Dr. Samuel Cooper Phinney, MD

Dr. Phinney practices at UCHealth Highlands Ranch Hospital in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, part of UCHealth.

Dr. Phinney's NPI, 1164564837, was assigned on February 12, 2007. Dr. Phinney graduated from Uniformed Services University, F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine in 2006. Dr. Phinney holds Colorado license 1164564837.

Dr. Phinney's primary practice is UCHealth Highlands Ranch Hospital, at 1500 Park Central Dr, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129 in Douglas County. The practice phone is (720) 516-1000.

Dr. Phinney's primary practice is UCHealth Highlands Ranch Hospital in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, part of UCHealth. Dr. Phinney is also affiliated with UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital. The medical group on file is UCHealth Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Phinney to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Phinney practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgery is Dr. Phinney's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Phinney is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Phinney's licenses on file in 3 states: Colorado, Virginia and Maryland.

Dmand AI lists abdominal adhesion surgery, abdominal hernia repair surgery, chest trauma, gallbladder removal, gastrointestinal obstruction, groin hernia surgery and traumatic coma among the conditions Dr. Phinney treats.

CMS data shows 204 Medicare services from Dr. Phinney across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 182 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $34,687 for them.

CMS counts 182 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Phinney in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 75 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 8% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.58, 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. Phinney's median patient age at 62, with 43% women.

In 2024, Dr. Phinney wrote 334 Medicare Part D claims for 111 patients. 98% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 268 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $774 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 240 claims across 4 drugs.

Dr. Phinney accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Phinney as offering telehealth. CMS counts 35 procedures of hernia repair (minimally invasive) by Dr. Phinney, more than 96% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Hernia repair - groin (open): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Phinney in 2012. Dr. Phinney's most frequent co-authors are Suzanne Marie Gillern, MD, Rahul M. Jindal, MD and Moro O. Salifu, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 130 general payments to Dr. Phinney from 17 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 62% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $39,952.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Phinney.

Dr. Phinney graduated from Uniformed Services University, F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine in 2006. Dr. Phinney is a member of ACS and SAGES.

Dr. Phinney is in network with 13 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.