Robert Alan Harper, MD
Orthopedic Surgery · Boulder
- Medicare standing
- Clear
- Enrolled, allowed to bill and order, not excluded
- Plans that list them
- Not verified
- Not the same as out of network.
- Offices
- 3
- Since medical school
- 11 years
- University of Missouri, Columbia School of Medicine, 2015
Offices
3 locations · Bouldercentre for Orthopedics PC · Select Physical Therapy of West Denver Limited Partnership · Wray Community District Hospital
Hospitals listed: Foothills Hospital · St Anthony North Hospital · Wray Community District Hospital. That is not proof they admit you there this week.
Plan participation
Not verified
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California Medical Board record
Licence A146327 · Current
Licensed to practise in California · since 2016 · expires 2026-12-31 · University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine.
No disciplinary actions, convictions, malpractice judgments or citations in this record.
State licence records
1 licence
- Colorado DR.66957Physician · since 2021 · expires 2027-04-30Specialty on the licence: Orthopeadic Sur ResidencyActiveNo board action on this licenceCheck it with the stateWhat they told the state about themselves
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School, training and certification
What this clinician told their state board, medical school and everything before it. Only some states publish this, so nothing here means the state does not say, not that there was no training or certification.
Specialty certification
- Orthopaedic Surgery
Education
- University of Missouri - Columbia School of Med2015
What else the board holds
Hospitals they may admit to
Where the clinician told their state board they may admit and treat patients.
- Boulder Community Health - Foothills Hospital · Boulder, CO
- Centura Health · Colorado Springs, CO
- Commonspirit - St. Anthony North Hospital · Westminster, CO
- Stanford University · Palo Alto, CA
- UCHealth Memorial Hospital North · Colorado Springs, CO
- Wray Hospital & Clinic · Wray, CO
Also licensed in
States the clinician told their board they are also licensed in. Only the states we check are verified.
California
Hospitals they work in
3 hospitals
These rate the hospital, not this clinician. Most measures at most hospitals are no different from the national rate.
- Boulder Community HealthBoulder, COAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of Boulder Community HealthPatients rate it 4 of 5 · 81% would definitely recommend itOverall rating: 4 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.278, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
- Centura Health-St Anthony North Health CampusWestminster, COAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of CommonSpirit Health, which runs 145 hospitals in 19 statesPatients rate it 3 of 5 · 69% would definitely recommend itOverall rating: 5 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): 0.194, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.367, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025
- Wray Community District HospitalWray, COCritical Access Hospital · Government - Hospital District or Authority · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendly74% would definitely recommend itNo overall ratingNo measure marked better or worse than the national rate
See every measure and the patient survey for Boulder Community Health
Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 8 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 1 better, 5 the same, 1 worse of 7 measures. Readmissions: 3 better, 6 the same, 0 worse of 9 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections | 0.278 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths | 1.61 (0.61 to 2.6) · 743 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths | 1.27 (0.94 to 1.6) | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths | 191.55 (131.54 to 251.57) · 53 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths | 1.9 · 53 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths | 8.7 · 56 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths | 9.5 · 83 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths | 7.5 · 272 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths | 10.7 · 239 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths | 12.3 · 137 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths | 3.2 · 2,540 cases | None | Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths | 0.32 (0.12 to 0.53) · 4,355 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths | 0.27 (0.07 to 0.47) · 4,475 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths | 3.05 (1 to 5.1) · 1,413 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths | 1.51 (0.06 to 2.97) · 705 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths | 2.26 (0.76 to 3.77) · 1,187 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths | 14.03 (8.14 to 19.91) · 704 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths | 6.04 (2.49 to 9.59) · 695 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths | 1.93 (0.46 to 3.39) · 315 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths | 1.04 (0.23 to 1.85) · 3,362 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths | 4.4 · 104 cases | None | Apr 2023 – Mar 2025 |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.641 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.809 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| MRSA BacteremiaInfections | 2.191 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections | 1.114 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 13.2 · 131 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 17.9 · 375 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits | -13.3 · 92 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits | -39.3 · 305 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits | -41.7 · 248 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 15.8 · 304 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits | 6.4 · 110 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits | 9 · 67 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits | 19.4 · 73 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits | 12.4 (9.1 to 16.8) · 256 cases | No different | Jan 2022 – Dec 2024 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits | 1 (0.8 to 1.2) · 754 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
What patients said (1,171 patients answered, 29% of those asked)
| Cleanliness | 4 |
| Nurse communication | 4 |
| Doctor communication | 4 |
| Communication about medicines | 4 |
| Discharge information | 4 |
| Overall hospital rating | 4 |
| Quietness | 4 |
| Recommend hospital | 5 |
| Room was "always" clean | 78% |
| Nurses "always" communicated well | 78% |
| Doctors "always" communicated well | 79% |
