Physician Profile
Kevin Lillehei, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Lillehei
Based in Aurora, CO, Kevin Lillehei, MD is listed in the NPI registry under neurosurgery. Kevin graduated from University of Minnesota Medical School in 1979. Kevin is also listed as specializing in neurological surgery. According to Medicare claims data, Kevin cared for 121 Medicare patients across 125 services. The services billed most often include new patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more, established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more, and initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes. NPI 1225131022 identifies this record in the national registry.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (720) 848-0000
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1635 AURORA CT
Aurora, CO 80045
12605 E 16th Ave
Aurora, CO 80045
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Neurological Surgery generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
Brain & spine conditions
Brain conditions
Brain disorders
- Acoustic Neuroma
- Brain Vascular Malformation
- Chiari Malformation
- Drug-Resistant Seizures
- Epidermoid cyst
- Hemorrhagic stroke
- Meningitis
- Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
- Papilledema
- Pituitary Tumor
Brain injury
Brain tumors
Movement disorders
Nerve disorders
- Carpal tunnel
- Cubital tunnel syndrome
- Cut Or Injured Nerve
- Face Twitching
- Occipital neuralgia
- Outer thigh burning and numbness
- Thoracic outlet syndrome
- Trigeminal neuralgia
Pain
Pediatric conditions
Spine & back
- Arthritis of the spine
- Chronic back pain
- Chronic Neck Pain
- Degenerative disc disease
- Failed back surgery syndrome
- Severe back pain
- Spinal Cord Tumor
- Spondylolisthesis
- Tethered Spinal Cord
Spine conditions
- Bone Spurs In The Spine
- Fluid Cyst In Spinal Cord
- Spinal compression fracture
- Spine Infection
- Stress Fracture Of The Spine
Spine deformity
Trauma & injury
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Brain & spine surgery
Brain procedures
- Awake Brain Mapping Surgery
- Brain Shunt Placement
- Chiari Decompression Surgery
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Draining A Brain Bleed
- Facial Nerve Decompression Surgery
- Laser Brain Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Brain Surgery
- Needle Brain Biopsy
Brain surgery
Cranial reconstruction
Diagnostic & therapeutic
Endovascular procedures
Functional neurosurgery
Monitoring & trauma
Nerve procedures
Nerve surgery
Pain procedures
- Epidural steroid injection
- Facet Joint Injections
- Pain pump implant
- Radiofrequency ablation
- Spinal cord stimulator implant
Pediatric neurosurgery
Radiation & radiosurgery
Radiation surgery
Skull base surgery
Spasticity treatment
Spine procedures
- Artificial Disc Replacement
- Kyphoplasty
- Nerve Opening Widening
- Scoliosis correction surgery
- SI Joint Fusion
- Spinal Cyst Removal
- Tethered Cord Release
- Vertebra Removal Surgery
Spine surgery
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- Neck Canal Enlargement Surgery
- Spinal Cord Tumor Removal
- Vertebroplasty
Vascular neurosurgery
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
125 services · 121 patients · 4 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer-assisted procedure inside brain | Procedure | 61781 |
13 | Less often than most peers in Neurosurgery |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more | Office visit | 99205 |
51 | More often than most peers in Neurosurgery |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
37 | As often as other peers in Neurosurgery |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | Office visit | 99221 |
24 | As often as other peers in Neurosurgery |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other neurosurgery specialists in Aurora 8
Same specialty, same city.
Also performs Computer-assisted procedure inside brain 6
Providers in CO who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Dr. Lillehei specialize in?
Dr. Lillehei is a neurosurgery in Aurora, CO. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Lillehei located?
Dr. Lillehei is listed at 1635 Aurora CT, Aurora, CO 80045. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Lillehei's phone number?
The number on file is (720) 848-0000. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Lillehei's NPI number?
Dr. Lillehei's National Provider Identifier is 1225131022. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Dr. Lillehei go to medical school?
Dr. Lillehei attended University of Minnesota Medical School, graduating in 1979. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Lillehei been practicing?
Dr. Lillehei has 47 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1979, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Lillehei do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Lillehei performs procedures including computer-assisted procedure inside brain, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Lillehei confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Lillehei. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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