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NPI 1669401485 · Internal Medicine · Anthem

Provider Status Assessment

Needs Review

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

Confidence: High

Evidence: 5650 items from 15 sources

Signals: 6 supporting · 0 opposing · 1 missing

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

Data Source Signals

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NPPES

DENVER, 80204

Freshness: Stale (last updated 2021-03-04)

1,828 days since update

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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)

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DORA License

Active

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Medicare

Enrolled but no billing activity

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Care Compare

No Care Compare data

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PECOS Enrollment

Medicare enrolled

Order/Referring eligible: Yes

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

NPPES Registry: Active NPI, registered in DENVER (record aging)

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

FHIR Directory: Active endpoint in carrier FHIR directory

CMS Care Compare: Not found in CMS Care Compare

Trust Evaluation

identity:0.75Strong

licensure:0.90Strong

activity:

Dimension Scores

Composite0.72

Identity0.75 — Moderate

Active NPI with specialty classification

Licensure0.90 — Strong

Active Colorado DORA license confirmed

Activity0.45 — 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

8 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 Internal Medicine providers statewideView →All providers in DENVER 80204View →All providers classified as Needs ReviewView →

Known Addresses

NPPESDENVER, 80204

Evidence

5650 items across 21 assertions from 15 sources

Connected Records

Colorado License

Expired

DORA

FHIR Directory Status

Not found in directory

FHIR: uhc

Practice Address

DENVER, 80204

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

Electronic Endpoint

Record found

nppes_endpoint

Order/Referring Eligibility

Record found

cms_order_refer

Medicare Enrollment

Enrolled

PECOS

NPI Registration

Status: active

NPPES

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 Shield5589 records ·weight 0.80 · Latest: Mar 14, 2026

Colorado License StatusTrust: 0.95

↓DORA6 records ·weight 0.98 · Latest: Mar 13, 2026

Matched via: license_number

Colorado License StatusTrust: 0.95

↓DORA3 records ·weight 0.80 · 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

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Timeline

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

Mar 13, 2026DORA license check: Expired

Mar 13, 2026DORA license check: Active

Mar 13, 2026FHIR directory lookup: not found

Mar 12, 2026Carrier listing: UnitedHealthcare Services

Mar 12, 2026Carrier listing: UnitedHealthcare Insurance

Mar 12, 2026Electronic Endpoint: record found

Mar 12, 2026Carrier listing: UnitedHealthcare (UMR)

Mar 12, 2026Carrier listing: UnitedHealthcare Colorado

Mar 11, 2026Carrier listing: UnitedHealthcare (Surest)

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.

reachability:0.60Moderate

System Determination

Needs Review

Composite score: 0.720

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

UnitedHealthcare UMR

UnitedHealthcare SurestFederal TiC

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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 21 assertions from 15 sources

Connected Records

Colorado License

Expired

DORA

FHIR Directory Status

Not found in directory

FHIR: uhc

Practice Address

DENVER, 80204

NPPES

Carrier Network Listing

Listed in 8 carrier networks

Electronic Endpoint

Record found

nppes_endpoint

Order/Referring Eligibility

Record found

cms_order_refer

Medicare Enrollment

Enrolled

PECOS

NPI Registration

Status: active

NPPES

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 Shield5589 records ·weight 0.80 · Latest: Mar 14, 2026

Colorado License StatusTrust: 0.95

↓DORA6 records ·weight 0.98 · Latest: Mar 13, 2026

Matched via: license_number

Colorado License StatusTrust: 0.95

↓DORA3 records ·weight 0.80 · 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

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Timeline

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

Mar 13, 2026DORA license check: Expired

Mar 13, 2026DORA license check: Active

Mar 13, 2026FHIR directory lookup: not found

Mar 12, 2026Carrier listing: UnitedHealthcare Services

Mar 12, 2026Carrier listing: UnitedHealthcare Insurance

Mar 12, 2026Electronic Endpoint: record found

Mar 12, 2026Carrier listing: UnitedHealthcare (UMR)

Mar 12, 2026Carrier listing: UnitedHealthcare Colorado

Mar 11, 2026Carrier listing: UnitedHealthcare (Surest)

Mar 11, 2026

weight 0.98 · Mar 13, 2026

Matched via: license_number

Colorado License StatusTrust: 0.95

↓DORA5 records ·weight 0.98 · Latest: Mar 6, 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 Services7 records ·weight 0.80 · Latest: Mar 12, 2026

Carrier Network ListingTrust: 0.80

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

Electronic EndpointTrust: 0.85

↓nppes_endpoint2 records ·weight 0.85 · Latest: 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

Order/Referring EligibilityTrust: 0.95

↓cms_order_referweight 0.95 · 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

NPI Registration StatusTrust: 0.90

↓NPPESweight 0.25 · Mar 6, 2026

Carrier Network ListingTrust: 0.80

↓TiC: Kaiser Permanenteweight 0.80 · Mar 5, 2026

Provider SpecialtyTrust: 0.85

↓NPPESweight 0.85 · Mar 5, 2026

entity_typeTrust: 0.85

↓NPPESweight 0.85 · Mar 5, 2026

Practice LocationTrust: 0.85

↓NPPESweight 0.85 · Mar 5, 2026

Order/Referring Eligibility: record found

Mar 11, 2026Medicare enrollment: Approved

Mar 11, 2026Carrier listing: Kaiser Permanente Insurance Company

Mar 6, 2026NPPES record: active

Mar 5, 2026Carrier listing: Kaiser Permanente

Mar 5, 2026Provider Specialty: record found

Mar 5, 2026entity_type: record found

Mar 5, 2026Practice address: DENVER, 80204