Colorado Physician Collaboration
Find a collaborating physician in Colorado
GuardianMD matches nurse practitioners and physician assistants with physicians licensed in Colorado, and supports the agreement and oversight their role requires.
Licensed in Colorado
Agreements built around state requirements
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Fast physician matching in Colorado
Colorado does not require a standard ongoing collaborating-physician agreement for general NP practice. APRNs must meet separate requirements for prescribing authority and remain within their authorized role and population focus. Review Colorado’s advanced practice nursing rules.
GuardianMD connects eligible Colorado clinicians with physicians based on licensure, provider type, role and population focus, services, prescribing activities, and practice setting. The purpose and requirements of the physician relationship should be evaluated for each practice.
Colorado physician assistants use a collaborative agreement under a separate statute and Medical Board rules. In specified early-career, change-of-practice-area, and emergency-department circumstances, the PA agreement is a supervisory agreement. NP practice and prescribing requirements should be evaluated separately from PA collaboration. Review Colorado’s PA collaboration framework.
Getting started in Colorado
Everything your Colorado practice needs to get started
GuardianMD helps eligible clinicians organize physician matching, relationship documents, communication, and ongoing administrative support in one place. The appropriate structure depends on the provider’s credentials, services, prescribing authority, and practice setting.
- Matching with a Colorado-licensed physician for an appropriate relationship
- Applicable relationship documentation and onboarding support
- Documentation workflows for applicable prescribing requirements
- Protocol and chart-review workflows, when applicable
- Physician communication and relationship documentation support
- Access to the GuardianMD platform
Support is available to licensed, eligible clinicians and practices that meet GuardianMD requirements. Services depend on the applicable plan and may be limited or adjusted to comply with state law.
Who we serve
Collaboration for every practice type in Colorado
GuardianMD supports eligible Colorado clinicians seeking physician relationships appropriate to their practice. NP practice and prescribing requirements differ from PA collaboration or supervision requirements. Support is organized around the provider’s license, role and population focus or scope, services, prescribing activities, experience, and practice setting.
Practices may include:
- IV hydration and wellness
- Med spas and aesthetics
- Medical weight management
- Hormone therapy
- Psychiatry and mental health
- Primary care
- Telehealth
- Functional medicine
For practices with specialized clinical needs, GuardianMD can also help identify physicians with relevant experience. The final relationship must remain consistent with the clinician’s education, certification, scope, services, prescribing authority, and applicable Colorado requirements.
How it works
From the first call to ongoing support
Tell us about your practice
Share your license type, service lines, and where you plan to operate in Colorado
Get matched to a physician
We identify a physician licensed in Colorado whose specialty aligns with the care you deliver.
Review the agreement
Your agreement is built around state requirements and walked through with you before signing.
Stay supported
Coordinated chart reviews, protocol updates, and physician access continue through the platform.
State Resources
Helpful links to Colorado’s licensing boards
This reference outlines the essential state medical compliance regulations that guide daily clinical practice and patient care. It serves as a quick-reference tool to help maintain the highest standards of legal and professional compliance.
The resources below link to the state’s official licensing boards.
Colorado Medical Board: https://dpo.colorado.gov/Medical
Colorado Board of Nursing: https://dpo.colorado.gov/Nursing
Colorado State Board of Pharmacy: https://dpo.colorado.gov/Pharmacy
Because healthcare regulations are frequently updated, please use this reference as a general guide and always defer to the current mandates of your State Boards of Medicine, Nursing, and Pharmacy.
Common questions
Collaboration in Colorado
Do Colorado nurse practitioners need an ongoing collaborating physician?
Colorado does not require a standard ongoing collaborating-physician agreement for general NP practice. Prescribing authority is a separate matter, with its own qualifications and application requirements. NPs must remain within their authorized role and population focus. Review Colorado’s advanced practice nursing rules.
Can Colorado nurse practitioners prescribe medications?
Colorado APRNs may prescribe after obtaining the appropriate prescriptive authority. The requirements depend on the authority being sought and the provider’s qualifications. Review the Board of Nursing’s current instructions for eligibility, required documentation, and prescribing responsibilities. Review Colorado’s prescribing requirements.
What information does GuardianMD need to find a physician match?
Share your professional license, certification, specialty, proposed services, patient population, prescribing activities, practice setting, and Colorado practice locations. This information helps identify the purpose of the physician relationship and the qualifications relevant to your practice. For APRNs, practice authority and prescribing authority must be considered separately. PAs follow a different legal framework. Review Colorado’s nursing practice and prescribing rules.
What documentation applies to a Colorado physician relationship?
The required documentation depends on the provider type, authority, and purpose of the relationship. APRNs should use the Board of Nursing’s current prescribing instructions when seeking prescribing authority. PA agreements follow a separate framework under the Medical Board. GuardianMD can help organize applicable relationship documentation. The licensed providers remain responsible for completing required applications, notices, and records. Review Colorado’s current nursing rules.
Can I change physicians if my practice needs change?
GuardianMD can help coordinate a transition, subject to eligibility, physician availability, and the terms of the applicable agreement. Review the documentation and requirements associated with your provider type before changing the relationship. Explore Colorado Medical Board resources.
Do Colorado physician assistants use the same agreement as APRNs?
No. Colorado PAs use collaborative agreements under a separate legal framework. Supervisory agreements apply in specified circumstances involving limited experience, a new practice area, or emergency-department practice. In Level I or Level II trauma-center emergency departments, the agreement remains supervisory. NP practice and prescribing requirements should be evaluated separately from PA collaboration and supervision. Review Colorado’s enacted PA collaboration framework.
What support does GuardianMD provide after matching?
Depending on eligibility, practice needs, and your service plan, support may include applicable relationship documentation, protocols, chart-review workflows, physician communication, and organized records through the GuardianMD platform. Services are subject to applicable requirements. Clinical decisions and professional compliance remain the responsibility of the licensed providers.
Last updated: October 5, 2026