Dr. Giancarlo Checa, MD
Pain Medicine (Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician)
10700 E Geddes Ave Ste 100
Englewood, CO 80112
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Arapahoe County includes primary care (8% of residents) shortage areas. About shortage areas
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At a glance
- Medical school
- University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver (2001)
- Years since graduation
- 25
- In the NPI registry since
- 2006
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 691
Licensed in Colorado since 2005, according to the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies. We show license dates only for the states that publish them in bulk; see which states do. For other states, check the state medical board.
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2001Medical school: University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver
- 2006Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician primary
CO license 43553 (first issued 2005; active) -
Anesthesiology Physician
CO license 43553 (first issued 2005; active)
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Medical groups
- Metro Denver PAin Management PLLC (19 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 691
- Services billed
- 3,226
- Patients’ average age
- 70
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 1,741 | 566 |
| Testing for presence of drug, by chemistry analyzers | 1,382 | 478 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 151 | 116 |
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | 101 | 19 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | 98 | 80 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 92 | 63 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 69 | 69 |
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level | 36 | 29 |
| Assessment of health behavior | 35 | 24 |
| Injection of substance into middle or upper spine canal using imaging guidance | 29 | 24 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Gabapentin Other prescribers in Englewood, CO | 159 |
| Oxycodone Hcl Other prescribers in Englewood, CO | 118 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (hydrocodone/acetaminophen) Other prescribers in Englewood, CO | 77 |
| Tizanidine Hcl Other prescribers in Englewood, CO | 56 |
| Tramadol Hcl Other prescribers in Englewood, CO | 53 |
| Morphine Sulfate Er (morphine sulfate) Other prescribers in Englewood, CO | 43 |
| Pregabalin Other prescribers in Englewood, CO | 34 |
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen (oxycodone hcl/acetaminophen) Other prescribers in Englewood, CO | 32 |
| Methocarbamol Other prescribers in Englewood, CO | 30 |
| Baclofen Other prescribers in Englewood, CO | 27 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 16 companies reported 79 payments worth $3,041 in total to this clinician.
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $1,284 |
|---|---|
| Saluda Medical Americas, Inc. | $765 |
| AbbVie Inc. | $258 |
| Stryker Corporation | $163 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $142 |
| Lundbeck LLC | $90.78 |
| Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $64.85 |
| Averitas Pharma Inc. | $58.60 |
| Food and Beverage | $3,041 |
|---|
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.