DR. JOSEPH W LAURO M.D.
NPI 1720037112
Emergency Medicine - Emergency Medical Services in Wheat Ridge, CO
About Dr. Joseph W Lauro M.d. NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
DR. JOSEPH W LAURO M.D. (NPI 1720037112) is an individual emergency medical services provider in Wheat Ridge, Colorado, licensed in Colorado (38668) and active in the NPI registry since May 2006. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, maintains a secondary practice location in Denver, and is a graduate of Baylor College Of Medicine (1998).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Secondary Practice Location 1
Other Identifiers 1
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Dr. Joseph W Lauro M.d. is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignments
2Medicare enrollment records show Joseph Lauro reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Colorado enrollment
- 91 clinicians in this Medicare group
Denver, CO 80206
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Colorado enrollment
- 281 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 5
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 80033 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
WHEAT RIDGE, CO 80033
WHEAT RIDGE, CO 80033
WHEAT RIDGE, CO 80033
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Joseph Lauro's NPI number?
The NPI number for Joseph Lauro is 1720037112. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on May 10, 2006.
Where is Joseph Lauro located?
Joseph Lauro practices at 8300 W 38th Ave Lutheran Medical Center Emergency Deparment, Wheat Ridge, CO 80033. The listed phone number is (303) 425-2087.
What is Joseph Lauro's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Emergency Medicine, specializing in Emergency Medical Services, with taxonomy code 207PE0004X.
Is Joseph Lauro enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Joseph Lauro is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organizations bill Medicare for Joseph Lauro's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Joseph Lauro reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: Emergency Service Physicians, Inc. (Wheat Ridge, CO) and National Jewish Health (Denver, CO). Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Joseph Lauro's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Joseph Lauro was last updated on April 30, 2021. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 5 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Dr. Joseph W Lauro, M.D. · NPI 1720037112
Emergency Medical Services physician in Wheat Ridge, Colorado. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since May 10, 2006.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1720037112 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** May 10, 2006
- **Primary specialty:** Emergency Medicine - Emergency Medical Services · taxonomy 207PE0004X
- **State license:** 38668 (Colorado)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 8300 W 38TH AVE, LUTHERAN MEDICAL CENTER EMERGENCY DEPARMENT, Wheat Ridge, CO 80033-6005
- **Phone:** (303) 425-2087
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** 2 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Emergency Service Physicians, Inc. (NPI 1326097668, Wheat Ridge, CO); National Jewish Health (NPI 1326015777, Denver, CO) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Baylor College Of Medicine, class of 1998
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** April 30, 2021
- **Other identifiers:** Medicaid 26278375 (CO)
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1720037112) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.