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General surgeons who accept Medicare in Denver, CO
CMS lists 99 clinicians in this specialty with a practice address in Denver. Accept Medicare assignment (the Medicare-approved amount as full payment): 95. Offer telehealth: 17.
Typical amounts Medicare approves in ZIP 80218 (2024 Medicare rates, the latest CMS has published): a new-patient visit $89, of which you pay about $22; a follow-up visit $72, of which you pay about $18 — the 20% coinsurance after the yearly Part B deductible. Clinicians who don't accept assignment can charge up to 15% more; with a Medicare Advantage plan, your plan's copay applies instead.
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Order: clinicians who accept assignment first, then by MIPS score (highest first), then by last name.
Kim Brandau, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 100/100✓ TelehealthGraduated 1993 · University of Southern California Keck School of MedicineFemaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $68Teresa S. Gross, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 99.6/100Graduated 2016 · Emory University School of MedicineFemaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $1,307Magdalene Brooke Sanchez, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 96.7/100Graduated 2012FemaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $552Ernest E. Moore, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 96.7/100Graduated 1972 · University of Pittsburgh School of MedicineMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $732Alexander P. Morton, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 96.7/100Graduated 2012 · University of Colorado School of Medicine, DenverMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $70Fredric M. Pieracci, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 96.7/100Graduated 2002 · Perelman School of Med at the University of PennsylvaniaMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $8,114Amanda Roberts, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 96.7/100Graduated 2013FemaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $839Sany M. Thomas
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 96.7/100Graduated 2008FemaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $4,889Daniel G. Vanderploeg, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 96.7/100Graduated 2015 · University of Kentucky College of MedicineMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $5,029Daniel Yeh, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 96.7/100Graduated 2004 · Boston University School of MedicineMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $23,513Rachel Thompson, DO
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 96.4/100✓ TelehealthGraduated 2019 · University of North Texas HSC, College of Osteopathic MedFemaleOther offices in Denver: 2Drug and device company payments (2025): $175Matthew Winn, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 94.5/100Graduated 2018MaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $474Scott Golembeski, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 91.2/100Graduated 2011 · University of Colorado School of Medicine, DenverMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $4,011Pradeep R. Rai, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 91.1/100✓ TelehealthGraduated 2000MaleOther offices in Denver: 1Drug and device company payments (2025): $427Cameron Ward Coker, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 90.4/100Graduated 2015MaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $438Maxwell Fohtung, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 89.4/100Graduated 2015 · Indiana University School of MedicineMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $197Alexander B. Kurth, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 89.4/100Graduated 2018MaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $104Mofei Liu, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 89.4/100Graduated 2012 · State University of New York at Buffalo School of MedicineMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $104Myron B. Redd, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 89.4/100✓ TelehealthGraduated 1988 · University of Kansas School of Med (kc/wich/sal)MaleJuan S. Vazquez, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 89.4/100Graduated 2015 · University of Puerto Rico School of MedicineMaleThomas L. Manchester, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 89.1/100Graduated 2005 · University of Vermont College of MedicineMaleTyler W. Chan, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 54.5/100✓ TelehealthGraduated 2009MaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $552Lauren E. Gleckler, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentMIPS score (2024): 54.5/100Graduated 2013 · New York University Medical College - NLGFemaleOther offices in Denver: 2Leonardo Alfaro, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 1999MaleOther offices in Denver: 4Drug and device company payments (2025): $49Massimo Asolati, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 1983MaleOther offices in Denver: 3Drug and device company payments (2025): $701David A. Baer, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 1986 · Harvard Medical SchoolMaleOther offices in Denver: 2Drug and device company payments (2025): $9,757Eric A. Ballman, DO