| Staff "always" explained | 64% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients this information | 88% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge | 87% |
| Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand | 73% |
| Doctors "always" listened carefully | 77% |
| Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 87% |
| Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high) | 77% |
| Staff "always" explained new medications | 79% |
| Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand | 74% |
| Nurses "always" listened carefully | 75% |
| Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 86% |
| "Always" quiet at night | 64% |
| "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital | 81% |
| Staff "always" explained possible side effects | 49% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms | 88% |
See every measure and the patient survey for Centura Health-St Anthony North Health Campus
Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 6 the same, 0 worse of 6 measures. Safety: 2 better, 4 the same, 0 worse of 6 measures. Readmissions: 3 better, 4 the same, 0 worse of 7 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.194 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections | 0.367 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths | 1.25 (0.2 to 2.3) · 508 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths | 0.83 (0.41 to 1.26) | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths | 9.5 · 71 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths | 10.5 · 59 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths | 12.1 · 210 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths | 13.4 · 191 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths | 12.5 · 134 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths | 3.2 · 2,337 cases | None | Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths | 0.18 (0 to 0.41) · 2,656 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths | 0.25 (0.04 to 0.46) · 2,704 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths | 3.31 (0.91 to 5.71) · 491 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths | 1.58 (0 to 3.26) · 142 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths | 2.13 (0.47 to 3.79) · 461 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths | 7.97 (0 to 17.35) · 143 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths | 4.68 (0.58 to 8.79) · 127 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths | 1.71 (0.2 to 3.22) · 102 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths | 0.32 (0 to 1.28) · 1,675 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths | 4.3 · 32 cases | None | Apr 2023 – Mar 2025 |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.359 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| MRSA BacteremiaInfections | 0.473 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections | 0.833 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 14.3 · 150 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 20 · 538 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits | -29.6 · 76 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits | -34.5 · 248 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits | -35 · 228 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 14.7 · 451 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits | 5.6 · 37 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits | 19.3 · 149 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits | 13 (9.6 to 17.5) · 284 cases | No different | Jan 2022 – Dec 2024 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits | 1.1 (0.8 to 1.4) · 304 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
What patients said (927 patients answered, 17% of those asked)
| Cleanliness | 4 |
| Nurse communication | 2 |
| Doctor communication | 2 |
| Communication about medicines | 2 |
| Discharge information | 3 |
| Overall hospital rating | 3 |
| Quietness | 4 |
| Recommend hospital | 4 |
| Room was "always" clean | 71% |
| Nurses "always" communicated well | 75% |
| Doctors "always" communicated well | 76% |
| Staff "always" explained | 60% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients this information | 84% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge | 81% |
| Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand | 69% |
| Doctors "always" listened carefully | 74% |
| Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 84% |
| Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high) | 70% |
| Staff "always" explained new medications | 75% |
| Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand | 71% |
| Nurses "always" listened carefully | 72% |
| Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 82% |
| "Always" quiet at night | 62% |
| "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital | 69% |
| Staff "always" explained possible side effects | 45% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms | 86% |
See every measure and the patient survey for Wray Community District Hospital
Behind the star rating — Deaths: 0 better, 1 the same, 0 worse of 1 measures. Safety: 0 better, 1 the same, 0 worse of 1 measures. Readmissions: 0 better, 4 the same, 0 worse of 4 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths | 3.8 · 65 cases | None | Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths | 4.9 · 49 cases | None | Apr 2023 – Mar 2025 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits | 5.7 · 52 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits | 12.2 (8.9 to 16.3) · 233 cases | No different | Jan 2022 – Dec 2024 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits | 0.9 (0.7 to 1.3) · 105 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Room was "always" clean | 84% |
| Nurses "always" communicated well | 83% |
| Doctors "always" communicated well | 79% |
| Staff "always" explained | 64% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients this information | 88% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge | 85% |
| Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand | 68% |
| Doctors "always" listened carefully | 79% |
| Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 90% |
| Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high) | 74% |
| Staff "always" explained new medications | 71% |
| Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand | 77% |
| Nurses "always" listened carefully | 80% |
| Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 92% |
| "Always" quiet at night | 70% |
| "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital | 74% |
| Staff "always" explained possible side effects | 56% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms | 91% |
Original Medicare doctor bills
$193,822
Medicare paid this office $193,822 for 365 people.
