MARK MCMELLEN

NPI 1053597955 · General Surgery · Anthem

Provider Status Assessment

Verified Active

Strong multi-source corroboration of active practice across 8 carrier networks with confirmed Colorado DORA license.

Confidence: High

Evidence: 60 items from 15 sources

Signals: 7 supporting · 0 opposing

Resolution: All evidence sources corroborate active practice. 7 supporting signals with no contradictions across 8 evaluated sources.

Data Source Signals

✓

NPPES

LAKEWOOD, 80228

Freshness: Unknown

✓

Network Status

Listed with 8 carriers

anthem_co — in_network (commercial)
uhc_services_co — in_network (commercial)
uhc_colorado_co — in_network (commercial)
uhc_insurance_co — in_network (commercial)
uhc_umr_co — in_network (commercial)
uhc_surest_co — in_network (commercial)
kpic_co — in_network (commercial)
kaiser_co — in_network (commercial)

✓

DORA License

Active

✓

Medicare

472 services

283 beneficiaries

$47,669.64 total payment

Specialty: General Surgery

✓

Care Compare

Address matches NPPES

LAKEWOOD, 80228

✓

PECOS Enrollment

System Reasoning

Claim Under Evaluation

Provider is actively practicing and appropriately listed in carrier networks

Evidence Evaluated

FHIR Directory: No active FHIR endpoint despite carrier listings

NPPES Registry: Active NPI, registered in LAKEWOOD

Colorado DORA License: License status: Active

Medicare Billing: 472 services, 283 beneficiaries

PECOS Enrollment: Medicare enrollment confirmed

Federal Exclusion Check: No federal exclusions found (OIG LEIE, SAM.gov)

Carrier Networks: Listed in 8 carrier networks

CMS Care Compare: Found in Care Compare with 1 location

Trust Evaluation

identity:0.75Strong

licensure:0.90Strong

activity:1.00

Dimension Scores

Composite0.86

Identity0.75 — Moderate

Active NPI with specialty classification

Licensure0.90 — Strong

Active Colorado DORA license confirmed

Activity1.00 — Strong

Active Medicare billing confirmed

Reachability0.60 — Moderate

Single address source (NPPES)

Network1.00 — Strong

Listed in multiple carrier networks

Why is this provider classified as “verified active”?

Strong multi-source corroboration of active practice. All dimensions above 0.55 with evidence depth ≥ 5. Active license confirmed.

Carrier Network Listings

8 networks across 3 carriers

Strong network presence across 8 carrier networks with corroborating federal activity signals.

Anthem(1 network)

1 DOI 6C-3

Anthem Blue Cross Blue ShieldDOI 6C-3

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UnitedHealthcare(5 networks)

1 DOI 6C-34 Federal TiC

UnitedHealthcare ServicesFederal TiC

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UnitedHealthcare of ColoradoDOI 6C-3

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UnitedHealthcare InsuranceFederal TiC

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Related Investigations

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Known Addresses

NPPESLAKEWOOD, 80228

Care CompareLAKEWOOD, 80228

Evidence

60 items across 16 assertions from 15 sources

Connected Records

Practice Address

LAKEWOOD, 80228

cms_care_compare, NPPES

Carrier Network Listing

Listed in 8 carrier networks

TiC: Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, TiC: UnitedHealthcare Services, TiC: UnitedHealthcare Insurance, TiC: UnitedHealthcare (UMR), TiC: UnitedHealthcare Colorado, TiC: UnitedHealthcare (Surest), TiC: Kaiser Permanente Insurance Company, TiC: Kaiser Permanente

Colorado License

Active

DORA

NPI Registration

Status: active

NPPES Deactivation

Order/Referring Eligibility

Record found

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Medicare Enrollment

Enrolled

PECOS

Medicare Billing

472 services

cms_medicare

entity_type

Record found

NPPES

Federal Exclusion Check

No exclusion found

OIG LEIE + SAM.gov

Evidence Lineage

Carrier Network ListingTrust: 0.80

↓TiC: Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield14 records ·weight 0.80 · Latest: Mar 14, 2026

Colorado License StatusTrust: 0.95

↓DORA4 records ·weight 0.60 · Latest: Mar 6, 2026

Matched via: primary

Carrier Network ListingTrust: 0.80

↓TiC: UnitedHealthcare Services6 records ·weight 0.80 · Latest: Mar 12, 2026

Carrier Network ListingTrust: 0.80

↓TiC: UnitedHealthcare Insurance4 records ·weight 0.80 · Latest: Mar 12, 2026

NPI Registration StatusTrust: 0.90

Timeline

Mar 14, 2026Carrier listing: Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield

Mar 13, 2026DORA license check: Active

Mar 12, 2026Carrier listing: UnitedHealthcare Services

Mar 12, 2026Carrier listing: UnitedHealthcare Insurance

Mar 12, 2026NPPES record: active

Mar 12, 2026Carrier listing: UnitedHealthcare (UMR)

Mar 12, 2026Carrier listing: UnitedHealthcare Colorado

Mar 11, 2026Carrier listing: UnitedHealthcare (Surest)

Mar 11, 2026Order/Referring Eligibility: record found

Mar 11, 2026Medicare enrollment: Approved

Mar 11, 2026

Evidence

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Disclaimer: This analysis uses publicly available federal and state data sources. It does not constitute a determination of provider status or network participation. Contact the provider or health plan directly to verify current status.

Evidence

60 items across 16 assertions from 15 sources

Connected Records

Practice Address

LAKEWOOD, 80228

cms_care_compare, NPPES

Carrier Network Listing

Listed in 8 carrier networks

Colorado License

Active

DORA

NPI Registration

Status: active

NPPES Deactivation

Order/Referring Eligibility

Record found

cms_order_refer

Medicare Enrollment

Enrolled

PECOS

Medicare Billing

472 services

cms_medicare

entity_type

Record found

NPPES

Federal Exclusion Check

No exclusion found

OIG LEIE + SAM.gov

Evidence Lineage

Carrier Network ListingTrust: 0.80

↓TiC: Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield14 records ·weight 0.80 · Latest: Mar 14, 2026

Colorado License StatusTrust: 0.95

↓DORA4 records ·weight 0.60 · Latest: Mar 6, 2026

Matched via: primary

Carrier Network ListingTrust: 0.80

↓TiC: UnitedHealthcare Services6 records ·weight 0.80 · Latest: Mar 12, 2026

Carrier Network ListingTrust: 0.80

↓TiC: UnitedHealthcare Insurance4 records ·weight 0.80 · Latest: Mar 12, 2026

NPI Registration StatusTrust: 0.90

Timeline

Mar 14, 2026Carrier listing: Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield

Mar 13, 2026DORA license check: Active

Mar 12, 2026Carrier listing: UnitedHealthcare Services

Mar 12, 2026Carrier listing: UnitedHealthcare Insurance

Mar 12, 2026NPPES record: active

Mar 12, 2026Carrier listing: UnitedHealthcare (UMR)

Mar 12, 2026Carrier listing: UnitedHealthcare Colorado

Mar 11, 2026Carrier listing: UnitedHealthcare (Surest)

Mar 11, 2026Order/Referring Eligibility: record found

Mar 11, 2026Medicare enrollment: Approved

Mar 11, 2026