Steven M. Christiansen, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Castle Rock, CO
Steven M. Christiansen, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Castle Rock, Colorado, and NPI 1548603483, issued on Apr 10, 2013. Check the license (Colorado DR.0061720, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Steven M. Christiansen
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- DR.0061720 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3740 Dacoro LN Ste 145, Castle Rock, CO 80109
- Phone
- (720) 828-3937
- Enumerated
- Apr 10, 2013
- Record last updated
- Jun 12, 2024
- Fax
- (720) 405-4355
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190624000819); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Utah School Of Medicine, 2013
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Verify Steven M. Christiansen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
Search for license DR.0061720Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
88% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
175 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 39% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate57 claims
- Latanoprost33 claims
- Ofloxacin31 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol12 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): 90.4 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $138.38
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie 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.
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Colorado
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- John Ammons, M.D.Denver, CO1386687390
- Erik Anderson, M.D.Colorado Springs, CO1538423652
- Joshua Apple, M.D.Fort Collins, CO1023307048
- Patrick Arnold, M.D.Fort Collins, CO1225034671
- Matthew Asano, M.D.Fort Collins, CO1679860225
- Genie Bang, M.D.Denver, CO1366618548
Common questions
What is Steven M. Christiansen, MD's NPI number?
Steven M. Christiansen, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548603483, issued on Apr 10, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Steven M. Christiansen, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3740 Dacoro LN Ste 145, Castle Rock, CO, 80109. Phone: (720) 828-3937. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Steven M. Christiansen, MD's license?
NPPES lists Colorado license number DR.0061720, 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 Steven M. Christiansen, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Steven M. Christiansen, MD had 175 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Steven M. Christiansen, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 90.4 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.