This is what Medicare paid the clinician — not Medicare Advantage, and not the pharmacy.
| Return visit (30+ min) | 318 | $66,838 | $99 |
| Fusion of spine in lower back | 17 | $20,481 | $1,205 |
| Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | 25 | $9,707 | $194 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | 12 | $9,275 | $773 |
| Fusion of lower spine bone through abdomen with partial removal of disc | 17 | $8,373 | $493 |
See all 17 services
| Return visit (30+ min) | 318 | $66,838 | $99 |
| Fusion of spine in lower back | 17 | $20,481 | $1,205 |
| Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | 25 | $9,707 | $194 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | 12 | $9,275 | $773 |
| Fusion of lower spine bone through abdomen with partial removal of disc | 17 | $8,373 | $493 |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | 13 | $7,772 | $555 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | 141 | $6,893 | $42 |
| New patient visit (45+ min) | 42 | $4,862 | $116 |
| Fusion of additional segment of spine | 11 | $4,436 | $277 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views | 73 | $3,482 | $41 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 36 | $2,929 | $70 |
| X-ray lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views bending views | 91 | $2,899 | $30 |
| Long return visit (40+ min) | 16 | $2,466 | $145 |
| Fusion of spine bones through front of body with partial removal of disc, each additional disc | 11 | $2,425 | $187 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making at least 75 minutes | 12 | $1,638 | $136 |
| X-ray of middle spine, 2 views | 24 | $674 | $25 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 18 | $586 | $33 |
Procedures Medicare counted
| Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones) | 55 | More than 80% of doctors who do this |
| Spinal fusion | 330 | More than 96% of doctors who do this |
Procedures year by year
| Procedure | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | – | 21 | – | 34 | 50 |
| Fusion of additional segment of spine | 37 | 45 | – | – | 16 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | 13 | 24 | – | – | 12 |
| Fusion of lower spine bone through abdomen with partial removal of disc | – | 11 | – | 11 | 17 |
| Fusion of spine in lower back | – | 17 | – | – | 17 |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | – | 17 | – | – | 14 |
Times billed to Original Medicare each year. A blank year means fewer than 11 people had it, or none: Medicare does not publish smaller counts. Medicare Advantage patients are not included.
Who their Medicare patients are
365 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 74 · Under 65 3% · 85 and older 9% · Women 56% · Also on Medicaid 8% · Health risk score 1.01. At or below the middle of the specialty; the typical orthopedic surgery clinician is at 1.13.
Conditions among them: High blood pressure 52% · Coronary heart disease 33% · Depression 25% · Chronic kidney disease 15% · Diabetes 14% · Cancer 14% · COPD 13% · Atrial fibrillation 13% · Heart failure 10% · Dementia 5% · Stroke 4%.
The office billed $661,980, Medicare allowed $247,938 and paid $193,822; for 1,493 services of 64 kinds.
