BRENNAN SMITH

NPI 1255922670 · Physician Assistant · Anthem

Provider Status Assessment

Needs Review

Active in carrier directories but no matching Colorado DORA license record found.

Confidence: High

Evidence: 5200 items from 12 sources

Signals: 5 supporting · 0 opposing · 2 missing

Resolution: Carrier-attested activity present but no matching Colorado DORA license found. Cannot verify licensing despite network participation.

Data Source Signals

✓

NPPES

ARVADA, 80004

Freshness: Unknown

✓

Network Status

Listed with 7 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)
kaiser_co — in_network (commercial)

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DORA License

No license data

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Medicare

Not enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)

306 beneficiaries

$72,900.2 total payment

Specialty: Physician Assistant

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Care Compare

Address mismatch with NPPES

WESTMINSTER, 80030

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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 ARVADA

Medicare Billing: 1,124 services, 306 beneficiaries

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

Carrier Networks: Listed in 7 carrier networks

CMS Care Compare: Found in Care Compare with 1 location

Colorado DORA License: No matching DORA license record found

PECOS Enrollment: PECOS enrollment status unknown

Trust Evaluation

identity:0.75Strong

licensure:0.55Moderate

activity:

Dimension Scores

Composite0.79

Identity0.75 — Moderate

Active NPI with specialty classification

Licensure0.55 — Moderate

No DORA license data found

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 “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 Physician Assistant providers statewideView →All providers in ARVADA 80004View →All providers classified as Needs ReviewView →

Known Addresses

NPPESARVADA, 80004

Care CompareWESTMINSTER, 80030

Evidence

5200 items across 14 assertions from 12 sources

Connected Records

Practice Address

WESTMINSTER, 80030

cms_care_compare, NPPES

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 Billing

1,124 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 Shield5163 records ·weight 0.80 · Latest: Mar 14, 2026

Carrier Network ListingTrust: 0.80

↓TiC: UnitedHealthcare Services4 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)

Timeline

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

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 6, 2026Practice address: WESTMINSTER, 80030

Mar 6, 2026Medicare billing: 1,124 services

Mar 5, 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

5200 items across 14 assertions from 12 sources

Connected Records

Practice Address

WESTMINSTER, 80030

cms_care_compare, NPPES

Carrier Network Listing

Listed in 7 carrier networks

NPI Registration

Status: active

NPPES Deactivation

Order/Referring Eligibility

Record found

cms_order_refer

Medicare Billing

1,124 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 Shield5163 records ·weight 0.80 · Latest: Mar 14, 2026

Carrier Network ListingTrust: 0.80

↓TiC: UnitedHealthcare Services4 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)

Timeline

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

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 6, 2026Practice address: WESTMINSTER, 80030

Mar 6, 2026Medicare billing: 1,124 services

Mar 5, 2026