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:
Harvey Park Medical Practice
New West Physicians, P.C., Harvey Park
University of Colorado School of Pharmacy, Clinical Faculty
Patient / Medical Philosophy
Patient education is of utmost importance, along with being a good listener. The more a person knows about his/her body, the better his/her chance of staying healthy.
Experience / Training
Specialty:
Family Practice
(HealthGrades has verified that Dr. Scott Blitz, MD is board certified by the American Board of Family Medicine)
Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine Maywood, IL 1993
Residency:
Provenent Mercy Family Practice Denver, CO 1996
Undergraduate School:
Occidental College Los Angeles, CA 1988
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
Rocky Mountain HMO, Senior HMO, PPO, EPO
Secure Horizons
Sloans Lake PPO, HMO,
United Healthcare HMO, POS, PPO, Golden Rule
Participates in Clinical Trials:
No
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. Scott Blitz, 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. Scott
Blitz, 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.
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