Dr. Daniel Aaron Carlson, MD

  • Golden, CO
  • Orthopedic surgeon
NPI1780004242PAC ID6507081189
Medicare services, 2024
104
Medicare patients, 2024
108
Part D claims, 2024
12
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$4,818
Practice address
12911 W 40th Ave, Golden, CO 80401
Practice phone
Call (303) 425-4500
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Primary practice

Intermountain Health Lutheran Hospital

Golden, Colorado

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Dr. Daniel Aaron Carlson is an orthopedic surgeon in Golden, Colorado

Dr. Carlson practices at Intermountain Health Lutheran Hospital in Golden, Colorado.

Dr. Carlson's NPI, 1780004242, was assigned on April 23, 2014. Dr. Carlson holds Minnesota license 65158.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
6507081189
NPI enumeration date
April 23, 2014
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(303) 425-4500
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
38
Medical school graduation
2014

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Daniel Aaron Carlson practices at Intermountain Health Lutheran Hospital in Golden, Colorado

Dr. Carlson's primary practice is Intermountain Health Lutheran Hospital, at 12911 W 40th Ave, Golden, CO 80401 in Jefferson County. The practice phone is (303) 425-4500.

  • Intermountain Health Lutheran Hospital
    12911 W 40th Ave, Golden, CO 80401 · Jefferson CountyPhone(303) 425-4500

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Daniel Aaron Carlson is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Carlson's primary practice is Intermountain Health Lutheran Hospital in Golden, Colorado. Dr. Carlson is also affiliated with Lutheran Hospital. The medical group on file is Intermountain Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Carlson to 2 more group practices and clinics, 1 home health agency and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Daniel Aaron Carlson's practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Intermountain Health Lutheran HospitalAvailable with a free account
+4 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Daniel Aaron Carlson is one of 387 orthopedic surgeons in Colorado

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Carlson's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Carlson's licenses on file in 2 states: Minnesota and Maine.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Orthopaedic surgery, MinnesotaPrimaryLicense 65158 · taxonomy 207X00000X
  • Maine licenseLicense MD23608

Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Carlson

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Daniel Aaron Carlson billed Medicare for 104 services in 2024

CMS data shows 104 Medicare services from Dr. Carlson across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 108 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $18,866 for them.

Medicare services, 2024104
Medicare patients108
Paid by Medicare$18,866
Procedure codes4

Dr. Carlson's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 982024: 926%
Surgery
2023: 332024: 1264%
Imaging
2023: 532024: 0100%

Where Dr. Carlson's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office2322%
  • In a facility8178%

Dr. Carlson compared with the Colorado median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Carlson
  • Colorado median
Medicare services
104vs 70085% below
Medicare patients
108vs 19645% below
Part D claims
28vs 6456% below

Medians across 373 orthopedic surgeons in Colorado with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Carlson's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Daniel Aaron Carlson treated 108 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76

CMS counts 108 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Carlson in 2024. The largest group is 85 and over, with 32 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 72% have high cholesterol. 31% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.21, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Carlson's median patient age at 73, with 60% women.

Medicare patients, 2024108
Average age76
Average risk score2.21
Also on Medicaid31%

Dr. Carlson's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Carlson's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women7267%
  • Men3633%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Carlson's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol72%
  3. Arthritis58%
  4. Mood disorders55%
  5. Depression47%
  6. Anxiety40%
  7. Chronic kidney disease36%
  8. Ischemic heart disease35%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Carlson's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 73

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women60%
  • Men39%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Daniel Aaron Carlson wrote 12 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Carlson wrote 12 Medicare Part D claims. 100% of them were for generic drugs. They cover 2 drugs, with $142 in total drug cost. In 2022, CMS named 23 claims across 2 drugs.

Part D claims, 202412
Drugs named by CMS2
Total drug cost$142

Dr. Carlson's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2023

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, 2022 to 2023

  • 2022
  • 2023
Claims for drugs CMS names
2022: 232023: 2822%

Drugs named by CMS: 2 in 2023, 2 in 2022.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Daniel Aaron Carlson ranks in the 70th percentile for hip replacement in Medicare

Dr. Carlson accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 24 procedures of hip replacement by Dr. Carlson, more than 70% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Where Dr. Carlson ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Hip replacement
70th percentile24 procedures
Removal of tissue
64th percentile13 procedures

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Knee replacement: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Daniel Aaron Carlson received $4,818 in industry payments from 2017 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 108 general payments to Dr. Carlson from 9 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 57% of the total. Stryker Corporation paid the most, $2,382.

General payments to Dr. Carlson by program year, 2017 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Carlson by kind, 2017 to 2025

$4.8Kin total
  • Food and beverage$2,72657%
  • Travel and lodging$1,46630%
  • Education$3768%
  • Grants$2505%

Companies that paid Dr. Carlson the most, 2017 to 2025

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Sources for Dr. Daniel Aaron Carlson's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Daniel Aaron Carlson's NPI number?

Dr. Daniel Aaron Carlson's NPI number is 1780004242. It was assigned on April 23, 2014, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Daniel Aaron Carlson?

Dr. Daniel Aaron Carlson is an orthopedic surgeon in Golden, Colorado. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).

Where does Dr. Daniel Aaron Carlson practice?

Dr. Carlson practices at 12911 W 40th Ave, Golden, CO 80401. Dr. Carlson's primary practice is Intermountain Health Lutheran Hospital in Golden, Colorado. Dmand AI also links Dr. Carlson to 2 group practices and clinics, 1 home health agency and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Daniel Aaron Carlson's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Carlson is (303) 425-4500.

What is Dr. Daniel Aaron Carlson's medical license number?

Dr. Carlson holds Minnesota license 65158, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Daniel Aaron Carlson been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Carlson in Minnesota and Maine.

Which hospitals is Dr. Daniel Aaron Carlson affiliated with?

Dr. Carlson is affiliated with Lutheran Hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Daniel Aaron Carlson part of?

Dr. Carlson is linked to Intermountain Health. Dmand AI links Dr. Carlson to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Daniel Aaron Carlson accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Carlson billed Medicare for 104 services in 2024, and Dr. Carlson accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Daniel Aaron Carlson see?

CMS counts 108 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Carlson in 2024, with an average age of 76.

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What services does Dr. Daniel Aaron Carlson bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Carlson's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99222), hospital inpatient care (99221) and office visit, established patient (99213).

What drugs does Dr. Daniel Aaron Carlson prescribe most?

In 2023 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Carlson's most prescribed drugs by claims were Oxycodone HCl and Tramadol HCl.

Has Dr. Daniel Aaron Carlson received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $4,818 in general payments to Dr. Carlson from 9 companies from 2017 to 2025. The largest total came from Stryker Corporation.

How long has Dr. Daniel Aaron Carlson been practicing?

Dr. Carlson graduated from medical school in 2014, 12 years ago.

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