Dr. Walter B. Vernon, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 26
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 50
- Part D claims, 2024
- 14
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $7,884
- Practice address
- 1719 E 19th Ave, Denver, CO 80218
- Practice phone
- Call (303) 789-4000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Rocky Mountain Surgery Center
Denver, Colorado
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Dr. Walter B. Vernon is a general surgeon in Denver, Colorado
Dr. Vernon practices at Rocky Mountain Surgery Center in Denver, Colorado.
Dr. Vernon's NPI, 1013005024, was assigned on October 11, 2006. Dr. Vernon graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1980. Dr. Vernon holds Colorado license 31476.
- NPI
- 1013005024NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- October 11, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (303) 789-4000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 72
- Medical school graduation
- 1980
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Walter B. Vernon practices at Rocky Mountain Surgery Center in Denver, Colorado
Dr. Vernon's primary practice is Rocky Mountain Surgery Center, at 1719 E 19th Ave, Denver, CO 80218 in Denver County. The practice phone is (303) 789-4000.
- Rocky Mountain Surgery Center1719 E 19th Ave, Denver, CO 80218 · Denver CountyPhone(303) 789-4000
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Walter B. Vernon is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Vernon's primary practice is Rocky Mountain Surgery Center in Denver, Colorado. Dr. Vernon is also affiliated with HCA HealthONE Presbyterian St. Luke's. The medical group on file is SurgOne. Dmand AI also links Dr. Vernon to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Walter B. Vernon's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Vernon practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Rocky Mountain Surgery Center | Available with a free account |
| +2 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Walter B. Vernon is one of 504 general surgeons in Colorado
Surgery is Dr. Vernon's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Vernon is licensed in Colorado.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, ColoradoPrimary
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Dr. Walter B. Vernon billed Medicare for 26 services in 2024
CMS data shows 26 Medicare services from Dr. Vernon across 2 procedure codes in 2024, for 50 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $18,428 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Vernon's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Surgery
- 2023: 152024: 1313%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 442024: 1370%
Dr. Vernon compared with the Colorado median for general surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Vernon
- Colorado median
- Medicare services
- 26vs 10976% below
- Medicare patients
- 50vs 10452% below
- Part D claims
- 23vs 3126% below
Medians across 491 general surgeons in Colorado with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Vernon'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. Walter B. Vernon treated 50 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 60
CMS counts 50 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Vernon in 2024. The largest group is under 65, with 23 patients. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have high blood pressure. 38% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 6.61, 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. Vernon's median patient age at 56, with 100% women.
Dr. Vernon's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Vernon's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women2142%
- Men2958%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Vernon's Medicare patients, 2024
- Chronic kidney disease75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol70%
- Diabetes40%
- Heart failure32%
- Arthritis26%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Vernon's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 56
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women100%
- Men0%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Walter B. Vernon wrote 14 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Vernon wrote 14 Medicare Part D claims. 100% of them were for generic drugs. They cover 1 drug, with $123 in total drug cost. In 2018, CMS named 12 claims across 1 drug.
Dr. Vernon's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2019
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2018 to 2019
- 2018
- 2019
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2018: 122019: 2392%
Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2019, 1 in 2018.
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
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Dr. Walter B. Vernon received $7,884 in industry payments from 2016 to 2024
CMS Open Payments shows 27 general payments to Dr. Vernon from 19 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2024. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 88% of the total. Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated paid the most, $6,960.
General payments to Dr. Vernon by program year, 2016 to 2024
General payments to Dr. Vernon by kind, 2016 to 2024
- Consulting fees$6,96088%
- Food and beverage$92412%
Companies that paid Dr. Vernon the most, 2016 to 2024
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Walter B. Vernon graduated from Harvard Medical School
Dr. Vernon graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1980.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Walter B. Vernon'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 | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation 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) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Walter B. Vernon's NPI number?
Dr. Walter B. Vernon's NPI number is 1013005024. It was assigned on October 11, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Walter B. Vernon?
Dr. Walter B. Vernon is a general surgeon in Denver, Colorado. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. Walter B. Vernon practice?
Dr. Vernon practices at 1719 E 19th Ave, Denver, CO 80218. Dr. Vernon's primary practice is Rocky Mountain Surgery Center in Denver, Colorado. Dmand AI also links Dr. Vernon to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Walter B. Vernon's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Vernon is (303) 789-4000.
What is Dr. Walter B. Vernon's medical license number?
Dr. Vernon holds Colorado license 31476.
Which hospitals is Dr. Walter B. Vernon affiliated with?
Dr. Vernon is affiliated with HCA HealthONE Presbyterian St. Luke's.
What medical group is Dr. Walter B. Vernon part of?
Dr. Vernon is linked to SurgOne. Dmand AI links Dr. Vernon to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Walter B. Vernon accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Vernon billed Medicare for 26 services in 2024.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Walter B. Vernon see?
CMS counts 50 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Vernon in 2024, with an average age of 60.
What services does Dr. Walter B. Vernon bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Vernon's most billed Medicare services were surgery: urinary system (50360) and hospital inpatient care (99223).
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Where did Dr. Walter B. Vernon go to medical school?
Dr. Vernon graduated from Harvard Medical School in 1980.
What drugs does Dr. Walter B. Vernon prescribe most?
In 2019 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Vernon's most prescribed drugs by claims were Oxycodone HCl.
Has Dr. Walter B. Vernon received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $7,884 in general payments to Dr. Vernon from 19 companies from 2016 to 2024. The largest total came from Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated.
How long has Dr. Walter B. Vernon been practicing?
Dr. Vernon graduated from medical school in 1980, 46 years ago.
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