Compare 185 physician assistants in Boulder, CO. Check ratings, insurance, and availability.
185
Physician Assistants
100%
Accepting patients
62%
Most common: PA-C
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Boulder is a small city with an outsized focus on wellness, integrative medicine, and prevention. The healthcare culture here reflects the community itself: active, health-literate, and willing to blend conventional medicine with naturopathic and functional approaches. Boulder Community Health anchors the system, but much of the care here comes from independent practices.
Boulder has 185 physician assistants. The most common credential is PA-C (62%). 100% are currently accepting new patients.
Boulder Community Health Foothills Hospital is the city's only acute care hospital, located on the north side of town along Arapahoe Avenue. Most medical offices line Broadway, Arapahoe, and the 28th Street corridor. For complex specialty care, many Boulder residents commute to the Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, roughly 45 minutes east on Highway 36 and I-25.
Providers practice throughout Boulder. Pearl Street is downtown Boulder's main corridor with integrative medicine practices, wellness clinics, and walking access to Boulder Community Health. University Hill is adjacent to CU Boulder, with student health services and Wardenburg Health Center serving the campus population. North Boulder is a residential area with family practices along Broadway and proximity to Boulder Community Health Foothills Hospital. South Boulder is table Mesa and South Boulder Road corridors have established medical offices near the National Center for Atmospheric Research.
Nearby hospitals include Boulder Community Health Foothills Hospital, and UCHealth Longs Peak Hospital (nearby Longmont). Local training programs run through University of Colorado Boulder and Naropa University. Boulder County consistently ranks among the healthiest counties in the US, with high rates of physical activity and low obesity rates.
A PA visit follows the same format as a physician visit: health history, physical exam, diagnosis, and treatment plan. PAs can order labs, imaging, and referrals. They prescribe medications in all 50 states. Appointments typically last 15 to 30 minutes. PAs consult with the supervising physician for complex or unusual cases. In surgical practices, the PA may see you for pre-op and post-op visits while the surgeon performs the procedure.
Many Boulder primary care providers offer longer appointment times than the national average. If you are coming from a larger city, you may notice a more conversational style of care. Bring any records from previous providers, since practices here often coordinate through fax rather than shared EHR systems.
You might see a PA in virtually any medical setting: primary care, urgent care, the emergency department, a surgical practice, or a specialty clinic. PAs handle routine visits, sick appointments, chronic disease management, pre-operative evaluations, minor procedures (suturing, joint injections, biopsies), and post-surgical follow-ups. In surgical specialties, PAs often perform the initial consultation and assist during surgery. If you are seen in an urgent care clinic or ER, there is a good chance your provider will be a PA.
Office visit copay: $20-50 · Urgent care visit: $30-75 copay · Procedure (biopsy, injection): covered at specialist rate · ER visit with PA: same as physician ER copay
Boulder, CO has 185 licensed physician assistants. 100% are currently accepting new patients, so finding an available provider should be straightforward.
Yes. 100% of physician assistants in Boulder, CO are currently accepting new patients. You can filter your search on FindClarity to show only providers who are taking new patients.
Boulder County residents can enroll through Connect for Health Colorado. Anthem, Cigna, and Kaiser Permanente offer plans in the area, though Kaiser's closed network may require travel to Denver or Longmont for some services. Many Boulder practitioners also accept direct-pay patients, and concierge medicine practices are more common here than in most comparably sized cities.
An office visit copay is $20 to $50. An urgent care visit copay is $30 to $75. Procedures (biopsy, injection) are covered at the specialist rate. An ER visit with a PA has the same copay as a physician ER visit. Actual costs in Boulder, CO depend on the provider and your insurance plan. PA visits cost the same as physician visits from a patient perspective. If your surgeon's PA handles your pre-op and post-op visits, the copay is the same as if the surgeon saw you.
Boulder's provider mix is weighted toward primary care, integrative medicine, and sports medicine. For complex specialty care or surgery, most patients are referred to the Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora or to hospitals in Longmont or Louisville. Boulder Community Health covers most routine and emergency needs locally.
65% of physician assistants in Boulder, CO accept Medicare. Medicare reimburses PA services at 85% of the physician fee schedule. Your copay is the same as for a physician visit. You can filter for Medicare-accepting providers on FindClarity.
Some physician assistants in Boulder, CO accept Health First Colorado, the state's Medicaid program. Medicaid covers PA visits in all states. Copays and coverage levels are the same as for physician visits. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm Health First Colorado participation before scheduling.
Yes. Boulder has one of the highest concentrations of naturopathic, functional, and integrative medicine practitioners in Colorado. Many are licensed NDs or MDs who blend conventional and complementary approaches. Check whether your insurance covers these visits, as coverage varies widely by plan.
Boulder Community Health Foothills Hospital handles many surgical procedures locally. For complex cases, oncology, or subspecialty care, most patients are referred to the CU Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, Good Samaritan in Lafayette, or Longmont United Hospital.
Top accepted carriers in Boulder, CO include unitedhealthcare, medicare, qhp-68781, qhp-93078, and qhp-20305.
All insurance plans cover PA visits at the same copay level as physician visits. Medicare reimburses PA services at 85% of the physician fee schedule, but your copay is based on the allowed amount and remains the same. PAs are listed in insurance provider directories. PA-performed procedures (suturing, biopsies, joint injections) are covered the same as when performed by a physician.