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Insurance
  • First Health (264)
  • Curative (227)
  • Cigna (159)
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield (119)
  • Aetna (99)
  • Kaiser Permanente (77)
  • Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield (75)
  • UnitedHealthCare (72)
  • Anthem (66)
  • Humana (38)
  • MVP Health Care (27)
  • Health Net (26)
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas (24)
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas (21)
  • MultiPlan (18)
  • Regence BlueShield (14)
  • Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield (13)
  • Coventry Health Care (12)
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois (11)
  • Oscar Health (11)
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia (10)
  • First Choice Health (10)
  • Golden Rule (10)
  • Optima Health (10)
  • Government Employees Health Association (GEHA) (9)
  • American Republic (8)
  • Amerihealth (8)
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico (8)
  • Capital District Physician's Health Plan (CDPHP) (7)
  • Oxford Health Plans (7)
  • Anthem Blue Cross (1)
  • Anthem Blue Cross Life and Health Insurance Company (1)
  • Blue Care Network of Michigan (1)
  • Blue Care Network of Michigan (BCN) (1)
  • Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island (1)
  • Blue Cross & Blue Shield of South Carolina (1)
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama (1)
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida, Inc. d/b/a Florida Blue (1)
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana (1)
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts (1)
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota (1)
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska (1)
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (1)
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma (1)
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of South Carolina (1)
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona (1)
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arkansas (1)
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of California (1)
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida (1)
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City (1)
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (1)
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Mississippi (1)
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Missouri (1)
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota (1)
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Pennsylvania (1)
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Western New York (1)
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wisconsin (1)
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wyoming (1)
  • Blue Cross of Idaho (1)
  • Blue Medicare Advantage (1)
  • Blue Shield of California (1)
  • Blue Shield of Northeastern New York (1)
  • BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee (1)
  • Canopy Health (1)
  • Capital Blue Cross (1)
  • CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield (1)
  • CareFirst BlueChoice, Inc. (1)
  • CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield (1)
  • CBA Blue (1)
  • ChoiceCare Network (1)
  • Cigna-HealthSpring (1)
  • Delta Dental (1)
  • Delta Dental of New York (1)
  • Delta Dental of Washington (1)
  • Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield (1)
  • Excellus BlueCross BlueShield (1)
  • Florida Blue (1)
  • Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield (1)
  • Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Western New York (1)
  • Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield West Virginia (1)
  • Highmark Blue Shield of Northeastern New York (1)
  • Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey (1)
  • Humana Benefit Plan of Illinois (1)
  • Humana Employers Health Plan of Georgia (1)
  • Humana Health Benefit Plan of Louisiana (1)
  • Humana Health Plan of Ohio (1)
  • Humana Health Plan of Texas (1)
  • Humana/CompBenefits (1)
  • HumanaOne (1)
  • Independence Blue Cross (1)
  • Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Colorado (1)
  • Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Georgia, Inc. (1)
  • Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Mid-Atlantic States, Inc. (1)
  • Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Northwest (1)
  • Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. (1)
  • Kaiser Permanente of the Mid-Atlantic States (1)
  • Medicaid (1)
  • Medicaid of Arkansas (1)
  • Medicaid of California (1)
  • Medicaid of Florida (1)
  • Medicaid of Idaho (1)
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  • Medicaid of Indiana (1)
  • Medicaid of Kentucky (1)
  • Medicaid of Maryland (1)
  • Medicaid of Missouri (1)
  • Medicaid of Oregon (1)
  • Medicaid of Tennessee (1)
  • Medicaid of Utah (1)
  • Premera Blue Cross (1)
  • Regence Blue Cross Blue Shield (1)
  • Regence Blue Cross Blue Shield of Utah (1)
  • Regence Blue Shield of Washington (1)
  • Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon (1)
  • United Concordia (1)
  • United Concordia Dental (1)
  • UnitedHealth Group (1)
  • UnitedHealthcare Benefits of Texas (1)
  • UnitedHealthcare of California (1)
  • UnitedHealthcare Plan of the River Valley (1)
  • UnitedHealthOne (1)
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Gender

