BENJAMIN M DURTSCHI AA
NPI 1265780092
Anesthesiologist Assistant in Colorado Springs, CO

NPI Status: Active since August 28, 2012

Contact Information

1400 E BOULDER ST STE 2508
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO
ZIP 80909
Phone: (719) 365-6999
Fax: (719) 365-2837

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NPPES record last updated: April 17, 2020. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: July 12, 2026.

  • Individual
  • Male
  • Years of Experience 15
  • Anesthesiologist Assistant
  • Accepts Insurance
  • Accepts Medicare Approved Payment

About BENJAMIN DURTSCHI

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Benjamin Durtschi, a provider established in Colorado Springs, Colorado with a medical specialization in Anesthesiologist Assistant and more than 15 years of experience. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1265780092 assigned on August 2012. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 367H00000X with license number ANT.0000129 (CO). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 6 years ago.

NPI
1265780092
Provider Name
BENJAMIN M DURTSCHI AA
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
1400 E BOULDER ST STE 2508 COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80909
Location Phone
(719) 365-6999
Location Fax
(719) 365-2837
Mailing Address
2695 ROCKY MOUNTAIN AVE STE 150 LOVELAND, CO 80538
Mailing Phone
(970) 624-4034
Mailing Fax
(970) 490-4347
Medical School Name
OTHER
Graduation Year
2012
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
08-28-2012
Last Update Date
04-17-2020
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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Classification

Anesthesiologist Assistant

Taxonomy Code
367H00000X
Type
Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
License No.
ANT.0000129
License State
CO
Taxonomy Description
An individual certified by the state to perform anesthesia services under the direct supervision of an anesthesiologist. Anesthesiologist Assistants are required to have a bachelor's degree with a premed curriculum prior to entering a two-year anesthesiology assistant program, which is focused upon the delivery and maintenance of anesthesia care as well as advanced patient monitoring techniques. An Anesthesiologist Assistant must work as a member of the anesthesia care team under the direction of a qualified Anesthesiologist.

Secondary Taxonomies

The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.

No. Taxonomy Code Type Classification /
Specialization
License No. (State)
1367H00000XPhysician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers

Anesthesiologist Assistant

2012029913 (MO)

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

  • Complete Gold - EPO
  • Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Complete Silver - EPO
  • Complete Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Elite Bronze - EPO
  • Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Everyday Bronze - EPO
  • Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Everyday Gold - EPO
  • Everyday Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Elite Bronze - EPO
  • Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Elite Gold - EPO
  • Elite Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Everyday Bronze - EPO
  • Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Everyday Gold - EPO
  • Everyday Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Focused Silver - EPO
  • Focused Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Choice Bronze HSA - EPO
  • Choice Bronze HSA + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Clear Gold - EPO
  • Clear Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Complete Gold - HMO
  • Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Elite Bronze - EPO
  • Elite Bronze - HMO
  • Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Clear Gold - EPO
  • Clear Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Complete Gold - EPO
  • Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Elite Silver - EPO
  • Elite Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Everyday Bronze - EPO
  • Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO
  • Focused Silver - EPO
  • Focused Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - EPO

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

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*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.

Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
P01129105OTHER (01)MORR MCR
1265780092MEDICAID (05)MO 
431560263OTHER (01)MOTRICARE

Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status

Benjamin Durtschi is registered with Medicare and accepts claims assignment, this means the provider accepts the approved amount for the cost of rendered services as full payment. Participating providers may not charge beneficiaries more than the approved amount for their services. Please keep in mind that beneficiaries still have to pay a coinsurance or copayment amount for a visit or service.

What is PECOS?
PECOS is the online Medicare enrollment management system or Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System. The PECOS system is a database of providers who have registered with CMS as providers or suppliers. PECOS is the primary source of information about verified Medicare professionals. Providers that want to participate in this program need to enroll in PECOS with their NPI number to avoid denied claims.

  • PECOS PAC ID: 5698928398

    What is the PECOS Associate Control ID?
    A PAC ID is a unique 10-digit number assigned to an individual or organization healthcare provider in PECOS. The PAC ID is used to link together all the provider information, like tax identification numbers and organizational names. A PAC ID can be connected to multiple Enrollment IDs if an individual or organization has enrolled in PECOS more than once.

