Joseph Benjamin Assini, MD
NPI 1841538832ActiveIndividual· Orthopaedic Surgery· Denver, CO
Orthopaedic Surgery (MD) with Portercare Adventist Health System, practicing in Denver, Colorado. 364 Medicare patients in 2024, $193,215 paid; nearly all of their 180 Part D prescriptions were generic (97%). Microport Orthopedics Inc was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $43,067 in all, mostly speaking and faculty fees. Lists Adventhealth Littleton and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1841538832 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jan 25, 2013 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 12, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 12, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthopaedic Surgery Primary | 207X00000X | DR.0053848 | CO |
| Orthopaedic Surgery | 207X00000X | 271613 | NY |
| Orthopaedic Surgery | 207X00000X | 88733 | ZZ |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Orthopedic Surgery (CO) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 364 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 5,540 across 59 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $193,215 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 180 · 206 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 90 |
| Total drug cost | $8,923 |
| Generic share | 97% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2007 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Orthopedic Surgery |
Medical group
- Portercare Adventist Health SystemDenver, CO · 774 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Adventhealth LittletonLittleton, CO
- Adventhealth ParkerParker, CO
- Adventhealth PorterDenver, CO
Other facilities
- Enhabit Home HealthHome health agency · Greenwood Village, CO
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$43,067 · 51 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$63,356 · 67 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Microport Orthopedics Inc | $43,011 | 48 |
| Stryker Corporation | $56.49 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$20,500 · 17 payments
- Consulting Fee$12,000 · 4 payments
- Travel and Lodging$6,344 · 13 payments
- Royalty or License$3,554 · 4 payments
- Food and Beverage$668.85 · 13 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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