Michael S Firstenberg, MD - Medicare Thoracic Surgery in Aurora, CO

Michael S Firstenberg, MD is a medicare enrolled "Thoracic Surgery (cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)" physician in Aurora, Colorado. He graduated from medical school in 1996 and has 28 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Thoracic Surgery. He is a member of the group practice Maui Health System A Kaiser Foundation Hospitals Llc and his current practice location is 1444 S Potomac St Ste 200, Aurora, Colorado. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (303) 226-4650.

Michael S Firstenberg is licensed to practice in Colorado (license number 0059627) and he also participates in the medicare program. He accepts medicare assignments (which means he accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1912961749.

Contact Information

Michael S Firstenberg, MD
1444 S Potomac St Ste 200,
Aurora, CO 80012-4509
(303) 226-4650
(303) 751-6069



Physician's Profile

Full NameMichael S Firstenberg
GenderMale
SpecialityThoracic Surgery
Experience28 Years
Location1444 S Potomac St Ste 200, Aurora, Colorado
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Michael S Firstenberg graduated from medical school in 1996
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1912961749
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 04/17/2006
  • Last Update Date: 08/01/2022
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 3870517733
  • Enrollment ID: I20220913001565

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Michael S Firstenberg such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1912961749NPI-NPPES
2626411MedicaidOH

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208G00000XThoracic Surgery (cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) 35074025 (Ohio)Secondary
208G00000XThoracic Surgery (cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) 22431 (Nevada)Secondary
208G00000XThoracic Surgery (cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) 0059627 (Colorado)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Maui Memorial Medical CenterWailuku, HIHospital
Avera Heart Hospital Of South DakotaSioux falls, SDHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Maui Health System A Kaiser Foundation Hospitals Llc983047615948

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Medicare Reassignments

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Entity NameMaui Health System A Kaiser Foundation Hospitals Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1013379460
PECOS PAC ID: 9830476159
Enrollment ID: O20170725002612

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Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

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Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Michael S Firstenberg, MD
525 E Market St, Po Box 2090,
Akron, OH 44304-1619

Ph: (330) 996-8603
Michael S Firstenberg, MD
1444 S Potomac St Ste 200,
Aurora, CO 80012-4509

Ph: (303) 226-4650

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