Dr. Vernon C. Sorenson, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 611
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 241
- Part D claims, 2024
- 51
- Industry payments
- $38
- Affiliated sites
- 1
- Practice address
- 3838 San Dimas St, Bakersfield, CA 93301
- Practice phone
- Call (661) 326-0088
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Memorial Urgent Care - Bakersfield
Urgent Care Center · Bakersfield, California
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Dr. Vernon C. Sorenson is an emergency medicine physician in Bakersfield, California
Dr. Sorenson practices at Memorial Urgent Care - Bakersfield in Bakersfield, California.
Dr. Sorenson's NPI, 1548365208, was assigned on September 14, 2006. Dr. Sorenson graduated from David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA in 1972. Dr. Sorenson holds California license G24754.
- NPI
- 1548365208NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 6002704483
- NPI enumeration date
- September 14, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (661) 326-0088
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 80
- Medical school graduation
- 1972
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Vernon C. Sorenson practices at Memorial Urgent Care - Bakersfield in Bakersfield, California
Dr. Sorenson's primary practice is Memorial Urgent Care - Bakersfield, at 3838 San Dimas St, Bakersfield, CA 93301. The practice phone is (661) 326-0088.
- Memorial Urgent Care - Bakersfield3838 San Dimas St, Bakersfield, CA 93301Phone(661) 326-0088
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Vernon C. Sorenson is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Sorenson's primary practice is Memorial Urgent Care - Bakersfield in Bakersfield, California. The medical group on file is Memorial Urgent Care Center. Dr. Sorenson's employer is on file too: an urgent care center.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Vernon C. Sorenson's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Sorenson practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Memorial Urgent Care - Bakersfield | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Vernon C. Sorenson is one of 7,423 emergency medicine physicians in California
Emergency medicine is Dr. Sorenson's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207P00000X. Dr. Sorenson is board certified in emergency medicine by the American Board of Emergency Medicine. Dr. Sorenson is licensed in California.
Specialties and state licenses
- Emergency medicine, CaliforniaPrimary
Emergency medicine physicians near Dr. Sorenson
Counts of emergency medicine physicians with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Vernon C. Sorenson billed Medicare for 611 services in 2024
CMS data shows 611 Medicare services from Dr. Sorenson across 10 procedure codes in 2024, for 241 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $33,856 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Sorenson's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 3362024: 3331%
- Lab and pathology
- 2023: 1742024: 15411%
- Imaging
- 2023: 922024: 6529%
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 1222024: 3274%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 332024: 2718%
- Surgery
- 2023: 332024: 0100%
Dr. Sorenson compared with the California median for emergency medicine physicians, 2024
- Dr. Sorenson
- California median
- Medicare services
- 611vs 2652.3 times
- Medicare patients
- 241vs 243Close to median
- Part D claims
- 13vs 6279% below
Medians across 7,079 emergency medicine physicians in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Sorenson's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Vernon C. Sorenson treated 241 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 66
CMS counts 241 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Sorenson in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 100 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 72% have high cholesterol. 68% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.55, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Sorenson's median patient age at 47, with 58% women.
Dr. Sorenson's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Sorenson's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women14661%
- Men9539%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Sorenson's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol72%
- Arthritis48%
- Diabetes45%
- Anxiety37%
- Mood disorders28%
- COPD27%
- Chronic kidney disease27%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Sorenson's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 47
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women58%
- Men42%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Vernon C. Sorenson wrote 51 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Sorenson wrote 51 Medicare Part D claims for 19 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 13 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $82 in total drug cost.
Dr. Sorenson's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2016
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Sorenson's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids22%11 of 51 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
How Dr. Vernon C. Sorenson takes part in Medicare
Dr. Sorenson accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Vernon C. Sorenson received $38 in industry payments in 2016
CMS Open Payments shows 2 general payments to Dr. Sorenson from 2 drug and device companies in 2016. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Covidien Sales LLC paid the most, $26.
Companies that paid Dr. Sorenson the most, 2016 to 2016
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Vernon C. Sorenson graduated from David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
Dr. Sorenson graduated from David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA in 1972.
- Medical school
- Board certified in emergency medicine
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Vernon C. Sorenson accepts plans from 1 insurance carrier
Dr. Sorenson is in network with 1 carrier, including CMS Medicare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- CMS Medicare
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Vernon C. Sorenson's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Vernon C. Sorenson's NPI number?
Dr. Vernon C. Sorenson's NPI number is 1548365208. It was assigned on September 14, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Vernon C. Sorenson?
Dr. Vernon C. Sorenson is an emergency medicine physician in Bakersfield, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Emergency Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207P00000X).
Where does Dr. Vernon C. Sorenson practice?
Dr. Sorenson practices at 3838 San Dimas St, Bakersfield, CA 93301. Dr. Sorenson's primary practice is Memorial Urgent Care - Bakersfield in Bakersfield, California.
What is Dr. Vernon C. Sorenson's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Sorenson is (661) 326-0088.
What is Dr. Vernon C. Sorenson's medical license number?
Dr. Sorenson holds California license G24754.
What medical group is Dr. Vernon C. Sorenson part of?
Dr. Sorenson is linked to Memorial Urgent Care Center.
Does Dr. Vernon C. Sorenson accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Sorenson billed Medicare for 611 services in 2024, and Dr. Sorenson accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Vernon C. Sorenson see?
CMS counts 241 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Sorenson in 2024, with an average age of 66.
Is Dr. Vernon C. Sorenson board certified?
Yes. Dr. Sorenson is board certified in emergency medicine by the American Board of Emergency Medicine.
What services does Dr. Vernon C. Sorenson bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Sorenson's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), lab and pathology test (87811) and office visit, new patient (99203).
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Where did Dr. Vernon C. Sorenson go to medical school?
Dr. Sorenson graduated from David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA in 1972.
What drugs does Dr. Vernon C. Sorenson prescribe most?
In 2016 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Sorenson's most prescribed drugs by claims were Azithromycin.
Has Dr. Vernon C. Sorenson received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $38 in general payments to Dr. Sorenson from 2 companies from 2016 to 2016. The largest total came from Covidien Sales LLC.
How long has Dr. Vernon C. Sorenson been practicing?
Dr. Sorenson graduated from medical school in 1972, 54 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Vernon C. Sorenson accept?
Dr. Sorenson is in network with 1 carrier, including CMS Medicare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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