Dr. Sarah Melissa Talamantes, MD

  • Aurora, CO
  • Gastroenterologist
NPI1649725821
Medicare services, 2024
54
Medicare patients, 2024
14
Publications
3
MIPS score, 2024
89
Hospital affiliations
1
Practice address
12605 E 16th Ave, Aurora, CO 80045
Practice phone
Call (720) 848-0000
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Primary practice

UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital

Hospital · Aurora, Colorado

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Dr. Sarah Melissa Talamantes is a gastroenterologist in Aurora, Colorado

Dr. Talamantes practices at UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital in Aurora, Colorado, part of UCHealth.

Dr. Talamantes' NPI, 1649725821, was assigned on August 17, 2016. Dr. Talamantes graduated from Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School in 2020. Dr. Talamantes holds Colorado license DR.0073351.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
August 17, 2016
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(720) 848-0000
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
32
Medical school graduation
2020

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. Sarah Melissa Talamantes practices at UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital in Aurora, Colorado

Dr. Talamantes' primary practice is UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital, at 12605 E 16th Ave, Aurora, CO 80045 in Adams County. The practice phone is (720) 848-0000.

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Dr. Sarah Melissa Talamantes is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Talamantes' primary practice is UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital in Aurora, Colorado, part of UCHealth. The medical group on file is Stanford Health Care.

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SiteEHR vendor and product
UCHealth University of Colorado HospitalAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Sarah Melissa Talamantes is one of 282 gastroenterologists in Colorado

Gastroenterology is Dr. Talamantes' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RG0100X. Dr. Talamantes is licensed in Colorado.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Gastroenterology, ColoradoPrimaryLicense DR.0073351 · taxonomy 207RG0100X

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Dr. Sarah Melissa Talamantes billed Medicare for 54 services in 2024

CMS data shows 54 Medicare services from Dr. Talamantes across 1 procedure code in 2024, for 14 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $5,580 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 202454
Medicare patients14
Paid by Medicare$5,580
Procedure codes1

Dr. Talamantes' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 572024: 545%

Dr. Talamantes compared with the Colorado median for gastroenterologists, 2024

  • Dr. Talamantes
  • Colorado median
Medicare services
54vs 36885% below
Medicare patients
14vs 25695% below

Medians across 280 gastroenterologists in Colorado with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Talamantes' most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Sarah Melissa Talamantes treated 14 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73

CMS counts 14 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Talamantes in 2024. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 5.28, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Talamantes' median patient age at 31, with 88% women.

Medicare patients, 202414
Average age73
Average risk score5.28

Chronic conditions among Dr. Talamantes' Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Talamantes' patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 31

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women88%
  • Men13%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Sarah Melissa Talamantes scored 89 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 89 out of 100 for Dr. Talamantes for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group.

Dr. Talamantes' MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 89of 100Final score
  • 87.1of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 70of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Source: Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Dr. Sarah Melissa Talamantes has 3 publications on record

Dmand AI links 3 papers to Dr. Talamantes, published from 2023 to 2024. 2023 was the busiest year, with 2. Dr. Talamantes' most frequent co-authors are Michelle Ai-Chen Chiu, MD, Vinay Krishna Giri, MD and Chiraag Vaman Kulkarni, MD.

Papers3
Years published2023 to 2024

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Dr. Sarah Melissa Talamantes received $73 in industry payments in 2023

CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Dr. Talamantes from 1 drug or device company in 2023. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $73.

Companies that paid Dr. Talamantes the most, 2023 to 2023

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Sarah Melissa Talamantes graduated from Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School

Dr. Talamantes graduated from Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School in 2020.

  1. Medical schoolNorthwestern University Feinberg Medical School

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Sarah Melissa Talamantes's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesClinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Sarah Melissa Talamantes' NPI number?

Dr. Sarah Melissa Talamantes' NPI number is 1649725821. It was assigned on August 17, 2016, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Sarah Melissa Talamantes?

Dr. Sarah Melissa Talamantes is a gastroenterologist in Aurora, Colorado. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Gastroenterology Physician (taxonomy code 207RG0100X).

Where does Dr. Sarah Melissa Talamantes practice?

Dr. Talamantes practices at 12605 E 16th Ave, Aurora, CO 80045. Dr. Talamantes' primary practice is UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital in Aurora, Colorado, part of UCHealth.

What is Dr. Sarah Melissa Talamantes' office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Talamantes is (720) 848-0000.

What is Dr. Sarah Melissa Talamantes' medical license number?

Dr. Talamantes holds Colorado license DR.0073351.

Which hospitals is Dr. Sarah Melissa Talamantes affiliated with?

Dr. Talamantes practices at UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital in Aurora, Colorado.

What medical group is Dr. Sarah Melissa Talamantes part of?

Dr. Talamantes is linked to Stanford Health Care.

Does Dr. Sarah Melissa Talamantes accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Talamantes billed Medicare for 54 services in 2024.

What is Dr. Sarah Melissa Talamantes' MIPS score?

Dr. Talamantes' MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 89 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Sarah Melissa Talamantes see?

CMS counts 14 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Talamantes in 2024, with an average age of 73.

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What services does Dr. Sarah Melissa Talamantes bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Talamantes' most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99233).

Where did Dr. Sarah Melissa Talamantes go to medical school?

Dr. Talamantes graduated from Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School in 2020.

Has Dr. Sarah Melissa Talamantes received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $73 in general payments to Dr. Talamantes from 1 company from 2023 to 2023. The largest total came from Abbvie Inc.

How long has Dr. Sarah Melissa Talamantes been practicing?

Dr. Talamantes graduated from medical school in 2020, 6 years ago.

Does Dr. Sarah Melissa Talamantes do research?

Dmand AI links 3 publications to Dr. Talamantes, published from 2023 to 2024.

Who does Dr. Sarah Melissa Talamantes publish with?

Dr. Talamantes' most frequent co-authors are Michelle Ai-Chen Chiu, MD (1 shared paper), Vinay Krishna Giri, MD (1 shared paper) and Chiraag Vaman Kulkarni, MD (1 shared paper).

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