Dr. Richard P. Bishop, MD

Family Doctor

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Dr. Bishop practices Family Practice in Westminster, Colorado.

Physician Profile for Dr. Richard P. Bishop, MD

Address:: 11550 Sheridan Boulevard; Westminster, CO 80020

Personal Facts

Personal Facts:: Accepting New Patients: Yes; Male; Years Since Graduation: 37; Physician Website: http://www.nwphysicians.com
: HealthGrades Recognized Doctors are board certified in the specialty they practice; have never had their license restricted or revoked; are free of state or federal disciplinary actions; and are free of any malpractice claims.
Professional Appointments:: Centura Hospitals, Board of Trustees; New West Physicians, P.C.; North Sheridan Family Practice; Provenant St. Anthony Hospital North, Emergency Room Physician; St. Anthony Hospitals, Board of Trustees; St. Anthony Hospitals, Medical Executive Board, Past President & Service Line Medical Director; St. Anthony Hospitals, Medical Executive Board, President of the Medical Staff; St. Anthony Hospitals, Medical Executive Board, Vice-President of the Medical Staff; St. Anthony Hospitals, Medical Executive Board, Family Practice Department Chair; St. Anthony Hospitals, Medical Executive Board, Secretary/Tresurer of the Medical Staff; St. Anthony Hospitals, Primary Care/Medical Service Line, Medical Director
Professional Affiliations/Memberships:: American Family Physician
Committees:: St. Anthony Hospitals, Medical Staff Reorganization Task Force, Chair; St. Anthony Hospitals, Quality Improvement Committee, Chair

Patient / Medical Philosophy: My patient relationships are based on shared responsibility. My job is to provide information and treatment options. I promote an optimal lifestyle through healthy diet and exercise, by limiting the use of alcohol, stopping smoking and reducing stress. The patient’s job is to do it.

Experience / Training

Specialty:: Family Practice; (HealthGrades has verified that Dr. Richard P. Bishop, MD is board certified by the American Board of Family Medicine); Information from ABMS® is proprietary data maintained in a copyrighted database compilation owned by the American Board of Medical Specialties®. © Copyright 2009 American Board of Medical Specialties. All rights reserved.

Medical School:: University of California, Irvine, College of Medicine
Irvine, CA 1972
Internship:: Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
San Jose, CA 1973
Undergraduate School:: University of California
Berkeley, CA 1968

Physician Recognition

Certification in:: Cardiac Care Link

Health Plan / Other

Health Plans:

Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Sheild HMO, PPO, POS, HMO Colorado, Blue Advantage
Beechstreet (formerly CAPPCare) PPO
CIGNA HMO, PPO, POS, PPA
Colorado Access (CHP+ only)
First Health (formerly Affordable)/CCN PPO
Great West Life (formerly One Health Plan) HMO, PPO, POS
Mountain Medical Affiliates (MMA) PPO, PPONext, GEHA
Pacificare HOM, POS, PPO
PHCS PPO, Fortis
Rocky Mountain HMO, Senior HMO, PPO, EPO
Secure Horizons
Sloans Lake PPO, HMO,
United Healthcare HMO, POS, PPO, Golden Rule

Participates in Clinical Trials:

Disciplinary Actions: HealthGrades has examined disciplinary actions within the last five years from the Office of Inspector General and 50 state medical boards.
HealthGrades could not detect any disciplinary actions for Dr. Richard P. Bishop, MD as of 11/21/2009.
Note: HealthGrades reports on state and federal disciplinary actions (if any) from the previous five years.

Malpractice History: HealthGrades did not find any closed malpractice claims for Dr. Richard P. Bishop, MD in the states of California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, North Dakota, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Vermont, or West Virginia. Learn More

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