Active NPI 1801066964 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Colin C. Buchanan , MD

Neurological Surgery • Aurora, CO

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment Telehealth Available

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Colin Buchanan, MD is a certified Neurological Surgery practicing in Aurora, CO. With approximately 19 years of clinical experience since graduating from Wayne State University School Of Medicine in 2007, Dr. Buchanan delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 1411 S POTOMAC ST STE 450.

Dr. Buchanan maintains professional affiliations with Neuro On Call Pllc, Colorado Brain And Spine Institute, Pllc and accepts Medicare assignment . Telehealth and virtual consultation options are available for eligible patients.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least, initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

1411 S Potomac St Ste 450

Aurora, CO 800124544

Telephone 3037838844

Fax 3037832002

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Colorado Brain & Spine Institute, Pllc Facility NPI 1629018072

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Wayne State University School Of Medicine

Graduation Year

2007

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

Telehealth Services Available

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Neurological Surgery in Aurora, CO

Established Specialist (10-20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

19 Yrs -1.2 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 20.2 Yrs

State Avg: 24.0 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

52 Specialists

Practicing in Aurora, CO (177 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

28.8% Regional Adoption

✓ Offers Virtual Consultations

Medicare Pricing Discount

77.0% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Buchanan (19 Years) 19 Yrs

Aurora Specialty Average (20.2 Years) 20.2 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	157	118	$522.92	$121.78
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	99	58	$480.16	$116.12
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	82	80	$699.88	$169.81
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	63	63	$679.36	$165.73
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	51	32	$1022.20	$240.33
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	35	31	$370.08	$86.08
22633 Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc	26	25	$7279.04	$1698.44
61783 Computer-assisted spinal procedure	26	26	$915.32	$198.55
63052 Partial removal of bone of single segment of spine in lower back with release of spinal cord and/or nerves during fusion of spine in lower back	22	21	$1023.28	$238.88
22840 Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck	18	17	$3003.44	$732.56
22842 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments	17	17	$3023.28	$609.86
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	15	15	$458.36	$108.70

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	197	142	$521.82	$125.96
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	103	103	$679.53	$162.70
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	103	99	$727.88	$172.35
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	98	51	$454.43	$114.51
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	59	51	$370.44	$88.04
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	27	20	$1023.45	$210.37
22842 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments	14	14	$3036.53	$637.48
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	14	14	$4506.60	$984.79

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	201	133	$506.47	$127.22
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	103	99	$798.64	$193.22
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	92	92	$679.24	$166.41
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	84	43	$412.33	$101.53
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	30	26	$366.93	$89.14
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	20	13	$878.90	$207.81
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	20	15	$1056.00	$241.47
61783 Computer-assisted spinal procedure	19	19	$958.53	$203.30
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	17	17	$4598.00	$1013.77
63052 Partial removal of bone of single segment of spine in lower back with release of spinal cord and/or nerves during fusion of spine in lower back	12	12	$1056.00	$232.52
22633 Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc	12	12	$7600.00	$1688.25

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	238	152	$440.00	$130.25
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	98	98	$673.00	$168.28
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	89	85	$830.00	$200.77
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	63	34	$426.00	$103.56
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	43	36	$296.00	$93.05
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	29	18	$1114.00	$243.64
22633 Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc	17	16	$7926.00	$1779.88
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	17	17	$4718.00	$991.02
22840 Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck	11	11	$3274.00	$759.98

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	160	113	$440.00	$111.74
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	70	29	$426.00	$104.85
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	63	61	$830.00	$206.04
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	61	61	$673.00	$169.35
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	42	38	$296.00	$77.73
99423 Online digital evaluation and management service for an established patient for up to 7 days, total time 21 or more minutes	37	29	$440.00	$49.20
22614 Fusion of additional segment of spine	35	12	$1690.00	$409.92
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	23	18	$1114.00	$271.25
22633 Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc	17	17	$7926.00	$1945.68
22842 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments	16	14	$3283.00	$799.56
22840 Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck	15	15	$3274.00	$796.78
99449 Telephone or internet assessment with verbal and written report by consulting physician, more than 30 minutes	14	14	$715.86	$74.05
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	13	13	$4718.00	$977.74

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	155	106	$296.00	$75.41
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	112	92	$440.00	$109.56
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	65	65	$830.00	$203.73
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	62	62	$673.00	$165.10
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	41	41	$443.00	$110.19
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	35	26	$296.00	$73.20
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	34	22	$426.00	$104.67
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	20	11	$1114.00	$272.63
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	14	14	$4718.00	$1155.54
22551 Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc	11	11	$7270.00	$1792.83

