Dr. Gareth W. Hammond, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,038
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 281
- Part D claims, 2024
- 142
- MIPS score, 2024
- 86
- Hospital affiliations
- 3
- Practice address
- 575 Rivergate Ln, Unit 100, Durango, CO 81301
- Practice phone
- Call (970) 247-3537
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Gareth W. Hammond is an orthopedic surgeon in Durango, Colorado
Dr. Hammond practices at Animas Surgical Hospital in Durango, Colorado, part of Animas Surgical Hospital.
Dr. Hammond's NPI, 1134246150, was assigned on March 23, 2007. Dr. Hammond holds California license A79879.
- NPI
- 1134246150NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 8628097813
- NPI enumeration date
- March 23, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (970) 247-3537
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 51
- Medical school graduation
- 2001
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Gareth W. Hammond practices at Animas Surgical Hospital in Durango, Colorado
Dr. Hammond's primary practice is Animas Surgical Hospital, at 575 Rivergate Ln, Unit 100, Durango, CO 81301 in La Plata County. The practice phone is (970) 247-3537.
- Animas Surgical Hospital575 Rivergate Ln, Unit 100, Durango, CO 81301 · La Plata CountyPhone(970) 247-3537
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Gareth W. Hammond is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 3 medical groups
Dr. Hammond's primary practice is Animas Surgical Hospital in Durango, Colorado, part of Animas Surgical Hospital. Dr. Hammond is also affiliated with CommonSpirit - Mercy Hospital. The medical group on file is Animas Physician Network. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hammond to 1 more hospital, 2 home health agencies, 2 medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account. Dr. Hammond's employer is on file too: a hospital.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Gareth W. Hammond's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Hammond practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Animas Surgical Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +5 more sites and 2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Gareth W. Hammond is one of 387 orthopedic surgeons in Colorado
Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Hammond's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Hammond is licensed in California.
Specialties and state licenses
- Orthopaedic surgery, CaliforniaPrimary
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Gareth W. Hammond billed Medicare for 1,038 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,038 Medicare services from Dr. Hammond across 16 procedure codes in 2024, for 281 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $108,762 for them.
Dr. Hammond's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 5142024: 42318%
- Imaging
- 2023: 3572024: 29218%
- Surgery
- 2023: 2592024: 17732%
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 1,6452024: 14691%
Where Dr. Hammond's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office91688%
- In a facility12212%
Dr. Hammond compared with the Colorado median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Hammond
- Colorado median
- Medicare services
- 1,038vs 70048% above
- Medicare patients
- 281vs 19643% above
- Part D claims
- 116vs 6481% above
Medians across 373 orthopedic surgeons in Colorado with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Hammond'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. Gareth W. Hammond treated 281 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 281 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hammond in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 173 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 65% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 0.72, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Hammond's median patient age at 65, with 46% women.
Dr. Hammond's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Hammond's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women14652%
- Men13548%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Hammond's Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
- High cholesterol65%
- High blood pressure51%
- Ischemic heart disease19%
- Osteoporosis18%
- Mood disorders15%
- Asthma14%
- Cancer14%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Hammond's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 65
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women46%
- Men54%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Gareth W. Hammond wrote 142 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Hammond wrote 142 Medicare Part D claims for 74 patients. 96% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 116 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $497 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 130 claims across 5 drugs.
Dr. Hammond's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic137 claims96%
- Brand-name and other5 claims4%
Dr. Hammond's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
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. Hammond's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids27%39 of 142 claims
- Antibiotics25%36 of 142 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 1302024: 11611%
Drugs named by CMS: 4 in 2024, 5 in 2023.
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
Dr. Gareth W. Hammond scored 86 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 86 out of 100 for Dr. Hammond for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Hammond accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 23 procedures of lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) by Dr. Hammond, more than 94% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Hammond's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 86of 100Final score
- 89of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 65of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Hammond ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair)
- 85th percentile47 procedures
- Knee replacement
- 68th percentile34 procedures
- Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair)
- 94th percentile23 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Gareth W. Hammond received $20,554 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 122 general payments to Dr. Hammond from 11 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 34% of the total. Arthrex, Inc. paid the most, $7,803.
General payments to Dr. Hammond by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Hammond by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Travel and lodging$7,04934%
- Education$7,02934%
- Food and beverage$6,47632%
Companies that paid Dr. Hammond the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Gareth W. Hammond'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)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Gareth W. Hammond's NPI number?
Dr. Gareth W. Hammond's NPI number is 1134246150. It was assigned on March 23, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Gareth W. Hammond?
Dr. Gareth W. Hammond is an orthopedic surgeon in Durango, Colorado. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).
Where does Dr. Gareth W. Hammond practice?
Dr. Hammond practices at 575 Rivergate Ln, Unit 100, Durango, CO 81301. Dr. Hammond's primary practice is Animas Surgical Hospital in Durango, Colorado, part of Animas Surgical Hospital. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hammond to 1 hospital, 2 home health agencies, 2 medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Gareth W. Hammond's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Hammond is (970) 247-3537.
What is Dr. Gareth W. Hammond's medical license number?
Dr. Hammond holds California license A79879.
Which hospitals is Dr. Gareth W. Hammond affiliated with?
Dr. Hammond practices at Animas Surgical Hospital in Durango, Colorado. Dr. Hammond is also affiliated with CommonSpirit - Mercy Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Hammond to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Gareth W. Hammond part of?
Dr. Hammond is linked to Animas Physician Network. Dmand AI links Dr. Hammond to 2 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Gareth W. Hammond accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Hammond billed Medicare for 1,038 services in 2024, and Dr. Hammond accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Gareth W. Hammond's MIPS score?
Dr. Hammond's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 86 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Gareth W. Hammond see?
CMS counts 281 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hammond in 2024, with an average age of 73.
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What services does Dr. Gareth W. Hammond bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Hammond's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), diagnostic imaging (73030) and office visit, established patient (99214).
What drugs does Dr. Gareth W. Hammond prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Hammond's most prescribed drugs by claims were Cephalexin, Oxycodone HCl and Pantoprazole Sodium.
Has Dr. Gareth W. Hammond received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $20,554 in general payments to Dr. Hammond from 11 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Arthrex, Inc.
How long has Dr. Gareth W. Hammond been practicing?
Dr. Hammond graduated from medical school in 2001, 25 years ago.
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