LAURA ELDER, MD
Psychiatry Physician in COLORADO SPRINGS, 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
LAURA ELDER, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 83.8451/100 — above the 83.1 national average — and filed 287 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 83.8451/100
- MIPS score · +1 vs avg
- 287
- Part D claims, 2023
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
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.
LAURA ELDER, MD's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023 — the federal quality measure
84 42nd percentile higher than 42% of 477,587 scored providers
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
LAURA ELDER, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation — signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about LAURA ELDER, MD?
Near national averagePrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
MIPS final score
Specialty distribution in Colorado
How Psychiatry Physician compares to other specialties among Colorado providers
Psychiatry Physician share within Colorado
Psychiatry 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.
Medicare quality performance — MIPS
LAURA ELDER, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Psychiatry Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 83.8451/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Psychiatry Physician) — 83.8451/100 vs national avg 83.1
Quality benchmarks
- National MIPS avg 2023 reporting year
- Quality dim CMS Quality category
- Cost dim CMS Cost category
- Specialty volume Psychiatry Physician US NPIs
83.8451/100 MIPS final score — 0.7 pts above the 83.1 national average
Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities composite score for the 2023 performance year. Specialty: Psychiatry Physician. Quality dim: 84.5974. Cost dim: 58.6394.
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.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
LAURA ELDER, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Psychiatry Physician provider holding MD credentials at 4215 STONEHAVEN DR, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO, 80906, with a listed phone of (972) 816-7870. NPI 1023019627 was issued on 08/03/2005. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what ELDER 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 287 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 56 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $17K in drug spend. 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. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 83.8451/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 84.5974, Cost 58.6394), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Psychiatry Physician is a high-volume specialty nationwide, with 53,104 enrolled providers across 56 states and an average of 1,038 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 | 1023019627 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Psychiatry Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 08/03/2005 |
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How we sourced this profile
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where LAURA ELDER, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" — a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 530
- Total Day Supply
- 15,714
- Generic Drug Cost
- $13K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 60.2 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.24
- Age Distribution
- <65: 32, 65-74: 20, 75-84: N/A, 85+: N/A
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What LAURA ELDER, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Bupropion Xl
Bupropion Xl
27 claims
- Venlafaxine Hcl Er
Venlafaxine Hcl Er
25 claims
- Clonazepam
Clonazepam
24 claims
- Duloxetine Hcl
Duloxetine Hcl
23 claims
- Lamotrigine
Lamotrigine
22 claims
- Alprazolam
Alprazolam
21 claims
- Trazodone Hcl
Trazodone Hcl
14 claims
- Zolpidem Tartrate
Zolpidem Tartrate
14 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Bupropion Xl Bupropion Hcl | 27 |
| Venlafaxine Hcl Er Venlafaxine Hcl | 25 |
| Clonazepam | 24 |
| Duloxetine Hcl | 23 |
| Lamotrigine | 22 |
| Alprazolam | 21 |
| Trazodone Hcl | 14 |
| Zolpidem Tartrate | 14 |
| Hydroxyzine Hcl | 12 |
| Bupropion Hcl Sr Bupropion Hcl | 11 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Psychiatry Physician Overview
How LAURA ELDER, MD fits within the Psychiatry Physician landscape nationally.
LAURA ELDER, MD's 287 claims are below the specialty average of 1,038.
Nearby Psychiatry Physician Providers in Colorado
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Colorado, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as ELDER.
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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.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) — 2023 performance year.
- 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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