Dr. Karen A. Johnson, MD
- Medicare services, 2017
- 446
- Part D claims, 2024
- 47
- MIPS score, 2024
- 76
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $6,534
- Practice address
- 1000 Rush Dr, Salida, CO 81201
- Practice phone
- Call (719) 530-2200
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Karen A. Johnson is a general surgeon in Salida, Colorado
Dr. Johnson practices at Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center in Salida, Colorado, part of Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center.
Dr. Johnson's NPI, 1528159522, was assigned on September 27, 2006. Dr. Johnson graduated from Texas a & M University System, Hsc, College of Medicine in 1989. Dr. Johnson holds Colorado license 50618.
- NPI
- 1528159522NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 3779624119
- NPI enumeration date
- September 27, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (719) 530-2200
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 63
- Medical school graduation
- 1989
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Karen A. Johnson practices at Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center in Salida, Colorado
Dr. Johnson's primary practice is Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center, at 1000 Rush Dr, Salida, CO 81201 in Chaffee County. The practice phone is (719) 530-2200.
- Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center1000 Rush Dr, Salida, CO 81201 · Chaffee CountyPhone(719) 530-2200
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Karen A. Johnson is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Johnson's primary practice is Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center in Salida, Colorado, part of Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center. The medical group on file is Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Karen A. Johnson's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Johnson practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Karen A. Johnson is one of 504 general surgeons in Colorado
Surgery is Dr. Johnson's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Johnson's licenses on file in 2 states: Colorado and Connecticut.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, ColoradoPrimary
- Connecticut license
General surgeons near Dr. Johnson
Counts of general surgeons 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 A. Johnson billed Medicare for 446 services in 2017
CMS data shows 446 Medicare services from Dr. Johnson across 10 procedure codes in 2017. Medicare paid $32,919 for them.
Dr. Johnson's Medicare services by type, 2016 to 2017
- 2016
- 2017
- Office and hospital visits
- 2016: 2832017: 32515%
- Surgery
- 2016: 892017: 12136%
Where Dr. Johnson's Medicare services took place, 2017
- In an office27261%
- In a facility17439%
Dr. Johnson compared with the Colorado median for general surgeons, 2017
- Dr. Johnson
- Colorado median
- Medicare services
- 446vs 1094.1 times
- Part D claims
- 14vs 3155% below
Medians across 491 general surgeons in Colorado with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Johnson's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2017
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 A. Johnson's patients have a median age of 67
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Johnson's median patient age at 67, with 63% women.
Dr. Johnson's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 67
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women63%
- Men36%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
Dr. Karen A. Johnson wrote 47 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Johnson wrote 47 Medicare Part D claims for 27 patients. 98% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 14 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $73 in total drug cost. In 2022, CMS named 30 claims across 2 drugs.
Dr. Johnson's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic46 claims98%
- Brand-name and other1 claims2%
Dr. Johnson'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.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Johnson's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids38%18 of 47 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2022 to 2023
- 2022
- 2023
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2022: 302023: 1453%
Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2023, 2 in 2022.
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. Karen A. Johnson scored 76 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 76 out of 100 for Dr. Johnson for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Johnson accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Johnson's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 76of 100Final score
- 71.4of 100Quality
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. Karen A. Johnson received $6,534 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 40 general payments to Dr. Johnson from 9 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 84% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $5,845.
General payments to Dr. Johnson by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Johnson by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Education$5,50084%
- Food and beverage$1,03416%
Companies that paid Dr. Johnson the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Karen A. Johnson graduated from Texas a & M University System, Hsc, College of Medicine
Dr. Johnson graduated from Texas a & M University System, Hsc, College of Medicine in 1989.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Karen A. Johnson'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)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| 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 A. Johnson's NPI number?
Dr. Karen A. Johnson's NPI number is 1528159522. It was assigned on September 27, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Karen A. Johnson?
Dr. Karen A. Johnson is a general surgeon in Salida, Colorado. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. Karen A. Johnson practice?
Dr. Johnson practices at 1000 Rush Dr, Salida, CO 81201. Dr. Johnson's primary practice is Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center in Salida, Colorado, part of Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center.
What is Dr. Karen A. Johnson's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Johnson is (719) 530-2200.
What is Dr. Karen A. Johnson's medical license number?
Dr. Johnson holds Colorado license 50618, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Karen A. Johnson been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Johnson in Colorado and Connecticut.
Which hospitals is Dr. Karen A. Johnson affiliated with?
Dr. Johnson practices at Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center in Salida, Colorado.
What medical group is Dr. Karen A. Johnson part of?
Dr. Johnson is linked to Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center.
Does Dr. Karen A. Johnson accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Johnson billed Medicare for 446 services in 2017, and Dr. Johnson accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Karen A. Johnson's MIPS score?
Dr. Johnson's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 76 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
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What services does Dr. Karen A. Johnson bill to Medicare?
In 2017, Dr. Johnson's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99212), office visit, new patient (99202) and surgery: digestive system (45378).
Where did Dr. Karen A. Johnson go to medical school?
Dr. Johnson graduated from Texas a & M University System, Hsc, College of Medicine in 1989.
What drugs does Dr. Karen A. Johnson prescribe most?
In 2023 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Johnson's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen.
Has Dr. Karen A. Johnson received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $6,534 in general payments to Dr. Johnson from 9 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
How long has Dr. Karen A. Johnson been practicing?
Dr. Johnson graduated from medical school in 1989, 37 years ago.
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