Original Medicare patients only. A risk score of 1.0 is the average Medicare patient; higher means sicker. Any count under 11 is hidden.
Year by year
| 2024 | 365 | 1,493 | 74 | 1.01 | $661,980 | $193,822 |
| 2023 | 252 | 1,219 | 73 | 0.90 | $927,822 | $149,751 |
| 2022 | 203 | 929 | 73 | 0.96 | $482,363 | $93,146 |
| 2021 | 123 | 406 | 73 | 1.21 | $841,138 | $47,762 |
| 2020 | 45 | 193 | 76 | 1.52 | $500,676 | $20,035 |
Original Medicare only. A service billed for fewer than 11 people in a year is hidden, so the lines can add up to less than the year's total.
See the services billed each year
2023: 14 services
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 187 | $25,650 | $67 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 102 | $13,741 | $92 |
| Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | 57 | $9,267 | $157 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | 133 | $6,942 | $41 |
| Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | 18 | $6,812 | $200 |
| Fusion of lower spine bone through abdomen with partial removal of disc | 11 | $4,823 | $438 |
| New patient visit (45+ min) | 33 | $4,111 | $125 |
| Mri scan of upper spinal canal without contrast | 22 | $3,265 | $148 |
| New patient visit (30+ min) | 31 | $2,477 | $80 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views | 50 | $2,394 | $39 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 20 | $821 | $32 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | 11 | $729 | $49 |
| X-ray of middle spine, 2 views | 13 | $386 | $23 |
| Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg | 11 | $138 | None |
2022: 9 services
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 157 | $21,868 | $72 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 97 | $13,854 | $100 |
| Mri scan of lower spinal canal without contrast | 45 | $6,848 | $152 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | 120 | $5,677 | $42 |
| Mri scan of upper spinal canal without contrast | 28 | $3,870 | $138 |
| New patient visit (45+ min) | 17 | $2,240 | $132 |
| New patient visit (30+ min) | 25 | $2,041 | $82 |
| X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views | 41 | $2,039 | $44 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views | 19 | $776 | $32 |
2021: 11 services
| Fusion of spine in lower back | 16 | $3,940 | $232 |
| Fusion of additional segment of spine | 19 | $3,235 | $72 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | 24 | $3,083 | $128 |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | 16 | $2,316 | $136 |
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 23 | $2,100 | $75 |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck | 13 | $1,381 | $106 |
| Fusion of lower spine bone through abdomen with partial removal of disc | 11 | $1,334 | $121 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 13 | $1,316 | $101 |
| Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | 14 | $929 | $44 |
| X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views | 19 | $813 | $41 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | 15 | $472 | $29 |
2020: 2 services
| Fusion of additional segment of spine | 12 | $2,047 | $55 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | 13 | $1,779 | $137 |
Medicaid work
$4,532 in 2023
Medicaid paid $4,532 for 231 billed services this clinician did in 2023, up to 23 people in a month for one service.
Medicaid and CHIP claims where this clinician did the service, fee-for-service and managed care together. Any month with fewer than 11 patients is hidden, so small Medicaid practices undercount.
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 193 | $3,965 |
| Return visit (30+ min) | 21 | $300 |
| Radiologic examination, spine, lumbosacral; minimum of 4 views | 17 | $267 |
| 2023 | 231 | 3 | 23 | $4,532 |
| 2022 | 21 | 1 | 12 | $215 |
See the largest Medicaid services in earlier years
2022
| Short return visit (20+ min) | 21 | $215 |
Drugs they prescribed that Part D paid
$4,608
Pharmacies billed $4,608 in 2024.
This is pharmacy cost, not the office bill, and not what patients paid.
Opioids were 34% of their Part D prescriptions (133 of 394) in 2024. Above the middle of the specialty; the typical orthopedic surgery clinician is at 31%. Surgeons prescribe little besides pain medicine after an operation, so their opioid share runs high.
388 generic and fewer than 11 brand-name prescriptions · $4,608 in drug cost.
