Kristen Spears Thelen, OD

  • Atlanta, GA
  • Optometrist
NPI1184057887PAC ID7810219102
Medicare patients, 2024
646
Part D claims, 2024
734
MIPS score, 2024
95
Hospital affiliations
1
Medical group
1
Practice address
1364 Clifton Road, NE, Atlanta, GA 30322
Practice phone
Call (404) 686-8500
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Primary practice

Emory University Hospital

Hospital · Atlanta, Georgia

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Kristen Spears Thelen is an optometrist in Atlanta, Georgia

Kristen Thelen practices at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia, part of Emory University.

Kristen Thelen's NPI, 1184057887, was assigned on August 16, 2013. Kristen Thelen graduated from Southern College of Optometry in 2013. Kristen Thelen holds Georgia license 2754.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
7810219102
NPI enumeration date
August 16, 2013
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(404) 686-8500
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
39
Medical school graduation
2013

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

Kristen Spears Thelen practices at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia

Kristen Thelen's primary practice is Emory University Hospital, at 1364 Clifton Road, NE, Atlanta, GA 30322 in De Kalb County. The practice phone is (404) 686-8500.

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Kristen Spears Thelen is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Kristen Thelen's primary practice is Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia, part of Emory University. The medical group on file is Emory Clinic. Dmand AI also links Kristen Thelen to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Kristen Spears Thelen's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Kristen Thelen practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Emory University HospitalAvailable with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Kristen Spears Thelen is one of 1,059 optometrists in Georgia

Optometrist is Kristen Thelen's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 152W00000X. Kristen Thelen is licensed in Georgia.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Optometrist, GeorgiaPrimaryLicense OPT2754 · taxonomy 152W00000X

Optometrists near Kristen Thelen

Counts of optometrists 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

Kristen Spears Thelen treated 646 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75

CMS counts 646 Medicare patients who saw Kristen Thelen in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 272 patients. 74% of them have high cholesterol, and 72% have high blood pressure. 10% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.13, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Kristen Thelen's median patient age at 69, with 65% women.

Medicare patients, 2024646
Average age75
Average risk score1.13
Also on Medicaid10%

Kristen Thelen's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Kristen Thelen's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women39461%
  • Men25239%

Chronic conditions among Kristen Thelen's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High cholesterol74%
  2. High blood pressure72%
  3. Arthritis46%
  4. Diabetes30%
  5. Ischemic heart disease22%
  6. Chronic kidney disease21%
  7. Osteoporosis19%
  8. Anxiety17%

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

Kristen Thelen's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 69

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women65%
  • Men34%

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

Kristen Spears Thelen wrote 734 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Kristen Thelen wrote 734 Medicare Part D claims for 254 patients. 61% of them were for generic drugs.

Part D claims, 2024734
Part D patients254

Kristen Thelen's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic446 claims61%
  • Brand-name288 claims39%

Drug classes CMS tracks in Kristen Thelen's Part D claims, 2024

  • Antibiotics2%13 of 734 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Kristen Spears Thelen scored 95 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 95 out of 100 for Kristen Thelen for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Kristen Thelen accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Kristen Thelen's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 95of 100Final score
  • 80.6of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 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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Kristen Spears Thelen graduated from Southern College of Optometry

Kristen Thelen graduated from Southern College of Optometry in 2013.

  1. Medical schoolSouthern College of Optometry

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Sources for Kristen Spears Thelen'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 phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
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 (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Kristen Spears Thelen's NPI number?

Kristen Spears Thelen's NPI number is 1184057887. It was assigned on August 16, 2013, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Kristen Spears Thelen specialize in?

Kristen Spears Thelen is an optometrist in Atlanta, Georgia. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Optometrist (taxonomy code 152W00000X).

Where does Kristen Spears Thelen practice?

Kristen Thelen practices at 1364 Clifton Road, NE, Atlanta, GA 30322. Kristen Thelen's primary practice is Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia, part of Emory University. Dmand AI also links Kristen Thelen to 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Kristen Spears Thelen's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Kristen Thelen is (404) 686-8500.

What is Kristen Spears Thelen's medical license number?

Kristen Thelen holds Georgia license 2754.

Which hospitals is Kristen Spears Thelen affiliated with?

Kristen Thelen practices at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia.

What medical group is Kristen Spears Thelen part of?

Kristen Thelen is linked to Emory Clinic.

Does Kristen Spears Thelen accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS lists Kristen Thelen as accepting Medicare assignment.

What is Kristen Spears Thelen's MIPS score?

Kristen Thelen's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 95 out of 100, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).

How many Medicare patients does Kristen Spears Thelen see?

CMS counts 646 Medicare patients who saw Kristen Thelen in 2024, with an average age of 75.

Where did Kristen Spears Thelen go to medical school?

Kristen Thelen graduated from Southern College of Optometry in 2013.

How long has Kristen Spears Thelen been practicing?

Kristen Thelen graduated from medical school in 2013, 13 years ago.

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