Gender
  • Female (256)
  • Male (437)

Distance

Distance
  • 1 mile (28)
  • 5 miles (392)
  • 10 miles (693)
  • 25 miles (1261)
  • 50 miles (1351)
  • 100 miles (1767)
  • National (72454)

Specialty

Specialty
  • Emergency Medical Technology (EMT) (22)
  • Pediatric Emergency Medicine (19)
  • Medical Toxicology (12)
  • Addiction Medicine (6)
  • Family Medicine (6)
  • Internal Medicine (3)
  • Occupational Medicine (3)
  • Pediatrics (3)
  • Sports Medicine (3)
  • Critical Care Medicine (2)
  • Hospice & Palliative Medicine (2)
  • Physician Assistant (PA) (2)
  • Integrative Medicine (1)
  • Regenerative Medicine (1)
  • Functional Medicine (1)
  • General Medical Practice (1)
  • General Practice (Physician Assistant) (1)
  • Diagnostic Radiology (1)
  • Pain Medicine (1)
  • Preventive Public Health Medicine (1)
  • Public Health & General Preventive Medicine (1)
  • Undersea & Hyperbaric Medicine (1)
  • Urgent Care Medicine (1)
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Age

Age
  • Under 40 (197)
  • 41-50 (195)
  • 51-60 (159)
  • 61-70 (53)
  • Over 70 (27)

Availability

Availability
  • Today (4)
  • Tomorrow (2)
  • Accepts new patients (83)
  • Telehealth (79)

Language

Language
  • French (1)
  • Spanish (10)

Patient Satisfaction

Patient Satisfaction
  • 5 Stars (97)
  • 4 Stars And Higher (118)
  • 3 Stars And Higher (180)
  • 2 Stars And Higher (204)
  • 1 Star And Higher (282)