Part D prescriptions only. The opioid rate is opioid prescriptions as a share of all this clinician's Part D prescriptions; surgeons and pain specialists run higher than others, so it is shown against the same specialty.
| Oxycodone | 76 | $740 | $10 |
| Methocarbamol | 47 | $702 | $15 |
| Gabapentin | 50 | $663 | $13 |
| Methylprednisolone | 90 | $654 | $7 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | 23 | $296 | $13 |
See all 9 drugs
| Oxycodone | 76 | $740 | $10 |
| Methocarbamol | 47 | $702 | $15 |
| Gabapentin | 50 | $663 | $13 |
| Methylprednisolone | 90 | $654 | $7 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | 23 | $296 | $13 |
| Cyclobenzaprine | 15 | $128 | $9 |
| Tramadol | 34 | $102 | $3 |
| Meloxicam | 16 | $46 | $3 |
| Diazepam | 16 | $17 | $1 |
Year by year
| 2024 | 394 | 174 | 34% (133) | None | $4,608 |
| 2023 | 268 | 98 | 41% (111) | None | $3,090 |
| 2022 | 159 | 60 | 29% (46) | None | $1,981 |
| 2021 | 42 | 30 | 57% (24) | None | $3,546 |
| 2020 | 29 | 25 | 79% (23) | None | $340 |
| 2019 | 50 | 34 | 52% (26) | None | $1,007 |
| 2018 | 52 | 31 | 60% (31) | 0% | $314 |
| 2017 | 42 | 34 | 71% (30) | None | $431 |
Part D prescriptions only. A drug prescribed to fewer than 11 people in a year is hidden.
See the drugs prescribed each year
2023: 7 drugs
| Methocarbamol | 36 | $760 | $21 |
| Gabapentin | 49 | $639 | $13 |
| Oxycodone | 58 | $472 | $8 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | 27 | $457 | $17 |
| Methylprednisolone | 16 | $129 | $8 |
| Tramadol | 23 | $97 | $4 |
| Meloxicam | 17 | $50 | $3 |
2022: 4 drugs
| Gabapentin | 33 | $362 | $11 |
| Methocarbamol | 24 | $301 | $13 |
| Oxycodone | 30 | $275 | $9 |
| Methylprednisolone | 17 | $145 | $9 |
2021: 1 drug
| Oxycodone | 18 | $157 | $9 |
2020: 1 drug
| Oxycodone | 21 | $136 | $6 |
2019: 1 drug
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | 16 | $133 | $8 |
2018: 1 drug
| Oxycodone | 18 | $145 | $8 |
2017: 2 drugs
| Oxycodone | 11 | $142 | $13 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | 16 | $107 | $7 |
Money from drug and device companies
$565 in 2025
| 2025 | 3 | 24 | None | $565 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 | None | $91 |
| 2023 | 3 | 9 | None | $323 |
| 2022 | 6 | 18 | None | $1,947 |
| 2021 | 4 | 5 | None | $327 |
| 2020 | 2 | 4 | None | $402 |
| 2019 | 1 | 2 | None | $1,102 |
Paid work is consulting, speaking, honoraria and royalties, as opposed to meals and travel.
A payment is not proof that care is biased.