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2019 · Liberty Univ College of Osteopathic MedicineMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $5,198Daine T. Bennett, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignment✓ TelehealthGraduated 2010 · University of Arkansas College of MedicineMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $6,639Denis D. Bensard, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 1986 · University of Colorado School of Medicine, DenverMaleDouglas D. Benson, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2006 · University of Minnesota, Duluth School of MedicineMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $72Charles Browning, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2017MaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $36Anthony J. Canfield, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignment✓ TelehealthGraduated 1988 · Uniformed Services Uhs Fe Hebert School of MedMaleOther offices in Denver: 1Drug and device company payments (2025): $138,365Neeta Chaudhary, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2006 · State University of New York at Buffalo School of MedicineFemaleAdrian Coleoglou Centeno, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2011MaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $339Thomas E. Collins, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2000 · University of Texas Medical School at HoustonMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $427Donald J. Conner, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 1978 · University of Colorado School of Medicine, DenverMaleOther offices in Denver: 1Drug and device company payments (2025): $29Jesse J. Conner, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2015 · Texas a & M University System, HSC, College of MedicineMaleOther offices in Denver: 1Drug and device company payments (2025): $102Giuseppe D'Amico, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2011MaleOther offices in Denver: 4Drug and device company payments (2025): $11,540Michael Dabit, DO
✓ Accepts Medicare assignment✓ TelehealthGraduated 2018 · Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic MedMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $1,987Stephanie N. Davis, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2014FemaleOther offices in Denver: 1James R. Deline, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 1984 · Creighton University School of MedicineMaleOther offices in Denver: 1Drug and device company payments (2025): $1,607Haley Desjardins, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2019 · Tufts University School of MedicineFemaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $3,796Lanny L. Dunham, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2008 · University of Colorado School of Medicine, DenverMaleOther offices in Denver: 3Drug and device company payments (2025): $162Kaily Ewing Casey, DO
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2015FemaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $34Bruce J. Feigelson, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 1990 · University of Cincinnati College of MedicineMaleOther offices in Denver: 3Drug and device company payments (2025): $217Alexandra Ferre, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2013FemaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $5,348Benjamin Foreman, DO
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2013MaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $37Matthew J. Gawart, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2007 · Univ of Nebraska Medical Center, Col of DentistryMaleEvan S. Gillespie, DO
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2010MaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $771Jessica Gowing, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignment✓ TelehealthGraduated 2016 · University of Washington School of MedicineFemaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $1,715Laura N. Hafertepen, DO
✓ Accepts Medicare assignment✓ TelehealthGraduated 2010FemaleOther offices in Denver: 1Drug and device company payments (2025): $128David M. Hardin, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 1998 · University of Arizona College of MedicineMaleThomas G. Heffron, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignment✓ TelehealthGraduated 1982 · University of Nebraska College of MedicineMaleOther offices in Denver: 5Drug and device company payments (2025): $2,767Katayun Irani, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2002 · University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at DallasFemaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $2,452Jason T. Kasenberg, DO
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2013 · Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic MedMaleTraci Kimball, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignment✓ TelehealthGraduated 2004 · University of Texas Medical School at San AntonioFemaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $16,355Stefanie D. Kolpak, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 1996 · University of Florida College of MedicineFemaleOther offices in Denver: 3Daniel Kuehler, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2017 · University of Nebraska College of MedicineMaleOther offices in Denver: 2Drug and device company payments (2025): $4,208Laura D. Leonard, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2017 · University of Vermont College of MedicineFemaleTheodore R. Lin, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 1998 · Northwestern University Feinberg Medical SchoolMaleOther offices in Denver: 5Drug and device company payments (2025): $5,964Aaron D. Lynn, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2012 · University of Colorado School of Medicine, DenverMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $415Janine C. Meza, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 1991 · University of Colorado School of Medicine, DenverFemaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $120Kian A. Modanlou, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 1999 · University of California, Davis School of MedicineMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $10,088Hunter B. Moore, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2011 · University of Vermont College of MedicineMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $16,900Joyce Moore, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 1989 · University of Colorado School of Medicine, DenverFemaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $405Rosemary E. Morgan, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2013 · University of Colorado School of Medicine, AuroraFemaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $222Sydne Muratore, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2011 · University of Colorado School of Medicine, DenverFemaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $41Michael T. Napierkowski, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 1994 · University of Chicago, Pritzker School of MedicineMaleOther offices in Denver: 3Drug and device company payments (2025): $28Philip T. Neff, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 1988MaleCecilia Nguyen, DO
