BRIAN HOPKINS

NPI 1083694327 · Anesthesiology · Anthem

Provider Status Assessment

Needs Review

Evidence across dimensions is contradictory — supporting and opposing signals are present.

Confidence: High

Evidence: 13141 items from 14 sources

Signals: 6 supporting · 0 opposing

Resolution: Mixed signals across dimensions prevent confident classification. Manual review recommended.

Data Source Signals

✓

NPPES

ENGLEWOOD, 80110

Freshness: Unknown

✓

Network Status

Listed with 8 carriers

anthem_co — in_network (commercial)
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)
kaiser_co — in_network (commercial)

✓

DORA License

Active

✗

Medicare

Enrolled but no billing activity

✗

Care Compare

Address mismatch with NPPES

LONE TREE, 80124

✓

PECOS Enrollment

Medicare enrolled

System Reasoning

Claim Under Evaluation

Provider is actively practicing and appropriately listed in carrier networks

Evidence Evaluated

Medicare Billing: Enrolled in Medicare but no recent billing data

FHIR Directory: No active FHIR endpoint despite carrier listings

NPPES Registry: Active NPI, registered in ENGLEWOOD

Colorado DORA License: License status: Active

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:

Dimension Scores

Composite0.71

Identity0.75 — Moderate

Active NPI with specialty classification

Licensure0.90 — Strong

Active Colorado DORA license confirmed

Activity0.40 — Weak

No Medicare billing · No electronic endpoint

Reachability0.60 — Moderate

Single address source (NPPES)

Network1.00 — Strong

Listed in multiple carrier networks

Why is this provider classified as “needs review”?

Evidence across dimensions is contradictory or specific concerns exist (unverified license, FHIR directory contradiction). Manual review recommended.

Carrier Network Listings

7 networks across 3 carriers

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

All providers in Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield networkView →All Anesthesiology providers statewideView →All providers in ENGLEWOOD 80110View →All providers classified as Needs ReviewView →

Known Addresses

NPPESENGLEWOOD, 80110

Care CompareLONE TREE, 80124

Evidence

13141 items across 26 assertions from 14 sources

Connected Records

Colorado License

Cancelled

DORA

FHIR Directory Status

Not found in directory

FHIR: uhc

Practice Address

ENGLEWOOD, 80110

NPPES, cms_care_compare

Carrier Network Listing

Listed in 7 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

NPI Registration

Status: active

NPPES Deactivation

Order/Referring Eligibility

Record found

cms_order_refer

Medicare Enrollment

Enrolled

PECOS

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 Shield13071 records ·weight 0.80 · Latest: Mar 14, 2026

Carrier Network ListingTrust: 0.80

↓TiC: Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield8 records ·weight 0.80 · Latest: Mar 14, 2026

Colorado License StatusTrust: 0.95

↓DORA7 records ·weight 0.98 · Latest: Mar 13, 2026

Matched via: license_number

Colorado License StatusTrust: 0.95

↓DORA4 records ·weight 0.98 · Latest: Mar 6, 2026

Matched via: license_number

Colorado License StatusTrust: 0.95

Timeline

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

Mar 13, 2026DORA license check: Cancelled

Mar 13, 2026DORA license check: Active

Mar 13, 2026DORA license check: Expired

Mar 13, 2026FHIR directory lookup: not found

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, 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.

Order/Referring eligible: Yes

reachability:0.60Moderate

System Determination

Needs Review

Composite score: 0.708

Evidence across dimensions is contradictory — supporting and opposing signals are present.

