Dr. Matthew L. Esson, MD

Dr. Esson practices at Kidney Center of Bear Creek in Wheatridge, Colorado.

Dr. Esson's NPI, 1760473250, was assigned on November 2, 2005. Dr. Esson graduated from University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus in 1995. Dr. Esson holds Colorado license 36698.

Dr. Esson's primary practice is Kidney Center of Bear Creek, at 4891 Independence St, Wheatridge, CO 80033 in Jefferson County. The practice phone is (303) 233-4204.

Dr. Esson's primary practice is Kidney Center of Bear Creek in Wheatridge, Colorado. Dr. Esson is also affiliated with Lutheran Hospital. The medical group on file is Western Nephrology. Dmand AI also links Dr. Esson to 3 more hospitals, 1 dialysis center and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Esson practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Nephrology is Dr. Esson's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Dr. Esson is board certified in nephrology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Esson is licensed in Colorado.

Dmand AI lists chronic kidney disease and gout among the conditions Dr. Esson treats.

CMS data shows 405 Medicare services from Dr. Esson across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 145 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $55,622 for them.

CMS counts 145 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Esson in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 52 patients. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have high blood pressure. 35% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 5.43, 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. Esson's median patient age at 72, with 42% women.

In 2024, Dr. Esson wrote 903 Medicare Part D claims for 120 patients. 92% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 675 of them, across 25 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $23,215 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,033 claims across 35 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 95 out of 100 for Dr. Esson for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Esson accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Dmand AI links 3 papers to Dr. Esson. The most frequent topics are Acute Kidney Injury, Endotoxemia and Nitric Oxide Synthase. Dr. Esson's most frequent co-author is Charles L. Edelstein, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 14 general payments to Dr. Esson from 10 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 89% of the total. Baxter Healthcare paid the most, $118.

Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Esson, most recently Checkbook Top Doc in 2013.

Dr. Esson graduated from University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus in 1995.

Dr. Esson is in network with 17 carriers, including Elevance, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Cigna. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.