Karolyn S. Grafel, P.A.
Physician Assistant · Golden, CO
Karolyn S. Grafel, P.A. is a physician assistant with a practice address in Golden, Colorado, and NPI 1609112515, issued on Dec 20, 2012. Check the license (Colorado 4953, as entered in NPPES) with the Colorado board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Karolyn S. Grafel
- Credential
- P.A.
- Primary taxonomy
- Physician Assistant 363A00000X
- License numbers
- 4953 CO
0010 03961 NC
0010-03961 NC
2486 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 660 Golden Ridge RD Ste 250, Golden, CO 80401
- Phone
- (303) 233-1223
- Enumerated
- Dec 20, 2012
- Record last updated
- Mar 22, 2022
- Medicaid ID
- 2746PA SC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20251030003616); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Karolyn S. Grafel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Colorado board licenses this profession
Search for license 4953Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average physician assistant in 2024
72 Medicare Part D claims for 62 beneficiaries, against an average of 830 among the 101,058 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 53 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen24 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl20 claims
- Meloxicam11 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): 82.9 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $28.12
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. The 64,719 providers of this specialty with any payment received $841.65 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Promedica Central PhysiciansSylvania, OH
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Karolyn S. Grafel among 3,767 physician assistant records in Colorado
Karolyn S. Grafel, P.A. is one of 3,767 physician assistant records with a practice address in Colorado. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 37% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 37% of these records are older, 59% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated2012 · median 2017 among the 2,351 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 40% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363A00000X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
115 physician assistant records list a practice address in Golden
They are 115 of the 1,371 NPPES records with a practice address in Golden, and 3,767 physician assistant records in Colorado.
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Common questions
What is Karolyn S. Grafel, P.A.'s NPI number?
Karolyn S. Grafel, P.A.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609112515, issued on Dec 20, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Karolyn S. Grafel, P.A. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 660 Golden Ridge RD Ste 250, Golden, CO, 80401. Phone: (303) 233-1223. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Karolyn S. Grafel, P.A.'s license?
NPPES lists Colorado license number 4953, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Karolyn S. Grafel, P.A. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Karolyn S. Grafel, P.A. had 72 Medicare Part D claims for 62 beneficiaries; the average among physician assistant prescribers was 830. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Karolyn S. Grafel, P.A.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 82.9 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.
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.