  • PECOS Enrollment ID: I20200717000281

    What is the Provider Enrollment ID?
    The Enrollment ID is a unique alphanumeric 15-digit code assigned to each new provider's PECOS enrollment application. The Enrollment ID is used to link together all the provider enrollment information like enrollment type, state, provider specialty, and reassignment of benefits.

  • Accepts Medicare Assignment? Yes

    What does it mean "accepts medicare assignment"?
    When a provider accepts Medicare assignment, the provider agrees to be paid directly by Medicare and to accept the payment amount approved by Medicare. Additionally, the provider agrees to not bill patients for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance amounts.
    A provider who doesn't accept assignment may charge you up to 15% over the Medicare-approved amount. This is known as the limiting charge. You may have to pay this amount, or it may be covered by another insurer.

Areas of Expertise

The following services and procedures, recently provided to Medicare patients, illustrate the range of care this provider offers. This list reflects the variety of services available to all patients visiting the practice and is based on 2022 Medicare dataset. In general, the more frequently a provider treats specific conditions or performs particular procedures, the more experienced they become in addressing similar patient needs. The provider has delivered many of the services listed below to Medicare patients. Please note that this list does not include services provided to patients who are not covered by Medicare.

Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope

This procedure involves the use of an endoscope, a flexible tube with a light and camera, to examine your esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel. Anesthesia ensures you are comfortable and pain-free during the procedure.

This service was performed 11 times for 11 patients

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NPI Number Validation

How NPI Validation Works

The NPI validation process uses the ISO-standard Luhn algorithm, a mathematical "handshake", to ensure that a provider's 10-digit ID is authentic and free of common typing errors.

To verify the NPI 1265780092, we treat the final digit (2) as the Check Digit—the target answer we need to reach. The process begins by taking the first nine digits and adding a constant value of 24, which accounts for the "80840" prefix required for all U.S. health identifiers. We then double every other digit starting from the right and sum the individual digits of those results together. For this specific NPI, that total comes to 58. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 58 = 2).

Digit-by-digit view

Use the first nine digits for the calculation. Starting from the right, double every other digit. The last digit is the check digit and is not part of the calculation.

Pos 1
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
2
Unchanged
Pos 3
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 4
5
Unchanged
Pos 5
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 6
8
Unchanged
Pos 7
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 8
0
Unchanged
Pos 9
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Check
2
Target digit
Regular digit Doubled digit Check digit

Step 1: Double every other digit from the right

Starting with the rightmost digit of the first nine digits, double every other value. If doubling creates a two-digit number, add those digits together.

1 → 2 6 → 12 → 3 7 → 14 → 5 0 → 0 9 → 18 → 9

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.

2 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 5 + 1 + 4 + 8 + 0 + 0 + 1 + 8 + 24 = 58

Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10

The next multiple of ten after 58 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 58 = 2
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 2, which matches the last digit of 1265780092.

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Anesthesiology
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Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
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Anesthesiology
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Anesthesiology
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Anesthesiology
1400 E BOULDER ST STE 2508
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Anesthesiology
1400 E BOULDER ST STE 2508
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80909
Anesthesiologist Assistant
1400 E BOULDER ST STE 2508
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80909
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1400 E BOULDER ST STE 2508
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80909
Anesthesiology
1400 E BOULDER ST STE 2508
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80909
Anesthesiology
1400 E BOULDER ST STE 2508
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80909
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1400 E BOULDER ST STE 2508
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80909
Anesthesiology
1400 E BOULDER ST STE 2508
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80909
Anesthesiology
1400 E BOULDER ST STE 2508
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80909

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1265780092, enumerated as an "individual" on August 28, 2012.

The provider is located at 1400 E BOULDER ST STE 2508 COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80909 and the phone number is (719) 365-6999.

Anesthesiologist Assistant with taxonomy code 367H00000X.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Ambetter from Home State Health, Ambetter from. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.