Michael Carl Hjelkrem, M.D.
Gastroenterology Physician · Colorado Springs, CO
Michael Carl Hjelkrem, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and NPI 1518949437, issued on Nov 16, 2005. Check the license (Colorado DR.0042430, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael Carl Hjelkrem
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- DR.0042430 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1633 Medical Center PT, Colorado Springs, CO 80907
- Phone
- (719) 473-6115
- Enumerated
- Nov 16, 2005
- Record last updated
- Apr 22, 2026
- Fax
- (719) 473-3688
- Medicaid ID
- 9000206162 CO
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20221203000283); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Uniformed Services Uhs Fe Hebert School Of Med, 2002
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1633 Medical Center PT
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Angela Adkins, RNRegistered Nurse1194523720
- Debra Anshutz, N.P.Adult Health Nurse Practitioner1720155021
- E. Ascarelli, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1427097310
- Trisha Bank, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1023627429
- Robi Baptist, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1841319084
- Amanda Becerril, PAPhysician Assistant1053938233
Verify Michael Carl Hjelkrem in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
Search for license DR.0042430Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
20% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
652 Medicare Part D claims for 411 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 25% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Peg 3350-Electrolyte272 claims
- Omeprazole146 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium27 claims
- Cholestyramine25 claims
- Peg-3350 And Electrolytes21 claims
- Diphenoxylate-Atropine19 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
- Optumcare Colorado Medical Group LLCColorado Springs, CO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Michael Carl Hjelkrem among 334 gastroenterology physician records in Colorado
Michael Carl Hjelkrem, M.D. is one of 334 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 93% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated2002 · median 2003 among the 258 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Colorado
There are 334 gastroenterology physician records in Colorado.
All 334 in Colorado → Every provider in Colorado Springs → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Douglas Adler, M.D.Colorado Springs, CO 809071891748687
- Karin Cesario, MDColorado Springs, CO 809071285689075
- Nicholas Costrini, M.D., PH.DColorado Springs, CO 809071063444636
- Kem Hor, M.D.Colorado Springs, CO 809071629155205
- Samuel Iwata, MDColorado Springs, CO 809071730273996
- Lukasz Kowalczyk, M.D.Colorado Springs, CO 809071104913003
- Thomas Meister, MDColorado Springs, CO 809071689761371
- Sue Mitchell, MDColorado Springs, CO 809071730271503
Common questions
What is Michael Carl Hjelkrem, M.D.'s NPI number?
Michael Carl Hjelkrem, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518949437, issued on Nov 16, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael Carl Hjelkrem, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1633 Medical Center PT, Colorado Springs, CO, 80907. Phone: (719) 473-6115. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael Carl Hjelkrem, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Colorado license number DR.0042430, 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 Michael Carl Hjelkrem, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael Carl Hjelkrem, M.D. had 652 Medicare Part D claims for 411 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.