Affiliated Facility

Affiliated Facility
  • Saint Joseph Hospital (82)
  • HCA HealthONE Swedish (73)
  • Denver Health Medical Center (67)
  • Lutheran Medical Center (51)
  • CommonSpirit St. Anthony Hospital (50)
  • CommonSpirit St. Anthony North Hospital (47)
  • AdventHealth Littleton (44)
  • Intermountain Health Good Samaritan Hospital (42)
  • UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital (34)
  • AdventHealth Parker (34)
  • AdventHealth Avista (32)
  • AdventHealth Porter (31)
  • AdventHealth Castle Rock (25)
  • HCA HealthONE Rose (22)
  • HCA HealthONE Presbyterian St. Luke's (21)
  • HCA HealthONE Aurora (20)
  • HCA HealthONE SKY Ridge (19)
  • CommonSpirit St. Anthony Summit Hospital (14)
  • CommonSpirit St. Catherine Hospital-Garden City (14)
  • HCA HealthONE Mountain Ridge (11)
  • UCHealth Highlands Ranch Hospital (9)
  • Wesley Medical Center (9)
  • CommonSpirit Longmont United Hospital (8)
  • Platte Valley Medical Center (7)
  • Lincoln Health Hospital (7)
  • Sutter Roseville Medical Center (7)
  • Saint Vincent General Hospital District (7)
  • Middle Park Medical Center (5)
  • Medical Center of the Rockies (5)
  • Montrose Regional Health (5)
  • National Jewish Health (5)
  • CommonSpirit St. Thomas More Hospital (4)
  • CommonSpirit Penrose Hospital (4)
  • Poudre Valley Hospital (4)
  • Allen County Regional Hospital (4)
  • The Memorial Hospital at Craig (4)
  • Vail Health Hospital (4)
  • UCHealth Greeley Hospital (3)
  • East Morgan County Hospital (3)
  • Renown Regional Medical Center (3)
  • UCHealth Memorial Hospital Central (3)
  • USC Medical Center (3)
  • CommonSpirit St. Mary-Corwin Hospital (3)
  • Anderson County Hospital (3)
  • Renown South Meadows Medical Center (3)
  • St. Charles Bend (3)
  • UCHealth Longs Peak Hospital (2)
  • Alaska Native Medical Center (2)
  • Riverside Community Hospital (2)
  • Northern Nevada Sierra Medical Center (2)
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  • Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center-West Burlington (2)
  • MultiCare Auburn Medical Center (2)
  • Marshfield Medical Center-Eau Claire (2)
  • Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility (2)
  • Owensboro Health Regional Hospital (2)
  • Kaiser Permanente Zion Medical Center (2)
  • Chandler Regional Medical Center (2)
  • Parkview Medical Center (2)
  • Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center (2)
  • CommonSpirit Mercy Hospital (2)
  • Baptist Neighborhood Hospital Thousand Oaks (2)
  • Aspirus Iron River Hospital (2)
  • Northern Nevada Medical Center (2)
  • Mercy Gilbert Medical Center (2)
  • Community Hospital (2)
  • Adventist Healthcare Fort Washington Medical Center (2)
  • Valley View Hospital (2)
  • St. Catherine Hospital-Dodge City (2)
  • St. Mary's Medical Center (2)
  • Providence Regional Medical Center Everett (2)
  • Gunnison Valley Hospital (2)
  • Providence Alaska Medical Center (2)
  • Sterling Regional Medcenter (2)
  • Hopi Health Care Center (2)
  • Prowers Medical Center (2)
  • Virginia Hospital Center (2)
  • San Luis Valley Health (2)
  • Providence St. Joseph Hospital Eureka (2)
  • Saint Luke's South Hospital (2)
  • UCHealth Yampa Valley Medical Center (2)
  • Centerpoint Medical Center (1)
  • HCA Florida Englewood Hospital (1)
  • UCHealth Broomfield Hospital (1)
  • UCHealth Grandview Hospital (1)
  • Sanford Broadway Medical Center (1)
  • UNM Hospital (1)
  • AdventHealth Ocala (1)
  • Doctors Hospital (1)
  • Community Hospital of Anaconda (1)
  • Lake Norman Regional Medical Center (1)
  • Bon Secours Mary Immaculate Hospital (1)
  • Bear Valley Community Hospital (1)
  • St. Luke's Nampa Medical Center (1)
  • Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center (1)
  • HCA Florida West Marion Hospital, a Part of HCA Florida Ocala Hospital (1)
  • West Anaheim Medical Center (1)
  • University Hospital S University N Y Health Science Center (1)
  • Flagstaff Medical Center (1)
  • Piedmont Macon Medical Center (1)
  • Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center (1)
  • St. David's Round Rock Medical Center (1)
  • St. Luke Community Hospital (1)
  • University Hospital (1)
  • Mercy Hospital Downtown-Bakersfield (1)
  • Great Plains Health (1)
  • New York-Presbyterian Hospital (1)
  • Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City (1)
  • Central Maine Medical Center (1)
  • Maui Memorial Medical Center (1)
  • Baraga County Memorial Hospital (1)
  • Methodist Dallas Medical Center (1)
  • Los Robles Regional Medical Center (1)
  • St. Luke's Wood River Medical Center (1)
  • North Memorial Health (1)
  • Yale New Haven Hospital (1)
  • Kaiser Permanente Downey Medical Center (1)
