- State Sanctions
- Federal Sanctions
- Disciplinary Actions
Disciplinary actions are actions taken to punish or restrict physicians who have demonstrated professional misconduct. HealthGrades reports state and federal disciplinary actions (if any) from the previous 5 years except when a physician's license has been revoked or surrendered.
Physicians with a disciplinary action in one state will often move to another state where they may have a clean record. Since HealthGrades painstakingly compiles disciplinary action information from all 50 states, you'll know if a physician has an action in more than one state.
Board Certification- Is your physician board certified?
- In what specialties is your physician certified to practice?
Certification lets you know that a physician has gone above and beyond what medical licensure requires, receiving additional training and examination to be certified in a particular specialty.
A physician who is not board certified may still be an excellent physician. Some physicians choose not to apply for certification. If you are considering a doctor who is not board certified, it may be important to know why he or she is not certified.
Certification lets you know that a physician has successfully completed an accredited educational program, passed several evaluations, and possesses the knowledge, skills, and experience needed to provide care in the certified specialty. Once certified, physicians must attend continuing medical education programs throughout their careers in order to remain certified.
Education- Medical School
- Residency Training
- Internships
Physician education and training is demanding and extensive. Continuing medical education is a life-long pursuit due to constant advances and changes in medicine. With HealthGrades, you'll know if your physician is keeping up with all the latest technology.
The longer a physician has been practicing, the more likely that he or she is experienced with a wide variety of issues. A more recent graduate, however, may have in-depth knowledge about medical advances for treating a specific condition.
Awards & Recognitions- HealthGrades Five-Star and Recognized Physicians
- Bridges to Excellence® Recognitions
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- Memberships & Interests
- Publications & Media Appearances
To ensure that you receive the best possible care, be sure to use quality information, take an active role in making decisions about your care, and look for physicians who meet quality standards of excellence.
WatchDog Notifications‡- Newly Reported Professional Misconduct (Malpractice or Sanctions)
- New Patient Ratings
- New Certifications or Recognitions
- Office Changes or Procedures Offered
- ...and much more
After you carefully select your physician based on good quality measures, stay up-to-date on your physician's information. With WatchDog, HealthGrades notifies you immediately via email alerts when any of your doctor's information changes.
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Golden, CO, 80401
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Internal MedicineInternal Medicine
Internal medicine is the branch of medicine that deals with treating the whole patient. An internal medicine physician, also called an internist, can treat many illnesses and conditions, and is skilled in treating a patient who has several illnesses or disorders at the same time. This internist, who can be a primary care physician, emphasizes disease prevention and wellness, but can treat problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs, along with mental health or substance abuse issues.
The internal medicine physician can also treat cancer or diseases of the heart, blood, kidneys, joints, and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems, while concentrating on the wellness of the patient as a whole.
Internal Medicine:
Board Certified
HealthGrades has verified that Dr. Samantha L Collier is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
Years Since Graduation:
14Age:
42Gender:
Female
Care Philosophy:
Her current role as Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer for Health Grades, Inc. has allowed her the opportunity to discuss the important impact of consumerism and healthcare ratings, public profiling, and patient safety to multitudes of national conferences, including the Harvard Quality Colloquium, CMS National Customer Service conference, the American College of Healthcare Executives, and the National Association for Healthcare Quality. She has also assisted over 100 hospital organizations throughout the country with the development of quality improvement initiatives that have improved their public profiling positions and competitive positioning and quality of care while continuing to practice part-time as a hospitalist in Denver. Prior to joining HealthGrades, Dr. Collier served as an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Oklahoma-Tulsa in the Department of Internal Medicine. While there, she innovated and developed a “Business in Medicine” curriculum for the residency training program and led pharmacy and therapeutics, peer review, and multiple quality improvement committees She has developed several new outcomes measurements for HealthGrades to be used by payers, business groups, insurers and consumers that provides more useful information to make informed choices about where to seek healthcare. Dr. Collier has co-authored several studies at HealthGrades, including First time Preplanned and “Patient Choice” Cesarean Section Rates in the United States, HealthGrades Hospital Quality in America Study, and Patient Safety in American Hospitals) that have received significant public attention- including the Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, CNN, Time, Modern Healthcare and many others. Dr. Collier’s background also includes a private practice in geriatric medicine and medical director experience with outpatient, long-term care and hospice facilities. Her experience as a medical director in the continuum of clinical facilities has allowed her to gain valuable experience in understanding the unique difficulties in caring for the elderly and patients at the end of lifeAccepting New Patients:
Noand Recognized Doctors?
HealthGrades Five-Star Doctors Are:
- Affiliated with a hospital rated highly by HealthGrades
- Board certified in the specialty they practice
- Have never had their license restricted/revoked
- Free of state or federal disciplinary actions
- Free of any malpractice claims
HealthGrades Recognized Doctors Are:
- Board certified in the specialty they practice
- Have never had their license restricted/revoked
- Free of state or federal disciplinary actions
- Free of any malpractice claims
HealthGrades Recognized Doctor
- Dr. Samantha Collier is a HealthGrades Recognized Doctor.
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Office Locations AppointmentMake an Appointment with Dr. Samantha Collier
500 Golden Ridge Road
Golden, CO, 80401
Phone Number: (303) 716-6548
Please note that a referral from your Primary Care Physician may be necessary if you are a new patient. The physician's office will let you know if a referral is necessary.
Ratings- See what other patients of Dr. Samantha Collier are saying.
- Find comparisons to the national average for all physicians.
- Share your feedback on Dr. Collier if you or a family member visited her.
Awards & Recognition
and Recognized Doctors?
HealthGrades Five-Star Doctors Are:
- Affiliated with a hospital rated highly by HealthGrades
- Board certified in the specialty they practice
- Have never had their license restricted/revoked
- Free of state or federal disciplinary actions
- Free of any malpractice claims
HealthGrades Recognized Doctors Are:
- Board certified in the specialty they practice
- Have never had their license restricted/revoked
- Free of state or federal disciplinary actions
- Free of any malpractice claims
HealthGrades Recognized Doctor
- Dr. Samantha Collier is a HealthGrades Recognized Doctor.
Education
Medical School(s):
Piscataway, NJ, USA
Graduated: 1995
Background Check
HealthGrades has found no sanction history for Dr. Collier for the last 5 years.
HealthGrades has found no malpractice history for Dr. Collier for the last 5 years.
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