KRDO13 Investigates: New allegations against suspended Colorado Springs doctor
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) - Months after KRDO13 Investigates first reported that a Colorado Springs physician's medical license had been suspended for violating an agreement restricting him to treating only male patients, the Colorado Medical Board has released a new order detailing additional allegations it says were reviewed as the disciplinary case continues.
The Board issued a new Order of Summary Suspension on June 23. According to the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA), the new order replaces the summary suspension issued in January. DORA says the ongoing disciplinary proceedings will determine whether Dr. Matthew Young's medical license should face additional discipline or be revoked.
New allegations detailed
The Board's newly released order provides additional detail about information it says was reviewed before issuing the latest summary suspension.
According to the order, the Board reviewed information indicating that:
- Young treated female patients while the Non-Practice Agreement restricting him to male patients remained in effect.
- In addition to the five female patients previously reported, the Board later reviewed information regarding at least one additional female patient treated while the agreement was in place.
- Young prescribed controlled substances to female patients at least 70 times while the Non-Practice Agreement was in effect.
- Young signed off on other providers' chart notes for female patients to allow for billing at higher rates while the agreement remained in place.
The order states the Board concluded those actions constituted the practice of medicine with female patients, despite the agreement restricting his practice to male patients.
The Board further found it had objective and reasonable grounds to believe Young had deliberately and willfully violated the Colorado Medical Practice Act and that emergency action was necessary to protect public health, safety, or welfare.
Previous suspension
KRDO13 Investigates first reported in February that the Colorado Medical Board had suspended Young's medical license after determining he violated a Non-Practice Agreement with the Colorado Physician Health Program (CPHP). Under that agreement, Young was restricted to treating only male patients because of concerns described in Board records as involving his professionalism and boundaries with women.
According to the Board's January suspension order, Young reported to CPHP that he had treated five female patients while the agreement was in effect.
At the time, Elevated Family Care told KRDO13 Investigates the suspension was an administrative compliance matter and not related to any allegation of sexual misconduct. The practice also said Young was not seeing patients and had submitted a compliance plan for Board review.
Prior disciplinary history
According to Board records, Young entered into a Stipulation and Final Agency Order in 2015 after engaging in consensual sexual acts with a woman who had been his patient within the preceding six months. As part of that agreement, he was required to complete professional boundaries and ethics courses and serve a five-year term of probation.
The June 2026 order also states that between 2018 and 2026, the Board reviewed multiple cases involving concerns including professional boundaries with patients, documentation issues, substandard care, and whether a mental or physical health condition could impair Young's ability to practice medicine safely.
KRDO13 Investigates seeks response
KRDO13 Investigates emailed Dr. Young's office outlining the Medical Board's latest findings, asking whether he disputes the allegations contained in the Board's order and inviting him to participate in an on-camera interview.
We also called Young's office seeking comment. After not receiving a response, KRDO13 Investigates went to Elevated Family Care in the Briargate area to get answers.
A representative at the practice said Dr. Young was not there and declined to comment on the Board's new order.
KRDO13 Investigates also contacted the Colorado Medical Board. DORA said it could not comment further because active Board investigations and disciplinary proceedings are confidential under Colorado law.
However, the agency confirmed the June 23 summary suspension replaced the January suspension and said the disciplinary process will continue to determine whether Dr. Young's medical license should face additional discipline or be revoked.
DORA said that if formal charges are filed, notice will be posted on Dr. Young's public license profile, and any future hearings may be listed through the Colorado Office of Administrative Courts.
As of publication, KRDO13 Investigates had not received a response from Dr. Young.
We will continue following the disciplinary case and report on any future developments as they become available.
If you have information you believe the public needs to know, KRDO13 Investigates wants to hear from you. Tips can be submitted by emailing 13Investigates@krdo.com.
Stay up to date with the latest local news, sports, and investigations by downloading the KRDO13 app. Click here to download it from the Apple App Store. Android users can download it from Google Play here.