  • St. Luke's Health - The Woodlands Hospital (1)
  • Curry General Hospital (1)
  • Phillips County Hospital (1)
  • Alaska Regional Hospital (1)
  • University of Vermont Medical Center (1)
  • Three Crosses Regional Hospital (1)
  • Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula (1)
  • PeaceHealth St. John Medical Center (1)
  • St. Luke's Health-Patients Medical Center-Pasadena, TX (1)
  • Marshfield Medical Center-Park Falls (1)
  • Foothills Hospital (1)
  • Mary Washington Hospital (1)
  • Hennepin Healthcare (1)
  • Hillsdale Hospital (1)
  • Northern Navajo Medical Center (1)
  • Wyoming Medical Center (1)
  • UnityPoint Health-Trinity Regional Medical Center (1)
  • MultiCare Deaconess Hospital (1)
  • Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital (1)
  • Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas (1)
  • Catholic Health-St. Joseph Campus (1)
  • Newyork-Presbyterian Lower Manhattan Hospital (1)
  • United Medical Center (1)
  • Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center (1)
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  • SSM Health St Mary's Hospital-Madison (1)
  • Hunterdon Medical Center (1)
  • Froedtert Community Hospital (1)
  • Arshfield Medical Center-River Region Stevens Point Campus (1)
  • Nevada Regional Medical Center (1)
  • Hu Hu Kam Memorial Hospital (1)
  • Piedmont Augusta (1)
  • St. Joseph's Hospital (1)
  • Altru Hospital (1)
  • Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas (1)
  • Marshfield Medical Center-Marshfield (1)
  • Bridgton Hospital (1)
  • Rumford Hospital (1)
  • Effingham Health System (1)
  • University of MD Charles Regional Medical Center (1)
  • AdventHealth Sebring (1)
  • Prisma Health Patewood Hospital (1)
  • UC San Diego Health Hillcrest Hillcrest Medical Center (1)
  • Providence St. Jude Medical Center (1)
  • Memorial Medical Center (1)
  • Bsa Hospital (1)
  • HCA Florida Osceola Hospital (1)
  • Sisters of Charity Hospital (1)
  • Verde Valley Medical Center (1)
  • The Hospitals of Providence Horizon City (1)
  • MultiCare Valley Hospital (1)
  • Erlanger Baroness Hospital (1)
  • Belton Regional Medical Center (1)
  • Sanford Bemidji Medical Center (1)
  • Legacy Emanuel Medical Center (1)
  • SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital Janesville (1)
  • Bon Secours-Southampton Medical Center (1)
  • Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center (1)
  • Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital (1)
  • Evergreenhealth Medical Center-Kirkland (1)
  • Suburban Hospital (1)
  • Geisinger Community Medical Center (1)
  • Sandoval Regional Medical Center (1)
  • Ivinson Memorial Hospital (1)
  • Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center (1)
  • Cheyenne Regional Medical Center-West Campus (1)
  • Lone Peak Hospital (1)
  • Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital (1)
  • Long Island Jewish Medical Center (1)
  • CHI St. Alexius Health Dickinson (1)
  • Ingalls Memorial Hospital (1)
  • Mount San Rafael Hospital (1)
  • Harborview Medical Center (1)
  • Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center (1)
  • University Hospital (1)
  • Mercy Health-Urbana Hospital (1)
  • Erlanger Western Carolina Hospital (1)
  • Baptist Medical Center (1)
  • Northwest Texas Healthcare System (1)
  • Mercy Health-Springfield Regional Medical Center (1)
  • OHSU Hospital-Marquam Hill Campus (1)
  • Phoenix Indian Medical Center (1)
  • Hereford Regional Medical Center (1)
  • Novant Health Rowan Medical Center (1)
  • St. Luke's Boise Medical Center (1)
  • Platte County Memorial Hospital (1)
  • Adventist Healthcare White Oak Medical Center (1)
  • Essentia Health-St. Joseph's Medical Center (1)
  • Queen's North Hawai'I Community Hospital (1)
  • Mid Coast Hospital (1)
  • Jefferson Medical Center (1)
  • OrthoColorado Hospital (1)
  • Asante Three Rivers Medical Center (1)
  • St. Mark's Hospital (1)
  • St. David's North Austin Medical Center (1)
  • Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center (1)
  • Ray County Memorial Hospital (1)
  • Stafford Hospital (1)
  • Froedtert West Bend Hospital (1)
  • Chippenham Hospital (1)
  • Tristar Centennial Medical Center (1)
  • Mosaic Medical Center Maryville (1)
  • Lanai Community Hospital (1)
  • Woodland Memorial Hospital (1)
  • Johnson City Medical Center (1)
  • Beaumont Hospital-Dearborn (1)
  • Hale Ho'Ola Hamakua (1)
  • Stanford Hospital (1)
  • University Hospitals Parma Medical Center (1)
  • Pen Bay Medical Center (1)
  • Mainegeneral Medical Center (1)
  • Sonoma Valley Hospital (1)
  • Memorial Health University Medical Center (1)
  • UH Cleveland Medical Center (1)