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2018 · Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic MedFemaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $80Denise C. Norton, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 1989 · University of Arizona College of MedicineFemaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $60Bailee W. Olliff, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2016FemaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $28,269Emil R. Patel, DO
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2019 · Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic MedMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $2,422Ricardo L. Pena, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 1996 · University of Colorado School of Medicine, DenverMaleOther offices in Denver: 3Drug and device company payments (2025): $170Kenneth B. Platnick, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 1989 · Oregon Health Sciences University School of MedicineMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $31Robert M. Pride, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2017 · University of Florida College of MedicineMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $42Matthew Reynolds, DO
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2007 · Michigan State University College of Osteopathic MedicineMaleOther offices in Denver: 3Nathan Rubalcava, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2015MaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $1,443Maria-Elise Sanchez, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2015 · Howard University College of MedicineFemaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $5,886Adam X. Sang, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2013 · Yale University School of MedicineMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $240Andrew J. Schreffler, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 1996 · University of Kansas School of Med (kc/wich/sal)MaleOther offices in Denver: 4Drug and device company payments (2025): $40Margaret L. Schrieber, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 1992 · Tufts University School of MedicineFemaleParth K. Shah, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2006MaleOther offices in Denver: 2Drug and device company payments (2025): $1,630Hermann Sigbjarnarson, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2005MaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $19Michael A. Snyder, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignment✓ TelehealthGraduated 1991 · University of Miami, LM Miller School of MedicineMaleOther offices in Denver: 1Drug and device company payments (2025): $6,730Robert T. Stovall, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2005 · University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at DallasFemaleOther offices in Denver: 3Kyle J. Thompson, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignment✓ TelehealthGraduated 2014 · Medical College of WisconsinMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $3,696Kimberly A. Vanderveen, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignment✓ TelehealthGraduated 2001 · Northwestern University Feinberg Medical SchoolFemaleOther offices in Denver: 1Drug and device company payments (2025): $5,051Christopher B. Washington, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2006 · University of Pittsburgh School of MedicineMaleJohn S. Weaver, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignment✓ TelehealthGraduated 2004 · University of Colorado School of Medicine, DenverMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $4,940Bradley W. Wise, DO
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2018MaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $1,401Cordelie Witt, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2012 · University of Michigan Medical SchoolFemaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $5,340Jordan Wlodarczyk, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2017 · Tulane University School of MedicineMaleKatarzyna M. Wolanin, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignmentGraduated 2010FemaleAhmed Zihni, MD
✓ Accepts Medicare assignment✓ TelehealthGraduated 2010 · State University of New York Downstate Medical CenterMaleOther offices in Denver: 2Drug and device company payments (2025): $536Kevin Penn, MD
May accept assignmentMIPS score (2024): 89.4/100Graduated 2014 · University of Colorado School of Medicine, AuroraMaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $104Nicolas D. Cheesman, MD
May accept assignmentGraduated 2018 · Indiana University School of MedicineMaleDoru I. Georgescu, MD
May accept assignmentGraduated 1980MaleDrug and device company payments (2025): $329Minjae Kim, MD
May accept assignmentGraduated 2019Female
Before you book
This list comes from Medicare's enrollment records, not from reviews. Call the office to confirm the clinician is taking new Medicare patients. With Original Medicare, a clinician who accepts assignment can only charge you the Medicare deductible and coinsurance; one who doesn't may charge up to 15% more than the Medicare-approved amount. If you have a Medicare Advantage plan, check that the clinician is in the plan's network.
The MIPS final score (0–100) comes from Medicare's Merit-based Incentive Payment System for 2024. It combines quality measures, cost, improvement activities and use of certified health records, and it sets a payment adjustment. Clinicians who report as a group share the group's score. It is not a patient rating, and many clinicians have no published score.
Payments from drug and medical device companies come from CMS Open Payments (2025 general payments: meals, travel, consulting and speaking fees, gifts and similar), summed for each clinician. Receiving payments is legal and common and does not mean a clinician did anything wrong.
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Enrollment, addresses and scores are as reported to CMS and can change. This is not a list of in-network providers for any Medicare Advantage plan, and it is not medical advice. Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, Clinician MIPS Performance 2024 and Facility Affiliation Data (released Oct 2, 2026).