Active NPI 1013005024 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Walter B Vernon , MD

Surgery • Denver, CO

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Walter Vernon, MD is a registered healthcare professional specializing in Surgery in Denver, CO. Practice services are available at 1601 E 19TH AVE STE 4600 under active NPI credentials.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least, transplantation of donor kidney, established patient outpatient office visit. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

1601 E 19th Ave Ste 4600

Denver, CO 802181289

Telephone 3039522300

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Arete Neurosurgical Pc Facility NPI 1114189057

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Denver, CO

Active Practitioner

Practitioner Clinical Experience

Active

City Avg: 22.5 Yrs

State Avg: 23.8 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

115 Specialists

Practicing in Denver, CO (635 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

9.6% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

73.0% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	13	12	$436.56	$169.34
50360 Transplantation of donor kidney	13	13	$6164.41	$1609.78

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	17	17	$452.40	$142.22
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	16	13	$439.75	$172.17
50360 Transplantation of donor kidney	15	15	$6164.41	$1861.18
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	11	11	$555.23	$165.81

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	23	23	$552.09	$184.49
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	20	19	$568.29	$197.15
50360 Transplantation of donor kidney	16	16	$6137.80	$1783.20
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	15	11	$321.38	$102.22
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	14	12	$472.55	$146.24

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
50360 Transplantation of donor kidney	19	19	$6600.93	$2139.44
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	18	17	$251.04	$149.36
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	16	16	$335.10	$179.17
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	15	14	$471.96	$201.59
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	13	13	$546.55	$226.26

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	47	43	$246.60	$114.73
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	42	13	$174.01	$52.02
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	29	12	$259.00	$80.35
50360 Transplantation of donor kidney	25	25	$7330.00	$1879.15
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	23	23	$359.31	$174.18
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	14	14	$415.20	$188.03

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
50360 Transplantation of donor kidney	32	32	$7330.00	$1720.65
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	11	11	$492.48	$209.48

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99183 Management and supervision of oxygen chamber therapy per session	170	25	$511.92	$112.14
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	149	58	$173.46	$50.85
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	76	42	$255.67	$79.18
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	37	33	$286.67	$112.02
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	31	31	$370.78	$170.60
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	30	17	$279.21	$61.85
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	20	20	$395.40	$130.68
11043 Removal of muscle and/or tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	19	11	$553.24	$159.79
50360 Transplantation of donor kidney	12	12	$6871.92	$2154.98

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	238	56	$172.69	$51.27
99183 Management and supervision of oxygen chamber therapy per session	150	23	$511.92	$111.89
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	68	24	$279.21	$61.76
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	53	25	$254.64	$78.05
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	47	47	$357.49	$167.26
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	42	34	$281.33	$111.70
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	19	19	$391.48	$130.86
50360 Transplantation of donor kidney	17	17	$5389.88	$1761.86
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	14	14	$395.40	$165.07
93976 Ultrasound limited scan of abdominal, pelvic, and/or scrotal arterial inflow and venous outflow	13	13	$509.62	$153.10
76705 Limited ultrasound scan of abdomen	11	11	$262.54	$81.59

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2024-11-19

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License CO 31476

A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

01314764 (CO)

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

1 Associated Practitioners

Dr. Renatta Osterdock , MD

Neurological Surgery

NPI 1982630588

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

14 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location November 19, 2024

Registered at 1601 E 19TH AVE STE 4600, DENVER, CO 802181289 (Tel: 3039522300)

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Updated Business Mailing Address June 06, 2023

Registered at 8490 E CRESCENT PKWY STE 380, GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO 801112815 (Tel: 3039571310)

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Updated Practice Location October 22, 2021

Registered at 4545 E 9TH AVE STE 375, DENVER, CO 802203987 (Tel: 3039522300)

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NPI Profile Active March 24, 2017

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location March 24, 2017

Registered at 401 W HAMPDEN PL, SUITE 230A, ENGLEWOOD, CO 801102470 (Tel: 3039522300)

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Updated Business Mailing Address March 24, 2017

Registered at 3333 S BANNOCK ST, SUITE 350, ENGLEWOOD, CO 801102432 (Tel: 3039571310)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated March 24, 2017

Recorded as WALTER VERNON, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) March 24, 2017

Surgery (License #31476 in CO)

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NPI Profile Active September 29, 2015

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location September 29, 2015

Registered at 401 W HAMPDEN PL, #230, ENGLEWOOD, CO 801102470 (Tel: 3039522300)

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Updated Business Mailing Address September 29, 2015

Registered at 2555 S DOWNING ST, #130, DENVER, CO 802105855 (Tel: 3037777112)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated September 29, 2015

Recorded as WALTER VERNON, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) September 29, 2015

Surgery (License #31476 in CO)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration October 11, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1013005024

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: October 11, 2006

Last Update: November 19, 2024

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

8490 E Crescent Pkwy Ste 380

Greenwood Village, CO 801112815

Phone: 3039571310

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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