  • St. Luke's Elmore Medical Center (1)
  • AdventHealth Hendersonville (1)
  • MUSC Medical Center (1)
  • Texas Vista Medical Center (1)
  • Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital (1)
  • St. Joseph Medical Center (1)
  • Steele Memorial Medical Center (1)
  • Santiam Hospital (1)
  • AdventHealth Dade City (1)
  • Beloit Memorial Hospital (1)
  • Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital (1)
  • Bellevue Medical Center (1)
  • Main Campus Medical Center (1)
  • Huntington Beach Hospital (1)
  • Sentara RMH Medical Center (1)
  • HCA Florida Poinciana Hospital (1)
  • Wickenburg Community Hospital (1)
  • Kaiser Permanente San Leandro Medical Center (1)
  • Upland Hills Health (1)
  • CHI Health Midlands (1)
  • Baptist Hospital of Miami (1)
  • Centra Lynchburg General Hospital (1)
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  • Sinai Hospital of Baltimore (1)
  • Sharp Memorial Hospital (1)
  • Little Colorado Medical Center (1)
  • Presbyterian Hospital (1)
  • Weiser Memorial Hospital (1)
  • Carolinaeast Medical Center (1)
  • Piedmont Hospital (1)
  • HSHS St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center (1)
  • Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center (1)
  • Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego (1)
  • Eskenazi Health (1)
  • Saint Elizabeth Community Hospital (1)
  • Bon Secours-Southside Medical Center (1)
  • AdventHealth Central Texas (1)
  • Community Hospital (1)
  • Central Peninsula General Hospital (1)
  • Mount Sinai Hospital (1)
  • Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital (1)
  • Bakersfield Memorial Hospital (1)
  • Snoqualmie Valley Hospital (1)
  • Holy Cross Hospital (1)
  • Spartanburg Medical Center (1)
  • Ascension Providence Hospital (1)
  • St. Luke's Health-Sugar Land Hospital (1)
  • Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital (1)
  • Sutter Tracy Community Hospital (1)
  • Henry County Health Center (1)
  • Mountain View Hospital (1)
  • Mercy Medical Center Redding (1)
  • Southern Maine Health Care (1)
  • Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center (1)
  • Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital (1)
  • Tristar Southern Hills Medical Center (1)
  • Mosaic Life Care at Saint Joseph (1)
  • Holy Family Hospital-Methuen (1)
  • Vassar Brothers Medical Center (1)
  • Waverly Health Center (1)
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Yes, we have a list of emergency medicine specialists in Lakewood, CO who accept UnitedHealthCare insurance plans. To find them, simply search for emergency medicine specialists in your area and use our insurance filter option. Select 'UnitedHealthCare' as your insurance provider, and the search results will display specialists who accept this insurance plan.

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Emergency Medicine Specialists near you often stay updated with the latest developments through continuous medical education, attending conferences, and participating in research. This commitment to staying informed benefits their patients by providing access to cutting-edge treatments and techniques. Feel free to ask your emergency medicine specialists about recent advancements during your appointments.

Accessing state-specific healthcare programs and resources in Lakewood, CO is typically facilitated through the official website of your state's Department of Health or a similar state agency. These websites often provide information on Medicaid, state-funded health insurance programs, and resources for specific health concerns. Additionally, you can contact your local healthcare providers or community health centers for guidance on accessing state-specific programs and resources.

There are several options for low-cost or free clinics for uninsured individuals. You can begin your search by visiting the website of your state's Department of Health or accessing resources like the National Association of Free and Charitable Clinics (NAFC). Additionally, community health centers, nonprofit organizations, and local hospitals may offer sliding-scale fee clinics or programs designed to provide healthcare services to uninsured or underinsured individuals.

Connecting with local healthcare advocacy groups and organizations in Lakewood, CO is an excellent way to stay informed and get involved. You can start by searching online for advocacy groups related to your specific healthcare interests within Lakewood, CO. Many of these organizations have websites or social media pages where you can find information on meetings, events, and ways to become a member or volunteer.

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