Thomas S. Ridder, MD
Neurological Surgery Physician · Colorado Springs, CO
Thomas S. Ridder, MD is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and NPI 1487851838, issued on Jun 29, 2007. Check the license (Colorado DR-0053836, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Thomas S. Ridder
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
- License numbers
- DR-0053836 CO
0101253940 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4090 Briargate Pkwy, Colorado Springs, CO 80920
- Phone
- (720) 777-1234
- Enumerated
- Jun 29, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jan 15, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20150928000690); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 4090 Briargate Pkwy
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Thomas S. Ridder in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
Search for license DR-0053836Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
70% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024
52 Medicare Part D claims for 20 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl13 claims
- Gabapentin11 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): 62.6 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $82.69
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Arthrex, Inc. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 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.
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).
Thomas S. Ridder among 175 neurological surgery physician records in Colorado
Thomas S. Ridder, MD is one of 175 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 43% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 43% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated2007 · median 2006 among the 110 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a Colorado practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Colorado
There are 175 neurological surgery physician records in Colorado.
All 175 in Colorado → Every provider in Colorado Springs → Neurological Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Shervin RahimpourColorado Springs, CO 809181033543541
- Krista Greenan, MDColorado Springs, CO 809091801026992
- Robert Kim, MDColorado Springs, CO 809091073975660
- Thomas Lo, MDColorado Springs, CO 809091629285309
- Michael McKisic, MDColorado Springs, CO 809091497950273
- John McVicker, M.D.Colorado Springs, CO 809091811917701
- Ricky Medel, M.D.Colorado Springs, CO 809091487858742
- David Peters, MDColorado Springs, CO 809091801329602
Common questions
What is Thomas S. Ridder, MD's NPI number?
Thomas S. Ridder, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487851838, issued on Jun 29, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Thomas S. Ridder, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4090 Briargate Pkwy, Colorado Springs, CO, 80920. Phone: (720) 777-1234. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Thomas S. Ridder, MD's license?
NPPES lists Colorado license number DR-0053836, 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 Thomas S. Ridder, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Thomas S. Ridder, MD had 52 Medicare Part D claims for 20 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Thomas S. Ridder, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 62.6 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.
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.