Sterling West, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Aurora, CO

Sterling West, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Rheumatology" physician in Aurora, Colorado. His current practice location is 12605 E 16th Ave, Aurora, Colorado. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (720) 848-0000.

Sterling West is licensed to practice in Colorado (license number 24305) and he also participates in the medicare program. He does not accept medicare assignments directly but he may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. His NPI Number is 1073603759.

Contact Information

Sterling West, MD
12605 E 16th Ave,
Aurora, CO 80045-2545
(720) 848-0000
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Physician's Profile

Full NameSterling West
GenderMale
SpecialityInternal Medicine - Rheumatology
Location12605 E 16th Ave, Aurora, Colorado
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1073603759
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 10/13/2006
  • Last Update Date: 01/03/2011
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 2466432208
  • Enrollment ID: I20040722000863

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Sterling West such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1073603759NPI-NPPES
01243054MedicaidCO

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207RR0500XInternal Medicine - Rheumatology 24305 (Colorado)Primary

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Medicare reassignment of benefits is a mechanism by which practitioners allow third parties to bill and receive payment for medicare services performed by them. Sterling West allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameDenver Health And Hospital Authority
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1477569838
PECOS PAC ID: 4688583578
Enrollment ID: O20031105000211
Entity NameUniversity Physicians Incorporated
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1962461889
PECOS PAC ID: 3476465667
Enrollment ID: O20031105000375

Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Sterling West is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Sterling West, MD
Po Box 876,
Aurora, CO 80040-0876

Ph: (303) 493-7000
Sterling West, MD
12605 E 16th Ave,
Aurora, CO 80045-2545

Ph: (720) 848-0000

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