Dr. Benjamin M. Aakre, MD
Anesthesiology (Anesthesiology Physician)
12605 E 16th Ave
Aurora, CO 80045
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Adams County includes primary care (2% of residents) shortage areas. About shortage areas
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of Minnesota Medical School (2011)
- Years since graduation
- 15
- In the NPI registry since
- 2011
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 167
Licensed in Colorado since 2015, 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. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2011Medical school: University of Minnesota Medical School
- 2011Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
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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Anesthesiology Physician primary
CO license DR.0056115 (first issued 2015; active) · MN license 55531
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Adventhealth Avista Louisville, CO
- Vail Health Hospital Vail, CO
Medical groups
- US Anesthesia PArtners of Colorado Inc (461 clinicians)
- Anesthesia PArtners of Colorado (90 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
- 167
- Services billed
- 194
- Patients’ average age
- 71
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope | 37 | 37 |
| Anesthesia for extensive surgery on spine | 24 | 24 |
| Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin | 13 | 12 |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) | 11 | 11 |
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.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 1 companies reported 1 payments worth $23.99 in total to this clinician.
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $23.99 |
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| Food and Beverage | $23.99 |
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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.