Physician Profile
Unclaimed ProfileAbout ROOT
Based in Aurora, CO, Michael Zimmerman Root, MD is listed in the NPI registry under pulmonary disease. Michael graduated from New York University School of Medicine in 2018. Michael is also listed as specialising in internal medicine and critical care medicine.
Summarised automatically from public NPI registry and CMS Medicare data. Not written or reviewed by this provider. Claim this profile to replace it.
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Common questions
What does Dr. Root specialise in?
Dr. Root is a pulmonary disease in Aurora, CO. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “PULMONARY DISEASE”.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Root located?
Dr. Root is listed at 12605 E 16TH AVE, Aurora, CO 80045. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Root's phone number?
The number on file is (720) 848-0000. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Root?
Dr. Root's National Provider Identifier is 1609370071. 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. Root go to medical school?
Dr. Root attended New York University School of Medicine, graduating in 2018. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Root have?
Dr. Root has 8 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2018, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Root do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Root the Medicare record under this individual NPI shows mainly office visits and diagnostic testing. Hospital-based physicians usually have their procedural work billed by the facility rather than under their own number, so this is a floor on their practice, not a description of it. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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Is Dr. Root's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Root. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (720) 848-0000
- Email not available
Practice Locations
12605 E 16TH AVE
Aurora, CO 80045
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
152 services · 95 patients · 4 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | Office visit | 99291 |
106 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
18 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
16 |
| 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 |
12 |
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 pulmonary diseases in Aurora 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at New York University School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 8 related providers in 1 group
Class of 2018 at New York University School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.