NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard A. Levinson, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · Denver, CO

Richard A. Levinson, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Denver, Colorado, and NPI 1861496226, issued on Jun 13, 2005. Check the license (Colorado 20784, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1861496226
Name
Richard A. Levinson
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
20784 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4545 E 9TH Ave, Denver, CO 80220
Phone
(303) 393-0347
Enumerated
Jun 13, 2005
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2026
Fax
(303) 393-1026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070322000458); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Colorado School Of Medicine, Denver, 1979
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 4545 E 9TH Ave

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Merrilynn Artman, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1114086220
  2. Elizabeth Bloomfield, MDInternal Medicine Physician1124103791
  3. Sarah Chase, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1881682706
  4. Cara Dawson, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1023193604
  5. Melissa EngPharmacist1285901165
  6. Donna Fisher, AUDIOLOGIST CCC-AAudiologist-Hearing Aid Fitter1194963470

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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7% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

1,416 Medicare Part D claims for 363 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 25% of claims.

  1. Richard Levinson1,416
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost588 claims
  2. Timolol Maleate175 claims
  3. Ofloxacin68 claims
  4. Dorzolamide-Timolol66 claims
  5. Lumigan51 claims
  6. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth38 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): 92.9 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score93.2
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%85.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $340.31

7 payments; by number, the most common kind was 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.

  1. Richard Levinson$340.31
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

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

  1. Levinson Eye Clinic PCDenver, CO

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Richard A. Levinson among 338 ophthalmology physician records in Colorado

Richard A. Levinson, M.D. 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 80% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated1979 · median 2001 among the 199 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 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.

The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. James Giltner, MDDenver, CO 802221093824229
  2. Carl Hanson, MDDenver, CO 802181720065055
  3. Michael Jansen, M.D.Denver, CO 802221265878466
  4. Jerry Popham, M.D.Denver, CO 802181588661920
  5. Yash Vaishnav, MDDenver, CO 802181306341383
  6. Lauren Zimski, MDDenver, CO 802181538215124
  7. Douglas Campbell, D.O.Lakewood, CO 802141043219066
  8. Lee Schelonka, M.DLakewood, CO 802261144357187

Common questions

What is Richard A. Levinson, M.D.'s NPI number?

Richard A. Levinson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861496226, issued on Jun 13, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard A. Levinson, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4545 E 9TH Ave, Denver, CO, 80220. Phone: (303) 393-0347. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard A. Levinson, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Colorado license number 20784, 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 Richard A. Levinson, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard A. Levinson, M.D. had 1,416 Medicare Part D claims for 363 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Richard A. Levinson, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 92.9 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.

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