Whitney Leigh Blinzinger, NP
NPI 1487335782ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner· Colorado Springs, CO
Nurse Practitioner (NP) with Catholic Health Initiatives Colorado, practicing in Colorado Springs, Colorado. 385 Medicare patients in 2024, $58,054 paid; nearly all of their 614 Part D prescriptions were generic (99%). Arthrex, Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $584.42 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Centura Health-Penrose St Francis Health Services and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1487335782 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | NP |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 28, 2023 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 23, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Dec 23, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner Primary | 363L00000X | APN.0998971-NP | CO |
| Nurse Practitioner, Family | 363LF0000X | APN.0998971-NP | CO |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner (CO) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 385 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,272 across 35 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $58,054 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 614 · 630 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 268 |
| Total drug cost | $5,919 |
| Generic share | 99% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical group
- Catholic Health Initiatives ColoradoLakewood, CO · 1,225 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Centura Health-Penrose St Francis Health ServicesColorado Springs, CO
- St Francis Hospital - InterquestColorado Springs, CO
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$584.42 · 16 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$118.86 · 5 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Arthrex, Inc. | $419.40 | 14 |
| Alliance Medical | $165.02 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$584.42 · 16 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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