Brenda Sassen, MSN, APRN, FNP-C
NPI 1740614585ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Family· Lakewood, CO
Nurse Practitioner, Family (MSN, APRN, FNP-C) with Rocky Mountain Gastroenterology Associates, PLLC, practicing in Lakewood, Colorado. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $814,565 for 572 claims, against $10,927 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 19 companies reporting payments in 2025, $3,956 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Centura Health-St Anthony North Health Campus and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1740614585 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MSN, APRN, FNP-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 28, 2013 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 9, 2015 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Family Primary | 363LF0000X | 990262 | 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 | 156 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 184 across 10 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $10,927 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 572 · 1,002 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 153 |
| Total drug cost | $814,565 |
| Generic share | 75% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical group
- Rocky Mountain Gastroenterology Associates, PLLCThornton, CO · 36 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Centura Health-St Anthony North Health CampusWestminster, CO
- HCA Healthone RoseDenver, CO
- Intermountain Health Platte Valley HospitalBrighton, CO
- Longmont United HospitalLongmont, CO
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$3,956 · 175 payments from 19 companies
- 2024$3,510 · 162 payments from 18 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $971.50 | 47 |
| Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $495.03 | 17 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $369.40 | 16 |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $325.21 | 15 |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | $317.61 | 18 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$3,956 · 175 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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