NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Teresa L. Carlson, OD

Optometrist · Parker, CO

Teresa L. Carlson, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Parker, Colorado, and NPI 1649200262, issued on Jul 3, 2006. Check the license (Colorado 2144, as entered in NPPES) with the Colorado board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1649200262
Name
Teresa L. Carlson
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
2144 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
11960 Lioness Way, Parker, CO 80134
Phone
(303) 794-1111
Enumerated
Jul 3, 2006
Record last updated
Sep 3, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(303) 347-1341
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20061011000783); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Houston - College Of Optometry, 1996
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 11960 Lioness Way

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

  1. Alan Barber, O.D.Optometrist1841318839
  2. Sherri Bullock, M.T.Massage Therapist1093263527
  3. Michael Glass, MDSpecialist1164425047
  4. Nancy Huff, M.D.Urology Physician1912981648
  5. Joel Kaufman, MDSpecialist1407859390
  6. Geoff Ledgerwood, M.D.Urology Physician1962600452

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Colorado board licenses this profession
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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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71% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

473 Medicare Part D claims for 153 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 54% of claims.

  1. Teresa Carlson473
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Lumigan65 claims
  2. Latanoprost63 claims
  3. Prednisolone Acetate50 claims
  4. Restasis39 claims
  5. Erythromycin29 claims
  6. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth22 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): 75.6 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 score100.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%18.7
  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: $1,092.15

43 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Teresa Carlson$1,092.15
  2. Specialty average$769.99

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. Glaucoma Consultants OF Colorado PCParker, CO

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

Teresa L. Carlson among 1,273 optometrist records in Colorado

Teresa L. Carlson, OD is one of 1,273 optometrist records with a practice address in Colorado. 72% 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 11% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 62% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
  • Graduated1996 · median 2009 among the 750 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

21 optometrist records list a practice address in Parker

They are 21 of the 1,871 NPPES records with a practice address in Parker, and 1,273 optometrist records in Colorado.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Alan Barber, O.D.Parker, CO 801341841318839
  2. Gary Bircham, ODParker, CO 801341740452614
  3. Benjamin Dixon, O.D.Parker, CO 801341275812117
  4. Kalynn Good, ODParker, CO 801341558714196
  5. Thomas Hankenson, O.D.Parker, CO 801341790775492
  6. Steven Kleen, O.D.Parker, CO 801341376924779
  7. Thomas Lesjak, O.D.Parker, CO 801341578690855
  8. John McDaniel, O.D., M.L.H.R.Parker, CO 801341073580445

Common questions

What is Teresa L. Carlson, OD's NPI number?

Teresa L. Carlson, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649200262, issued on Jul 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Teresa L. Carlson, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 11960 Lioness Way, Parker, CO, 80134. Phone: (303) 794-1111. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Teresa L. Carlson, OD's license?

NPPES lists Colorado license number 2144, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Teresa L. Carlson, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Teresa L. Carlson, OD had 473 Medicare Part D claims for 153 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Teresa L. Carlson, OD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 75.6 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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