead, MD's license?
NPPES lists Colorado license number 39339, 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 M. Lochhead, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Karen M. Lochhead, MD had 657 Medicare Part D claims for 108 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.