Richard Kelmenson, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Denver, CO
Richard Kelmenson, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Denver, Colorado, and NPI 1609949973, issued on Nov 16, 2006. Check the license (Colorado 21742, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard Kelmenson
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 21742 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1666 S University Blvd, Denver, CO 80210
- Phone
- (303) 320-1777
- Enumerated
- Nov 16, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 11, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (303) 733-9219
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Richard Kelmenson in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
Search for license 21742Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Industry payments in 2024: $120.89
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Astellas Pharma US Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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.
Richard Kelmenson among 338 ophthalmology physician records in Colorado
Richard Kelmenson, MD is one of 338 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 20% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 20% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 59% of these records are
- Record last updated2014 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Colorado
There are 338 ophthalmology physician records in Colorado.
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The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John Ammons, M.D.Denver, CO 802101386687390
- Laura Cannavo, M.D.Denver, CO 802101538103650
- William Hines, MDDenver, CO 802101356349369
- Nancy Houlder, MDDenver, CO 802101184686081
- Kenneth Hovland, MDDenver, CO 802101245237395
- Peter Hovland, MD PHDDenver, CO 802101720047210
- Jason Jacobs, MDDenver, CO 802101750379954
- Holly Kent, MDDenver, CO 802101700873288
Common questions
What is Richard Kelmenson, MD's NPI number?
Richard Kelmenson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609949973, issued on Nov 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard Kelmenson, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1666 S University Blvd, Denver, CO, 80210. Phone: (303) 320-1777. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard Kelmenson, MD's license?
NPPES lists Colorado license number 21742, 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.
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.