JOSEPH ALAN HIPPENSTEEL
NPI 1720344971
Internal Medicine - Critical Care Medicine in Denver, CO
About Joseph Alan Hippensteel NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
JOSEPH ALAN HIPPENSTEEL (NPI 1720344971) is an individual critical care medicine provider in Denver, Colorado, licensed in Colorado (DR.0056854) and active in the NPI registry since April 2012. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, maintains 2 additional practice locations, and is a graduate of University Of Wisconsin School Of Medicine (2012).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses 3
Secondary Practice Locations 2
Accepted Insurance
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
Joseph Alan Hippensteel 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 Hippensteel reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Denver, CO 80204
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Colorado enrollment
- 2,259 clinicians in this Medicare group
Denver, CO 80204
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Colorado enrollment
- 4,283 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
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 80204 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS
Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.
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.
DENVER, CO 80204
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 Hippensteel's NPI number?
The NPI number for Joseph Hippensteel is 1720344971. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on April 2, 2012.
Where is Joseph Hippensteel located?
Joseph Hippensteel practices at 777 Bannock St, Denver, CO 80204. The listed phone number is (303) 436-4949.
What is Joseph Hippensteel's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Internal Medicine, specializing in Critical Care Medicine, with taxonomy code 207RC0200X.
Is Joseph Hippensteel enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Joseph Hippensteel 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 Hippensteel's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Joseph Hippensteel reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: Denver Health And Hospital Authority (Denver, CO) and University Physicians Incorporated (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 Hippensteel's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Joseph Hippensteel accept?
Health plans from Select Health list Joseph Hippensteel as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Joseph Hippensteel was last updated on August 29, 2024. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 2 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.
# Joseph Alan Hippensteel · NPI 1720344971
Critical Care Medicine physician in Denver, Colorado. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since April 2, 2012.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1720344971 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** April 2, 2012
- **Primary specialty:** Internal Medicine - Critical Care Medicine · taxonomy 207RC0200X
- **State license:** DR.0056854 (Colorado)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 777 BANNOCK ST, Denver, CO 80204-4597
- **Phone:** (303) 436-4949 · **Fax:** (303) 602-5055
## 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): Denver Health And Hospital Authority (NPI 1477569838, Denver, CO); University Physicians Incorporated (NPI 1265689053, Denver, CO) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** University Of Wisconsin School Of Medicine, class of 2012
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** August 29, 2024
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1720344971) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.