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	160	118	$440.00	$106.70
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	156	118	$296.00	$72.68
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	110	109	$830.00	$200.87
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	94	94	$673.00	$166.48
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	58	44	$296.00	$72.02
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	54	28	$1114.00	$260.65
22614 Fusion of additional segment of spine	46	12	$1690.00	$409.70
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	31	31	$443.00	$107.16
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	26	22	$426.00	$103.27
22842 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments	16	16	$3283.00	$798.67
22633 Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc	16	16	$7926.00	$1931.80

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	153	107	$440.00	$108.07
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	136	99	$296.00	$73.23
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	116	114	$830.00	$200.98
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	111	111	$673.00	$163.01
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	86	46	$426.00	$103.26
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	73	45	$296.00	$71.39
22614 Fusion of additional segment of spine	51	15	$1650.24	$368.77
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	43	25	$160.00	$38.86
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	35	20	$1114.00	$273.67
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	25	25	$443.00	$105.75
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	24	12	$914.00	$221.49
22633 Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc	15	14	$7820.32	$1815.60
22842 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments	14	14	$3283.00	$797.49
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	13	13	$4718.00	$961.73
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	12	11	$561.00	$135.52
22840 Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck	12	12	$3274.00	$796.83
61783 Computer-assisted spinal procedure	11	11	$1014.00	$243.77

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2025-11-12

Neurological Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207T00000X

State License CO DR.0055757

A neurological surgeon provides the operative and non-operative management (i.e., prevention, diagnosis, evaluation, treatment, critical care, and rehabilitation) of disorders of the central, peripheral, and autonomic nervous systems, including their supporting structures and vascular supply; the evaluation and treatment of pathological processes which modify function or activity of the nervous system; and the operative and non-operative management of pain. A neurological surgeon treats patients with disorders of the nervous system; disorders of the brain, meninges, skull, and their blood supply, including the extracranial carotid and vertebral arteries; disorders of the pituitary gland; disorders of the spinal cord, meninges, and vertebral column, including those which may require treatment by spinal fusion or instrumentation; and disorders of the cranial and spinal nerves throughout their distribution.

Neurological Surgery

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207T00000X

State License OH 35.121058

Neurological Surgery

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207T00000X

State License ID M-12453

Neurological Surgery

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207T00000X

State License CA 107826

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Colorado Brain And Spine Institute, Pllc

1411 S Potomac St, Aurora, CO 800124544

Phone: 3037838844

Neuro On Call Pllc

3511 S Clarkson St, Englewood, CO 801133916

Phone: 3037838844

Secondary Practice Locations

500 E Hampden Ave Ste 200

Englewood, CO 801132885

Phone: 3037838844

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

18 Associated Practitioners

Natalie Tannenbaum

Physician Assistant - Surgical

NPI 1003492364

Dr. Allan Nanney , MD

Neurological Surgery

NPI 1013238419

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Margaret Gasienica , PA-C

Physician Assistant - Medical

NPI 1063841104

Physician Assistant (Certified)

Elizabeth Perez

Specialist/Technologist, Other - Surgical Technologist

NPI 1114058211

Danielle Crawford , PA-C

Physician Assistant - Medical

NPI 1134776131

Physician Assistant (Certified)

Kimberly Buckelew , CNIM

Specialist/Technologist, Other - Electroneurodiagnostic

NPI 1497204648

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

10 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location November 12, 2025

Registered at 1411 S POTOMAC ST STE 450, AURORA, CO 800124544 (Tel: 3037838844)

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Updated Business Mailing Address November 12, 2025

Registered at 1411 S POTOMAC ST STE 450, AURORA, CO 800124544 (Tel: 3037838844)

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) November 12, 2025

Neurological Surgery (License #35.121058 in OH)

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) March 11, 2021

Neurological Surgery (License #M-12453 in ID)

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NPI Profile Active November 06, 2015

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location November 06, 2015

Registered at 1400 S POTOMAC ST, SUITE 100, AURORA, CO 800124528 (Tel: 1303783884)

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Updated Business Mailing Address November 06, 2015

Registered at 1400 S POTOMAC ST, SUITE 100, AURORA, CO 800124528 (Tel: 1303783884)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated November 06, 2015

Recorded as COLIN BUCHANAN, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) November 06, 2015

Neurological Surgery (License #DR.0055757 in CO)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration March 05, 2008

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1801066964

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: March 05, 2008

Last Update: November 12, 2025

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

1411 S Potomac St Ste 450

Aurora, CO 800124544

Phone: 3037838844

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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