Active NPI
Colin C. Buchanan, M.D.
- Neurological Surgery Physician
- Aurora, CO
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Key facts
NPPES NPI Registry- Primary specialty
- Neurological Surgery Physician
- License
- DR.0055757
- Practice address
- 1411 S Potomac St Ste 450
Aurora, CO 80012-4544 - Phone
- (303) 783-8844
- Fax
- (303) 783-2002
- NPI assigned
- Mar 5, 2008
- Sex
- Male
- Sole proprietor
- No
NPPES NPI Registry
Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source
Specialties & licenses 4
| Specialty (taxonomy) | Code | License | State | Primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neurological Surgery Physician | 207T00000X | 35.121058 | OH | |
| Neurological Surgery Physician | 207T00000X | DR.0055757 | CO | Primary |
| Neurological Surgery Physician | 207T00000X | M-12453 | ID | |
| Neurological Surgery Physician | 207T00000X | 107826 | CA |
Addresses
Primary practice location
1411 S Potomac St Ste 450
Aurora, CO 80012-4544
Mailing address
1411 S Potomac St Ste 450
Aurora, CO 80012-4544
Phone (303) 783-8844
Other practice location 1
500 E Hampden Ave Ste 200
Englewood, CO 80113-2885
Phone (303) 783-8844
Medicare participation
Medicare enrollment files- Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
- Enrolled in CO
- Eligible to order & refer
- Part B services: Yes
- Medical equipment: Yes
- Home health: Yes
- Power mobility devices: Yes
- Hospice: Yes
Enrollment records 1
Care Compare profile
Medicare Care Compare- Specialty
- Neurosurgery
- Education
- Wayne State University School of Medicine, 2007
- Medicare assignment
- Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth services
- Group practices
Practice addresses (Care Compare)
1411 S Potomac St
Suite 450
Aurora, CO 80012-4544
Phone (303) 783-8844
3511 S Clarkson St
Englewood, CO 80113-3916
Phone (303) 783-8844
Hospital & facility affiliations
- Enhabit Home Health
- Berkley Home Health
- HCA-Healthone Dba Swedish Medical Center
- The Medical Center of Aurora & South Hospital
- Sky Ridge Medical Center
- HCA Healthone Mountain Ridge
- Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)
- Final score
- 79.24 of 100
- Quality
- 75.39
- Promoting interoperability
- 100
- Improvement activities
- 40
- Cost
- 55.42
Procedures performed for Medicare patients
| Procedure | Number of procedures |
|---|---|
| Spinal fusion | 117 |
| Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones) | 49 |
National Provider Directory
National Provider Directory- Medicare enrollment (NPD)
- Enrolled
- Credentials
- Doctor of Medicine
State licenses
| License | State | Type | Specialty |
|---|---|---|---|
| 107826 | CA | MD | Clinical Social Worker |
| DR.0055757 | CO | MD | Neurological Surgery Physician |
Practice roles
| Organization | Specialty | Status | New patients |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Brain & Spine Institute, PLLC | Neurological Surgery | Current | Accepting new patients |
| HCA Healthone LLC | Past | Accepting new patients |
Locations
1400 S Potomac St
Ste 100
Aurora, CO 80012
Phone (303) 369-7600
1411 S Potomac St
Ste 450
Aurora, CO 80012
Phone (303) 695-4800
500 E Hampden Ave
Ste 200
Englewood, CO 80113
499 E Hampden Ave
Ste 220
Englewood, CO 80113
Phone (303) 783-7658
3501 S Clarkson St
Englewood, CO 80113
Phone (303) 594-7102
Interoperability endpoints
- colin.buchanan.1@19890.direct.athenahealth.com
- https://api.platform.athenahealth.com/19890/brand/1/csg/1/fhir/r4
Organizations & group practices 3
Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.
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- Neurological Surgery Physician
- Englewood, CO
- NPI 1629018072
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- Neurological Surgery Physician
- Englewood, CO
- NPI 1265732002
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- General Acute Care Hospital
- Aurora, CO
- NPI 1659327013
Hospital & facility affiliations 20
Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.
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- Home Health Agency
- Aurora, CO
- NPI 1225135403
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- Home Health Agency
- Greenwood Village, CO
- NPI 1285948083
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- General Acute Care Hospital
- Englewood, CO
- NPI 1396790200
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- General Acute Care Hospital
- Lone Tree, CO
- NPI 1659325629
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- General Acute Care Hospital
- Aurora, CO
- NPI 1659327013
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- General Acute Care Hospital
- Aurora, CO
- NPI 1720666142
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- General Acute Care Hospital
- Aurora, CO
- NPI 1801474226
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- General Acute Care Hospital
- Thornton, CO
- NPI 1821042979
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- General Acute Care Hospital
- Englewood, CO
- NPI 1437713856
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- General Acute Care Hospital
- Aurora, CO
- NPI 1336868017
NPI Registry JSON
The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.
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"enumeration_type": "NPI-1",
"last_updated_epoch": "1762905600000",
"number": "1801066964",
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"country_code": "US",
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"city": "AURORA",
"state": "CO",
"postal_code": "800124544",
"telephone_number": "303-783-8844",
"fax_number": "303-783-2002"
},
{
"country_code": "US",
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}
],
"practiceLocations": [
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"city": "Englewood",
"state": "CO",
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"country_name": "United States",
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}
],
"basic": {
"last_name": "BUCHANAN",
"first_name": "COLIN",
"middle_name": "C.",
"name_prefix": "Dr.",
"credential": "M.D.",
"sole_proprietor": "NO",
"sex": "M",
"enumeration_date": "2008-03-05",
"last_updated": "2025-11-12",
"certification_date": "2025-11-12",
"status": "A"
},
"taxonomies": [
{
"code": "207T00000X",
"taxonomy_group": "",
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"state": "OH",
"license": "35.121058",
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},
{
"code": "207T00000X",
"taxonomy_group": "",
"desc": "Neurological Surgery",
"state": "CO",
"license": "DR.0055757",
"primary": true
},
{
"code": "207T00000X",
"taxonomy_group": "",
"desc": "Neurological Surgery",
"state": "ID",
"license": "M-12453",
"primary": false
},
{
"code": "207T00000X",
"taxonomy_group": "",
"desc": "Neurological Surgery",
"state": "CA",
"license": "107826",
"primary": false
}
],
"identifiers": [],
"endpoints": [],
"other_names": []
}
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Sources for this page
- NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on Nov 12, 2025; self-reported and not verified by CMS. Specialty names from the NUCC taxonomy.
- Medicare enrollment (CMS PECOS): enrollments, PAC IDs and benefit reassignments; Order and Referring.
- Medicare Care Compare (CMS): clinician profile, group practices, facility affiliations, MIPS scores and star ratings.
- National Provider Directory (CMS): practice roles, locations, licenses, networks and endpoints.