Dr. Marcus Robert Kret, MD

Dr. Kret practices at Colorado Cardiovascular Surgical Associates,Inc in Denver, Colorado.

Dr. Kret's NPI, 1811158538, was assigned on June 25, 2008. Dr. Kret holds Colorado license DR0056645.

Dr. Kret's primary practice is Colorado Cardiovascular Surgical Associates,Inc, at 11700 W 2nd Pl, Denver, CO 80225 in Jefferson County. The practice phone is (303) 778-6527.

Dr. Kret's primary practice is Colorado Cardiovascular Surgical Associates,Inc in Denver, Colorado. Dr. Kret is also affiliated with AdventHealth Littleton. The medical group on file is Colorado Cardiovascular Surgical Associates (CCVSA). Dmand AI also links Dr. Kret to 4 more hospitals 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. Kret practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Vascular surgery is Dr. Kret's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2086S0129X. Dr. Kret is licensed in Colorado.

CMS data shows 468 Medicare services from Dr. Kret across 15 procedure codes in 2024, for 252 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $65,217 for them.

CMS counts 252 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kret in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 108 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 14% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.24, 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. Kret's median patient age at 72, with 42% women.

In 2024, Dr. Kret wrote 110 Medicare Part D claims for 71 patients. 90% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 69 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $441 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 86 claims across 3 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 81 out of 100 for Dr. Kret for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Kret accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 62 procedures of spinal fusion by Dr. Kret, more than 61% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Leg revascularization (restoring blood flow): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 10 papers to Dr. Kret, published from 2012 to 2017. 2012 was the busiest year, with 3. The most frequent topics are Computed Tomography Angiography, Critical Illness and Endovascular Procedures. Dr. Kret has published most often in Ann Vasc Surg. Dr. Kret's most frequent co-authors are Timothy King Liem, MD, Gregory Louis Moneta, MD and Amir Farzin Azarbal, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 147 general payments to Dr. Kret from 20 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 61% of the total. W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. paid the most, $4,960.