THOMAS MENSHENFRIEND

NPI 1134186687 · Physician Assistant - Surgical · Anthem

Provider Status Assessment

Likely Active

Moderate evidence supports active practice with 9 carrier network listings and verified licensure.

Confidence: High

Evidence: 5650 items from 15 sources

Signals: 6 supporting · 0 opposing

Resolution: Moderate evidence supports active practice across 6 sources. No contradictory signals detected.

Data Source Signals

✓

NPPES

WHEAT RIDGE, 80033

Freshness: Unknown

✓

Network Status

Listed with 10 carriers

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

✓

DORA License

Active

✗

Medicare

Enrolled but no billing activity

✗

Care Compare

Address mismatch with NPPES

DENVER, 80210
PARKER, 80134
PARKER, 80138

✓

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 WHEAT RIDGE

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 10 carrier networks

CMS Care Compare: Found in Care Compare with 3 locations

Trust Evaluation

identity:0.75Strong

licensure:0.90Strong

activity:

Dimension Scores

Composite0.73

Identity0.75 — Moderate

Active NPI with specialty classification

Licensure0.90 — Strong

Active Colorado DORA license confirmed

Activity0.50 — Moderate

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 “likely active”?

Moderate evidence supports active practice. All dimensions above 0.40 with evidence depth ≥ 4. Licensure verified.

Carrier Network Listings

9 networks across 4 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 of ColoradoDOI 6C-3

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UnitedHealthcare InsuranceFederal TiC

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UnitedHealthcare ServicesFederal TiC

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Related Investigations

All providers in Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield networkView →All Physician Assistant - Surgical providers statewideView →All providers in WHEAT RIDGE 80033View →All providers classified as Likely ActiveView →

Known Addresses

NPPESWHEAT RIDGE, 80033

Care CompareDENVER, 80210

Care ComparePARKER, 80134

Care ComparePARKER, 80138

Evidence

5650 items across 20 assertions from 15 sources

Connected Records

Practice Address

WHEAT RIDGE, 80033

NPPES, cms_care_compare

Carrier Network Listing

Listed in 9 carrier networks

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

Colorado License

Active

DORA

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 Shield5585 records ·weight 0.80 · Latest: Mar 14, 2026

Carrier Network ListingTrust: 0.80

↓TiC: Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield12 records ·weight 0.80 · Latest: Mar 14, 2026

Colorado License StatusTrust: 0.95

↓DORA3 records ·weight 0.98 · Latest: Mar 13, 2026

Matched via: license_number

Carrier Network ListingTrust: 0.80

↓TiC: UnitedHealthcare Services8 records ·weight 0.80 · Latest: Mar 12, 2026

Carrier Network ListingTrust: 0.80

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, 2026Practice address: WHEAT RIDGE, 80033

Mar 11, 2026Order/Referring Eligibility: record found

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

Likely Active

Composite score: 0.733

Moderate evidence supports active practice with 9 carrier network listings and verified licensure.

UnitedHealthcare UMR

UnitedHealthcare SurestFederal TiC

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Cigna(1 network)

1 DOI 6C-3

CignaDOI 6C-3

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Kaiser Permanente(2 networks)

2 DOI 6C-3

Kaiser Permanente Insurance CoDOI 6C-3

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Kaiser PermanenteDOI 6C-3

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Evidence

5650 items across 20 assertions from 15 sources

Connected Records

Practice Address

WHEAT RIDGE, 80033

NPPES, cms_care_compare

Carrier Network Listing

Listed in 9 carrier networks

Colorado License

Active

DORA

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 Shield5585 records ·weight 0.80 · Latest: Mar 14, 2026

Carrier Network ListingTrust: 0.80

↓TiC: Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield12 records ·weight 0.80 · Latest: Mar 14, 2026

Colorado License StatusTrust: 0.95

↓DORA3 records ·weight 0.98 · Latest: Mar 13, 2026

Matched via: license_number

Carrier Network ListingTrust: 0.80

↓TiC: UnitedHealthcare Services8 records ·weight 0.80 · Latest: Mar 12, 2026

Carrier Network ListingTrust: 0.80

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, 2026Practice address: WHEAT RIDGE, 80033

Mar 11, 2026Order/Referring Eligibility: record found

Mar 11, 2026

TiC: UnitedHealthcare Insurance

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 Colorado2 records ·weight 0.80 · Latest: 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

Carrier Network ListingTrust: 0.80

↓TiC: Cigna3 records ·weight 0.80 · Latest: Mar 11, 2026

Medicare EnrollmentTrust: 0.95

↓PECOSweight 0.95 · Mar 11, 2026

Carrier Network ListingTrust: 0.80

↓TiC: Kaiser Permanente Insurance Companyweight 0.80 · Mar 11, 2026

Practice LocationTrust: 0.85

↓cms_care_compareweight 0.80 · Mar 6, 2026

↓NPPESweight 0.85 · Mar 5, 2026

Practice LocationTrust: 0.80

↓cms_care_compareweight 0.80 · Mar 6, 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

entity_typeTrust: 0.85

↓NPPESweight 0.85 · Mar 5, 2026

Provider SpecialtyTrust: 0.85

↓NPPESweight 0.85 · Mar 5, 2026

Carrier listing: Cigna

Mar 11, 2026Medicare enrollment: Approved

Mar 11, 2026Carrier listing: Kaiser Permanente Insurance Company

Mar 6, 2026Practice address: PARKER, 80134

Mar 6, 2026Practice address: PARKER, 80138

Mar 6, 2026Practice address: DENVER, 80210

Mar 5, 2026Carrier listing: Kaiser Permanente

Mar 5, 2026Practice address: PARKER, 80134

Mar 5, 2026entity_type: record found

Mar 5, 2026Provider Specialty: record found