Michael Scott Kriss, MD
Transplant Hepatology Physician · Aurora, CO
Michael Scott Kriss, MD is a transplant hepatology physician with a practice address in Aurora, Colorado, and NPI 1427211911, issued on Jul 6, 2008. Check the license (Colorado DR.0051143, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Michael Scott Kriss
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Transplant Hepatology Physician 207RT0003X
- License number
- DR.0051143 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1635 Aurora CT, Aurora, CO 80045
- Phone
- (303) 493-7000
- Enumerated
- Jul 6, 2008
- Record last updated
- Nov 19, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160909000421); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Tufts University School Of Medicine, 2008
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Michael Scott Kriss in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
Search for license DR.0051143Check 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 transplant hepatology physician in 2024
303 Medicare Part D claims for 114 beneficiaries, against an average of 669 among the 251 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ursodiol38 claims
- Gavilyte-C28 claims
- Xifaxan23 claims
- Furosemide22 claims
- Spironolactone20 claims
- Azathioprine18 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 97.6 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- University Physicians IncorporatedAurora, CO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Transplant Hepatology Physician providers in Colorado
There are 7 transplant hepatology physician records in Colorado.
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The 6 transplant hepatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- James Burton, MDAurora, CO 800451619057114
- Lisa Forman, MDAurora, CO 800451578653259
- Avash Kalra, MDAurora, CO 800451053678169
- John Paul Norvell, MDAurora, CO 800451073649620
- Amanda Wieland, MDAurora, CO 800451831307040
- Matthew Stotts, M.D.Denver, CO 802101043536717
Common questions
What is Michael Scott Kriss, MD's NPI number?
Michael Scott Kriss, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427211911, issued on Jul 6, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Michael Scott Kriss, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1635 Aurora CT, Aurora, CO, 80045. Phone: (303) 493-7000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Michael Scott Kriss, MD's license?
NPPES lists Colorado license number DR.0051143, 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 Scott Kriss, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Michael Scott Kriss, MD had 303 Medicare Part D claims for 114 beneficiaries; the average among transplant hepatology physician prescribers was 669. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Michael Scott Kriss, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.6 of 100. 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.