| Globus Medical | Rise | $376 | 19 payments
|
| Medtronic | Osteocool Rf Ablation System | $149 | 3 payments
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| Innovation Technologies | Irrisept | $40 | 2 payments
|
See all 24 published payments
| Globus Medical | Meals · 2025-12-17 | Hedron | $22 |
| Globus Medical | Meals · 2025-10-24 | Rise | $29 |
| Globus Medical | Meals · 2025-10-08 | Excelsius Gps | $40 |
| Globus Medical | Meals · 2025-10-08 | Rise | $11 |
| Globus Medical | Meals · 2025-10-02 | Coalition Agx | $11 |
| Globus Medical | Meals · 2025-09-29 | Creo | $17 |
| Globus Medical | Meals · 2025-09-18 | Independence | $12 |
| Globus Medical | Meals · 2025-09-10 | Rise | $33 |
| Globus Medical | Meals · 2025-09-09 | Corridor | $16 |
| Globus Medical | Meals · 2025-09-09 | Corridor | $5 |
| Globus Medical | Meals · 2025-08-19 | Rise | $15 |
| Medtronic | Meals · 2025-08-08 | Osteocool Rf Ablation System | $79 |
| Globus Medical | Meals · 2025-07-22 | Independence | $20 |
| Globus Medical | Meals · 2025-07-15 | Independence | $38 |
| Innovation Technologies | Meals · 2025-06-04 | Irrisept | $19 |
| Innovation Technologies | Meals · 2025-05-27 | Irrisept | $21 |
| Medtronic | Meals · 2025-05-18 | Kyphon Express II Kyphopak Tray | $13 |
| Globus Medical | Meals · 2025-05-09 | Alif | $19 |
| Globus Medical | Meals · 2025-04-10 | Alif | $13 |
| Globus Medical | Meals · 2025-03-11 | Xlif | $14 |
| Globus Medical | Meals · 2025-02-19 | Alif | $20 |
| Medtronic | Meals · 2025-02-04 | Osteocool Rf Ablation System | $58 |
| Globus Medical | Meals · 2025-01-20 | Excelsius Gps | $17 |
| Globus Medical | Meals · 2025-01-15 | Alif | $24 |
See earlier years (2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019)
2024: $91
| Medtronic | Osteocool Rf Ablation System | $54 | 1 payment
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| Stryker | Variax | $23 | 1 payment
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| Si-Bone | None | $14 | 1 payment
|
2023: $323
| Medtronic | Anteralign Spinal System With Titan Nanolock Surface Technology | $246 | 5 payments
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| Nevro | Senza | $41 | 2 payments
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| Augmedics | Xvision | $37 | 2 payments
|
2022: $1,947
| NuVasive | Xlif | $1,596 | 11 payments
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| Si-Bone | None | $204 | 2 payments
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| Boston Scientific | General - Pain Management | $75 | 1 payment
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| Medtronic | Prestige Lp Cervical Disc System | $37 | 2 payments
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| DePuy Synthes Sales | Cougar | $17 | 1 payment
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| Nevro | Omnia | $17 | 1 payment
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2021: $327
| Stryker | Everest Spinal System | $164 | 1 payment
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| DePuy Synthes Sales | Expedium | $128 | 2 payments
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| Medtronic | Space-D | $19 | 1 payment
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| Medical Device Business Services | None | $15 | 1 payment
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2020: $402
| Stryker | Mesa | $353 | 2 payments
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| NuVasive | Xlif | $49 | 2 payments
|
2019: $1,102
| Sequoia Surgical | None | $1,102 | 2 payments
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Checkups this office reported
Medicare did not publish checkup rates for this clinician.
- Medicare’s overall office score
- 80.7 / 100
- Scores the office’s reporting and systems. It is not a grade for how the doctor treats you.
Professional record
- NPI
- 1124488572
- Licence
- CA A146327, CO DR.0066957California A146327: Current · expires 2026-12-31Colorado DR.66957: Active
- Trained
- University of Missouri, Columbia School of Medicine, 2015 · 11 years ago
- Group
- Bouldercentre for Orthopedics PC · Select Physical Therapy of West Denver Limited Partnership · Wray Community District Hospital
- Gender
- Male
More record details
- Sole proprietor
- Yes
- Taxonomy
- Orthopedic surgery (207X00000X); Federal specialty code 207XS0117X (207XS0117X)
- Mailing address
- 4740 Pearl Pkwy Ste 200, Boulder, CO, 80301
- NPI first listed
- 2016-02-27
- NPI last updated
- 2026-06-12
- NPI record certified
- 2026-06-12
This is when the NPI record was last certified, not a medical board exam.
Extra NPI addresses: 1259 Lake Plaza Dr Ste 100, Colorado Springs, CO, 80906 · 4110 Briargate Pkwy Ste 300, Colorado Springs, CO, 80920 · 4860 Y St Ste 3800, Sacramento, CA, 95817 · 300 Pasteur Dr, Stanford, CA, 94305