
Highlights
Age Groups Seen
- Adult 19-64
- Older Adult >65
Gender
FemaleHospital Affiliation
- Lutheran Hospital
- Good Samaritan Hospital
About Kristen M. Hinson
About The Provider
A native of Deerfield Beach, Florida, Kristen earned her bachelor’s degree in nursing from Clemson University in South Carolina. After working as a Registered Nurse for 10 years Kristen continued her education by earning a Master of Science in Nursing as a Family Nurse Practitioner from the University of Florida, Gainesville. She spent 19 years working as a family nurse practitioner and the last two years as a neurology nurse practitioner. Kristen’s clinical interests include stroke, memory problems and headaches.
“I believe in health promotion, which is not simply the prevention of disease, but rather promoting maximum health and function despite any limitations.”
When not seeing patients in the clinic, Kristen enjoys hiking, cooking, skiing and exploring new locations. Married to her college sweetheart, Kristen has three children and is looking forward to becoming a grandparent.
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Locations
- Lafayette Clinic - Neurology
- 300 Exempla Circle, Suite 300, Lafayette, CO 80026
- Get Directions
- phone: 303-673-1370
- fax: 720-616-6995
Expertise
Education
- Graduate: University of Florida, 1998
Board Certifications
- American Nurses Credentialing Center, 2015
Insurance
- Aetna
- Anthem BCBS
- Cigna
- Clear Spring
- Cofinity
- Colorado Access
- CorVel
- Coventry
- Denver Health
- First Health/Coventry
- Friday Health Plans
- Humana
- InnovAge PACE
- Kaiser (limited coverage)
- Meritain via Aetna Network
- Pinnacol Assurance
- Prime Health Services Inc
- Rocky Mountain Health Plans
- SCL Lutheran Hospice
- Three Rivers Provider Network
- TriWest
- United Healthcare
Ratings & Reviews
5 out of 5
210 ratings, 31 reviewsThe Patient Satisfaction Rating is an average of all responses to the care provider related questions shown below from our survey. Patients that are treated in outpatient or hospital environments may receive different surveys, and the volume of responses will vary by question.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/9/2026
The person I talked with was caring, compassionate, and presented a genuine interest in my wellbeing.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 3/8/2026
We are happy & confident in the care we will receive going forward..
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/22/2026
Warm, friendly, easy to talk to, VERY efficient with the treatment provided. Super smart about my diagnosis and treatment options. Great bedside manner.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/20/2026
Kristen is amazing, very personable, very knowledgeable & very funny. I love my visits with her!!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 2/8/2026
Great person listens understands asks questions personable really like her
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/18/2026
She's the best doctor ever!!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/18/2026
Kristen was very kind and thorough in her examination. She seemed very knowledgeable in her field.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/17/2026
She was very good. Detail oriented and listened well.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 1/17/2026
She is helpful, she listens and recommends what to do. She is so good to work with!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/26/2025
She is a credit to your organization.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/19/2025
Kristen is careful, professional and caring, to deliver the best medical services she can.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/16/2025
Very thorough care that I can trust & feel confident about.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 12/6/2025
Kristen is awesome! She listens and cares. She helps me so much and has a great bed side manor.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/29/2025
Fantastic nurse, knowledgeable, caring, funny & a phenomenal person.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/23/2025
Kristen made sure that if we needed anything related to my care just call the clinic so we can be ahead on things. We really appreciate you Kristen!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/21/2025
Listens well to me as a patient.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/17/2025
She was very pleasant, attentive and listened very carefully to me.She did a thorough examination and asked all sorts of questions and listened to my answers I felt extremely comfortable and at ease with her this was the best doctor visit I had in years
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 11/14/2025
Like her very much but waiting 53 min in office and told to arrive 15 min before appt time is very wearing
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/21/2025
Kristen replied the next day to all of the questions I asked.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 10/7/2025
It was very good experience!!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/24/2025
She is a great provider: very knowledgeable and listens to all the history about my condition so she could provide me the best treatment possible.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 9/6/2025
Kristen is very knowledgeable, caring, funny. I trust her implicitly!! Thank you Kristen
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/25/2025
Great to work with
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/17/2025
She was excellent, Personable, Professional easy to talk to, and Most Important, Let me talk and listened to what I said!!!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 8/17/2025
Kristen never rushes the appointment, is very easy to talk to and listens to me.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/27/2025
She was very informative and friendly and knowledgeable and easy to talk to... A ++++
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 7/11/2025
All very good!
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/16/2025
very nice experience.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/6/2025
She was awesome at making me feel like my thoughts and questions were important.
- 5 out of 5 starsReviewed on 6/1/2025
Answer me questions made my fear go away great plan for follow-up
- 4 out of 5 starsReviewed on 5/21/2025
Kristen has been very understanding and supportive however I felt the issues encountered after Kristen could have been handled better and resolved respectful and appropriate way.