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Dr. Joshua A. Barocas, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Infectious Disease

George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences

Professional interests include: pneumonia, fungal infection, sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), and more.

777 Bannock Street
Denver, CO 80204

(303) 436-4949

Dr. Joshua A. Barocas, MD is an adult infectious disease specialist in Aurora, CO specializing in adult infectious disease. He graduated from George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. Dr. Joshua A. Barocas, MD is affiliated with UCHealth and University of Colorado Medicine.

Office Locations

1635 Aurora Court 7th Floor
Aurora, CO 80045

(720) 848-0191

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777 Bannock Street
Denver, CO 80204

(303) 436-4949

(303) 602-8754

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“Dr. Joshua Barocas, associate professor of medicine at the University of Colorado, who has recently criticized the attacks on harm reduction, says groups are adjusting the language they use in...”—"Opinion | The Case for Compassion Over Tough Love", New York Times, January 2026

“Dr. Joshua Barocas of the University of Colorado School of Medicine, the lead author, said in an interview that that rate translates into the added deaths of more than 5,000 homeless people a year.”—"In Cities' Rush to Clear Homeless Camps, People Have Been Crushed to Death", New York Times, March 2025

“Dr. Joshua Barocas, the lead researcher, said Colorado's overdose deaths moved in line with nationwide trends and projections from before the law changed.”—"Colorado law that made possession of small amounts of fentanyl a felony didn't reduce overdose deaths, study finds", The Denver Post, March 2025

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua A. Barocas, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	12
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua A. Barocas, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	0
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joshua A. Barocas, MD treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in Aurora, CO during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joshua A. Barocas, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	12
inpatient care	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua A. Barocas, MD in 2015

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	0
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua A. Barocas, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	72
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joshua A. Barocas, MD treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in Aurora, CO during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joshua A. Barocas, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	106
inpatient care	106

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua A. Barocas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	25
Female	18

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	22
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua A. Barocas, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	28
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	53
Chronic Kidney Disease	72
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	44
Dementia	49
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joshua A. Barocas, MD treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in Aurora, CO during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joshua A. Barocas, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	114
inpatient care	114

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua A. Barocas, MD.

**Gender**
Male	29
Female	12

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	18
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	18
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua A. Barocas, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	63
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	63
Dementia	32
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joshua A. Barocas, MD treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in Aurora, CO during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joshua A. Barocas, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	26
inpatient care	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua A. Barocas, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joshua A. Barocas, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joshua A. Barocas, MD treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in Aurora, CO were hospital care and inpatient care.

hospital care	64
inpatient care	64

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua A. Barocas, MD.

**Gender**
Female	4
Male	7

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	7
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	2
65 to 74	2

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua A. Barocas, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joshua A. Barocas, MD treated were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	0
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	15
Atrial Fibrillation	0
Dementia	11
Cancer	0

Education & Training

Dr. Joshua A. Barocas, MD graduated from George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences. He completed residency at University of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Massachusetts.

Medical School: George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences

Residency: University of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Joshua A. Barocas, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UCHealth

University of Colorado Medicine

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Biography

Dr. Joshua Barocas works as an adult infectious disease. Clinical interests for Dr. Barocas include sexually transmitted diseases (STds), bacterial infection, and fungal infection. He obtained his medical school training at George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences and performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Wisconsin. Dr. Barocas is professionally affiliated with UCHealth and the University of Colorado Medicine.