Dr. Michael Scott Kriss, MD

Dr. Kriss practices at UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital in Aurora, Colorado, part of UCHealth.

Dr. Kriss' NPI, 1427211911, was assigned on July 6, 2008. Dr. Kriss graduated from Tufts University School of Medicine in 2008. Dr. Kriss holds Colorado license DR.0051143.

Dr. Kriss' primary practice is UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital, at 12605 E 16th Ave, Aurora, CO 80045 in Adams County. The practice phone is (720) 848-0000.

Dr. Kriss' primary practice is UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital in Aurora, Colorado, part of UCHealth. Dr. Kriss is also affiliated with UCHealth Memorial Hospital Central. The medical group on file is University of Colorado Medicine (CU Medicine). Dmand AI also links Dr. Kriss to 3 more hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kriss practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Transplant hepatology is Dr. Kriss' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RT0003X. Dr. Kriss is licensed in Colorado.

CMS data shows 150 Medicare services from Dr. Kriss across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 145 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $15,794 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 145 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kriss in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 85 patients. 68% of them have high blood pressure, and 57% have high cholesterol. 24% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.33, 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. Kriss' median patient age at 63, with 48% women.

In 2024, Dr. Kriss wrote 303 Medicare Part D claims for 114 patients. 86% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 165 of them, across 7 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $80,799 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 231 claims across 13 drugs.

Dr. Kriss accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Kriss as offering telehealth. CMS counts 28 procedures of upper gastrointestinal (gi) endoscopy for acid reflux by Dr. Kriss, more than 55% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 48 papers to Dr. Kriss, published from 2011 to 2024. 2021 was the busiest year, with 7. The most frequent topics are Liver Transplantation, Liver and Liver Cirrhosis. Dr. Kriss has published most often in Liver Transpl. Dr. Kriss' most frequent co-authors are Brett Emerson Fortune, MD, Elizabeth A. Pomfret, MD, PhD and James Pomposelli, MD.

Dr. Kriss graduated from Tufts University School of Medicine in 2008.