What is Dean Carlson's specialty?

Dean Carlson (NPI 1053357715) is a Medicare-billing provider whose primary specialty is Ophthalmology in Colorado Springs, CO.

Where does Dean Carlson practice?

Dean Carlson practices in Colorado Springs, CO, based on the location reported in the CMS Medicare provider datasets for NPI 1053357715.

How much does Medicare pay Dean Carlson?

Dean Carlson (NPI 1053357715) received approximately $166K in total Medicare Part B payments, serving 1,293 beneficiaries, per the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners dataset.

PROVIDER PROFILE · NPI 1053357715

Dean CarlsonM.D.

OphthalmologyColorado Springs, COI

MEDICARE UTILIZATION · PART B · 2024

Total beneficiaries

3,020

Unique beneficiaries

—

Total services

3,236

Distinct HCPCS

Medicare payment

$164K

Peer benchmark

Total Medicare services vs. 288 Ophthalmology providers in CO — above median (cohort median 1,772).

PRESCRIBING · PART D · 2024

Total Rx claims

1,614

Beneficiaries

—

Total drug cost

$137K

Distinct drugs

Brand share

35.0%

Top prescribed drugs

Latanoprost716 claims

Dorzolamide Hcl/Timolol Maleat326 claims

Brimonidine Tartrate110 claims

Timolol Maleate94 claims

Dorzolamide Hcl56 claims

QUALITY · MIPS · 2024

Final MIPS score

92.9

Quality

99.1

Cost

77.5

Improvement activities

40.0

Promoting interop.

0.0

Payment adjustment

0.75%

Group

INDUSTRY PAYMENTS · OPEN PAYMENTS · 2025

No data available for this provider in 2025.

REFERRAL NETWORK

Where Dean Carlson's patients come from & go

Directional shared-patient flow from Medicare claims — who sends patients to this provider (inbound) and where this provider's patients go next (outbound). 13 inbound referrers · 45 outbound destinations.

Receives referrals from

Inbound — who sends patients here

Physician	Patients	Visits
UCH-MHS	143	246
Steven Dewey Ophthalmology · Colorado Springs, CO	50	60
NPI 1396781134	48	120
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO HOSPITAL AUTHORITY	21	37
REEVES, ROBERT	19	35
POTTER, DAVID	16	25
Christopher Cole Cardiology · Colorado Springs, CO	15	28
James Luu Ophthalmology · Colorado Springs, CO	14	21
BAR-HITE INC	13	19
Richard Vu Internal Medicine · Colorado Springs, CO	13	47
Michael Starkey Diagnostic Radiology · Colorado Springs, CO	13	16
Deborah Jalowiec Cardiology · Colorado Springs, CO	12	21

Refers patients to

Outbound — where patients go next

Physician	Patients	Visits
Surgery Affiliates, Llc Ambulatory Surgical Center · Colorado Springs, CO	250	922
UCH-MHS	164	314
CATHOLIC HEALTH INITIATIVES COLORADO	164	302
Steven Dewey Ophthalmology · Colorado Springs, CO	84	126
Laboratory Corporation Of America Clinical Laboratory · Englewood, CO	60	82
Optumcare Colorado Medical Group, Llc Clinical Laboratory · Colorado Springs, CO	49	114
POTTER, DAVID	49	161
Douglas Chapman Anesthesiology · Colorado Springs, CO	42	103
NPI 1396781134	42	120
SCOTT, MICHAEL	37	112
Eric Thomas Anesthesiology · Ephrata, PA	26	71
CHITTUM, MARK	25	42

Source: CMS Physician Shared Patient Patterns (30-day window, Medicare FFS). Direction = a beneficiary seen by the first provider, then the second, within 30 days; a proxy for referral, not a documented referral. Pairs with fewer than 11 shared beneficiaries are suppressed.

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