Dr. John Mitchell, MD
Cardiothoracic Surgery (Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician)
12605 E 16th Ave
Aurora, CO 80045
Who else practices at this address →
Adams County includes primary care (2% of residents) shortage areas. About shortage areas
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of Michigan Medical School (1987)
- Years since graduation
- 39
- In the NPI registry since
- 2006
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 180
Licensed in Colorado since 2002, 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
- 1987Medical school: University of Michigan Medical School
- 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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Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician primary
CO license 40327 (first issued 2002; active)
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- University of Colorado Hospital Authority Aurora, CO
- Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital Highlands Ranch, CO
- Saint Joseph Hospital Denver, CO
- National Jewish Health Denver, CO
Medical groups
- University Physicians Incorporated (3,215 clinicians)
- National Jewish Health (247 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
- 180
- Services billed
- 405
- Patients’ average age
- 73
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 47 | 41 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 35 | 28 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | 29 | 29 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 20 | 20 |
| Removal of lymph nodes of chest cavity using an endoscope | 19 | 19 |
| Exam of lung with removal of lung lobe using an endoscope | 16 | 16 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | 12 | 12 |
| Initial removal of wedge of lung tissue using an endoscope | 12 | 12 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | 12 | 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, 4 companies reported 4 payments worth $304 in total to this clinician.
| Medtronic, Inc. | $154 |
|---|---|
| Gemini Mountain Medical, LLC | $82.06 |
| On Target Laboratories, Inc | $40.00 |
| Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $27.44 |
| Food and Beverage | $304 |
|---|
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.