Dr. Karen L. Christopher, MD
- Medicare services, 2020
- 36
- Part D claims, 2022
- 12
- Publications
- 41
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $3,036
- Practice address
- 106 Blanca Ave, Alamosa, CO 81101
- Practice phone
- Call (719) 587-1202
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Dr. Karen L. Christopher is a cornea and external diseases specialist physician in Alamosa, Colorado
Dr. Christopher practices at Regional Medical Center - Alamosa - San Luis Valley Health in Alamosa, Colorado, part of Conejos County Hospital.
Dr. Christopher's NPI, 1669715876, was assigned on April 5, 2013. Dr. Christopher graduated from University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver in 2013. Dr. Christopher holds Colorado license DR.0058143.
- NPI
- 1669715876NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- April 5, 2013
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (719) 587-1202
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 39
- Medical school graduation
- 2013
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Karen L. Christopher practices at Regional Medical Center - Alamosa - San Luis Valley Health in Alamosa, Colorado
Dr. Christopher's primary practice is Regional Medical Center - Alamosa - San Luis Valley Health, at 106 Blanca Ave, Alamosa, CO 81101 in Alamosa County. The practice phone is (719) 587-1202.
- Regional Medical Center - Alamosa - San Luis Valley Health106 Blanca Ave, Alamosa, CO 81101 · Alamosa CountyPhone(719) 587-1202
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Karen L. Christopher is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Christopher's primary practice is Regional Medical Center - Alamosa - San Luis Valley Health in Alamosa, Colorado, part of Conejos County Hospital. The medical group on file is University of Colorado Medicine (CU Medicine). Dmand AI also links Dr. Christopher to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Karen L. Christopher's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Christopher practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Regional Medical Center - Alamosa - San Luis Valley Health | Available with a free account |
| +1 more site and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Karen L. Christopher is one of 15 corneas and external diseases specialist physicians in Colorado
Cornea and external diseases specialist is Dr. Christopher's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207WX0120X. Dr. Christopher is licensed in Colorado.
Specialties and state licenses
- Cornea and external diseases specialist, ColoradoPrimary
Corneas and external diseases specialist physicians near Dr. Christopher
Counts of corneas and external diseases specialist physicians with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Karen L. Christopher billed Medicare for 36 services in 2020
CMS data shows 36 Medicare services from Dr. Christopher across 2 procedure codes in 2020. Medicare paid $1,803 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Christopher's Medicare services by type, 2019 to 2020
- 2019
- 2020
- Tests and treatments
- 2019: 552020: 3635%
Dr. Christopher compared with the Colorado median for corneas and external diseases specialist physicians, 2020
- Dr. Christopher
- Colorado median
- Medicare services
- 36vs 87996% below
- Part D claims
- 12vs 84199% below
Medians across 13 corneas and external diseases specialist physicians in Colorado with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Christopher's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2020
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Karen L. Christopher's patients have a median age of 71
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Christopher's median patient age at 71, with 0% women.
Dr. Christopher's patients across all payers
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Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 71
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women0%
- Men100%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
Dr. Karen L. Christopher wrote 12 Medicare Part D claims in 2022
In 2022, Dr. Christopher wrote 12 Medicare Part D claims. Every claim was for a generic drug. They cover 1 drug, with $495 in total drug cost. In 2021, CMS named 16 claims across 1 drug.
Dr. Christopher's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2022
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2021 to 2022
- 2021
- 2022
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2021: 162022: 1225%
Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2022, 1 in 2021.
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026
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Dr. Karen L. Christopher has 41 publications on record
Dmand AI links 41 papers to Dr. Christopher, published from 2013 to 2025. 2020 was the busiest year, with 6. The most frequent topics are Cataract, Cataract Extraction and Visual Acuity. Dr. Christopher has published most often in Ophthalmic Epidemiol. Dr. Christopher's most frequent co-authors are Cristos Md Ifantides, MD, Michael J. Taravella, MD and Richard S. Davidson, MD.
Dr. Christopher's papers by year, 2013 to 2025
Topics Dr. Christopher writes about most
- Cataract
- Cataract Extraction
- Visual Acuity
- Phacoemulsification
- Postoperative Complications
- Lenses, Intraocular
- Intraoperative Complications
- Keratomileusis, Laser In Situ
Dr. Christopher's most frequent co-authors
- Cristos Md Ifantides, MD12 shared papers
- Michael J. Taravella, MD6 shared papers
- Richard S. Davidson, MD5 shared papers
Recent publications by Dr. Christopher
Ophthalmic Epidemiol
Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol
Ophthalmic Epidemiol
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Karen L. Christopher received $3,036 in industry payments from 2017 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 24 general payments to Dr. Christopher from 8 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 58% of the total. Novo Nordisk AS paid the most, $1,797.
General payments to Dr. Christopher by program year, 2017 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Christopher by kind, 2017 to 2025
- Food and beverage$1,75158%
- Travel and lodging$1,28442%
Companies that paid Dr. Christopher the most, 2017 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Karen L. Christopher graduated from University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver
Dr. Christopher graduated from University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver in 2013.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Karen L. Christopher's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel Data |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Karen L. Christopher's NPI number?
Dr. Karen L. Christopher's NPI number is 1669715876. It was assigned on April 5, 2013, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Karen L. Christopher?
Dr. Karen L. Christopher is a cornea and external diseases specialist physician in Alamosa, Colorado. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician (taxonomy code 207WX0120X).
Where does Dr. Karen L. Christopher practice?
Dr. Christopher practices at 106 Blanca Ave, Alamosa, CO 81101. Dr. Christopher's primary practice is Regional Medical Center - Alamosa - San Luis Valley Health in Alamosa, Colorado, part of Conejos County Hospital. Dmand AI also links Dr. Christopher to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Karen L. Christopher's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Christopher is (719) 587-1202.
What is Dr. Karen L. Christopher's medical license number?
Dr. Christopher holds Colorado license DR.0058143.
Which hospitals is Dr. Karen L. Christopher affiliated with?
Dr. Christopher practices at Regional Medical Center - Alamosa - San Luis Valley Health in Alamosa, Colorado.
What medical group is Dr. Karen L. Christopher part of?
Dr. Christopher is linked to University of Colorado Medicine (CU Medicine). Dmand AI links Dr. Christopher to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Karen L. Christopher accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Christopher billed Medicare for 36 services in 2020.
What services does Dr. Karen L. Christopher bill to Medicare?
In 2020, Dr. Christopher's most billed Medicare services were eye exam or test (92012) and eye exam or test (92014).
Where did Dr. Karen L. Christopher go to medical school?
Dr. Christopher graduated from University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver in 2013.
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What drugs does Dr. Karen L. Christopher prescribe most?
In 2022 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Christopher's most prescribed drugs by claims were Prednisolone Acetate.
Has Dr. Karen L. Christopher received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $3,036 in general payments to Dr. Christopher from 8 companies from 2017 to 2025. The largest total came from Novo Nordisk AS.
How long has Dr. Karen L. Christopher been practicing?
Dr. Christopher graduated from medical school in 2013, 13 years ago.
Does Dr. Karen L. Christopher do research?
Dmand AI links 41 publications to Dr. Christopher, published from 2013 to 2025.
Who does Dr. Karen L. Christopher publish with?
Dr. Christopher's most frequent co-authors are Cristos Md Ifantides, MD (12 shared papers), Michael J. Taravella, MD (6 shared papers) and Richard S. Davidson, MD (5 shared papers).
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