UnitedHealthcare UMR

UnitedHealthcare SurestFederal TiC

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Kaiser Permanente(1 network)

1 DOI 6C-3

Kaiser PermanenteDOI 6C-3

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Evidence

13141 items across 26 assertions from 14 sources

Connected Records

Colorado License

Cancelled

DORA

FHIR Directory Status

Not found in directory

FHIR: uhc

Practice Address

ENGLEWOOD, 80110

NPPES, cms_care_compare

Carrier Network Listing

Listed in 7 carrier networks

NPI Registration

Status: active

NPPES Deactivation

Order/Referring Eligibility

Record found

cms_order_refer

Medicare Enrollment

Enrolled

PECOS

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 Shield13071 records ·weight 0.80 · Latest: Mar 14, 2026

Carrier Network ListingTrust: 0.80

↓TiC: Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield8 records ·weight 0.80 · Latest: Mar 14, 2026

Colorado License StatusTrust: 0.95

↓DORA7 records ·weight 0.98 · Latest: Mar 13, 2026

Matched via: license_number

Colorado License StatusTrust: 0.95

↓DORA4 records ·weight 0.98 · Latest: Mar 6, 2026

Matched via: license_number

Colorado License StatusTrust: 0.95

Timeline

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

Mar 13, 2026DORA license check: Cancelled

Mar 13, 2026DORA license check: Active

Mar 13, 2026DORA license check: Expired

Mar 13, 2026FHIR directory lookup: not found

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, 2026

weight 0.98 · Mar 13, 2026

Matched via: license_number

Colorado License StatusTrust: 0.95

↓DORA3 records ·weight 0.95 · Latest: Mar 13, 2026

Matched via: primary

Colorado License StatusTrust: 0.95

↓DORAweight 0.98 · Mar 13, 2026

Matched via: license_number

Colorado License StatusTrust: 0.95

↓DORAweight 0.98 · Mar 13, 2026

Matched via: license_number

Colorado License StatusTrust: 0.95

↓DORAweight 0.98 · Mar 13, 2026

Matched via: license_number

Colorado License StatusTrust: 0.95

↓DORAweight 0.98 · Mar 13, 2026

Matched via: license_number

Colorado License StatusTrust: 0.95

↓DORAweight 0.98 · Mar 13, 2026

Matched via: license_number

FHIR Directory StatusTrust: 0.90

↓FHIR: uhc2 records ·weight 0.90 · Latest: Mar 13, 2026

Carrier Network ListingTrust: 0.80

↓TiC: UnitedHealthcare Services5 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

↓NPPES Deactivationweight 0.85 · Mar 12, 2026

Carrier Network ListingTrust: 0.80

↓TiC: UnitedHealthcare (UMR)17 records ·weight 0.80 · Latest: Mar 12, 2026

Carrier Network ListingTrust: 0.80

↓TiC: UnitedHealthcare Coloradoweight 0.80 · Mar 12, 2026

Carrier Network ListingTrust: 0.80

↓TiC: UnitedHealthcare (Surest)3 records ·weight 0.80 · Latest: Mar 11, 2026

Practice LocationTrust: 0.85

↓NPPES2 records ·weight 0.85 · Latest: Mar 11, 2026

Order/Referring EligibilityTrust: 0.95

↓cms_order_referweight 0.95 · Mar 11, 2026

Medicare EnrollmentTrust: 0.95

↓PECOSweight 0.95 · Mar 11, 2026

Practice LocationTrust: 0.80

↓cms_care_compareweight 0.80 · Mar 6, 2026

Carrier Network ListingTrust: 0.80

↓TiC: Kaiser Permanenteweight 0.80 · Mar 5, 2026

Practice LocationTrust: 0.85

↓NPPESweight 0.85 · Mar 5, 2026

Provider SpecialtyTrust: 0.85

↓NPPESweight 0.85 · Mar 5, 2026

entity_typeTrust: 0.85

↓NPPESweight 0.85 · Mar 5, 2026

Carrier listing: UnitedHealthcare (Surest)

Mar 11, 2026Practice address: ENGLEWOOD, 80110

Mar 11, 2026Order/Referring Eligibility: record found

Mar 11, 2026Medicare enrollment: Approved

Mar 6, 2026Practice address: LONE TREE, 80124

Mar 5, 2026Carrier listing: Kaiser Permanente

Mar 5, 2026Practice address: LITTLETON, 80123

Mar 5, 2026Provider Specialty: record found

Mar 5, 2026entity_type: record found