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Dr. Mark Lee Purnell, MD

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Specializes in: Sports Medicine and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine (1979)

1450 E Valley Road
Basalt, CO 81621

(970) 927-8611

Dr. Mark Lee Purnell, MD is a sports medicine doctor in Aspen, CO specializing in sports medicine and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine in 1979 and has 47 years of experience. Dr. Mark Lee Purnell, MD is affiliated with Valley View, VALLEY VIEW HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION and EASTERN RIO BLANCO COUNTY HEALTH SERVICE DISTRICT.

Office Locations

Valley View

132 West Main Street
Aspen, CO 81611

(970) 384-7140

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1450 E Valley Road
Basalt, CO 81621

(970) 927-8611

(970) 927-8633

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Valley View

350 Market Street
Basalt, CO 81621

(970) 384-7118

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“Dr. Mark Purnell and Dr. Tom Pevny, who came to Aspen Orthopaedic Associates as fellows in the mid-1980s and 1990s, respectively, are joining Valley View Hospital's growing ValleyOrtho operation.”—"'It's history in the making': Seven decades of groundbreaking orthopaedics in Aspen", The Aspen Times, November 2020

“Orthopedic surgeons Tomas Pevny and Mark Purnell are going in direct competition with The Steadman Clinic's new venture at Aspen Valley Hospital.”—"Doctors Pevny, Purnell to open Aspen orthopedic office with Valley View", The Aspen Times, October 2020

“It is a rigorous inspection in which Dr. Mark Purnell, medical director, and Evalee Malespini, surgical services nurse manager, played a very large part in its success.”—"Kudos and Kindness from Aspen Times readers (Aug. 6, 2017)", The Aspen Times, August 2017

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Lee Purnell, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Aspen, CO during 2012 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Lee Purnell, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	160
doctor visit	262
hip imaging	17
injections	160
joint surgery	14
lower extremity surgery	14
minimally invasive procedures	14
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	17
musculoskeletal imaging	131
X-rays	114

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Lee Purnell, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Aspen, CO during 2013 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Lee Purnell, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	133
doctor visit	304
hip imaging	29
injections	133
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	18
musculoskeletal imaging	188
pelvic imaging	15
spinal procedures	12
X-rays	197

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Lee Purnell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	119
Female	120

**Age**
From 65 to 74	159
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Lee Purnell, MD in 2013

Hypertension	39
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	6
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	5
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	7
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Lee Purnell, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Aspen, CO during 2014 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Lee Purnell, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	104
doctor visit	249
hip imaging	13
injections	104
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	13
musculoskeletal imaging	109
pelvic imaging	13
X-rays	109

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Lee Purnell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	96
Female	92

**Age**
From 65 to 74	122
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Lee Purnell, MD in 2014

Hypertension	35
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	6
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	7
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Lee Purnell, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Aspen, CO during 2015 were X-rays, aspiration, injections and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Lee Purnell, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	143
doctor visit	304
hip imaging	16
injections	143
musculoskeletal imaging	139
pelvic imaging	19
spinal procedures	13
X-rays	171

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Lee Purnell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	220
Female	254

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	446
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	328
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Lee Purnell, MD in 2015

Hypertension	36
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	6
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	8
Dementia	0
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Lee Purnell, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Aspen, CO during 2016 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Lee Purnell, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	25
doctor visit	45
injections	25

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Lee Purnell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	34
Female	41

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	64
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	54
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Lee Purnell, MD in 2016

Hypertension	35
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Lee Purnell, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Aspen, CO during 2017 were X-rays and thoracic (chest) imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Lee Purnell, MD for Medicare patients.

thoracic (chest) imaging	12
X-rays	12

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Lee Purnell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	21
Female	18

**Age**
From 65 to 74	21
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Lee Purnell, MD in 2017

Hypertension	46
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Lee Purnell, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Aspen, CO during 2018 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Lee Purnell, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	38
doctor visit	43
injections	38

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Lee Purnell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	29
Female	36

**Age**
From 65 to 74	41
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Lee Purnell, MD in 2018

Hypertension	29
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Lee Purnell, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Aspen, CO during 2019 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Lee Purnell, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	168
doctor visit	265
injections	168
musculoskeletal imaging	11
X-rays	11

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Lee Purnell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	105

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	182
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	119
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Lee Purnell, MD in 2019

Hypertension	36
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	6
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Lee Purnell, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Aspen, CO during 2020 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Lee Purnell, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	90
doctor visit	229
injections	90
musculoskeletal imaging	15
spinal procedures	11
X-rays	26

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Lee Purnell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	100

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	163
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	97
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Lee Purnell, MD in 2020

Hypertension	26
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	10
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Lee Purnell, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Aspen, CO during 2021 were aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Lee Purnell, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	102
doctor visit	219
injections	102

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Lee Purnell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	73
Female	77

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	138
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	84
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Lee Purnell, MD in 2021

Hypertension	31
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Lee Purnell, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Aspen, CO during 2022 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and spinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Lee Purnell, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	102
doctor visit	269
injections	102
spinal procedures	12
X-rays	12

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Lee Purnell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	85

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	150
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	88
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Lee Purnell, MD in 2022

Hypertension	39
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	27
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Lee Purnell, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Mark Lee Purnell, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Aspen, CO were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

aspiration	106
doctor visit	218
hip imaging	18
injections	106
joint surgery	14
lower extremity surgery	14
minimally invasive procedures	14
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	16
musculoskeletal imaging	98
pelvic imaging	15
spinal procedures	12
thoracic (chest) imaging	12
X-rays	81

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Lee Purnell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	76
Female	84

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	103
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	21
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0
65 to 74	101

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Lee Purnell, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Mark Lee Purnell, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	32
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	7
Asthma	3
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	1
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	3
Diabetes	2
Atrial Fibrillation	4
Dementia	0
Cancer	6

Education & Training

Dr. Mark Lee Purnell, MD graduated from Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine in 1979. He completed residency at University of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Colorado.

Medical School: Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine (1979)

Residency: University of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: Colorado

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Mark Lee Purnell, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Valley View

VALLEY VIEW HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION

EASTERN RIO BLANCO COUNTY HEALTH SERVICE DISTRICT

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Insurance Accepted by Affiliated Medical Group or Hospital:

United/Rocky Mountain Medicare/Medicaid Dual (DSNP) Plan

Triwest VA (CCN)

Anthem Medicare Advantage Plan

Humana

CHP+

United Healthcare

Aetna (note: not in network with HMO)

Aspen Ski Company

Cigna

Cofinity Network

Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO Plan (note: out of network with Mountain Enhanced plans)

Medicaid

Medicare

Worker’s Compensation

Great West Life

Rocky Mountain Health Plans HMO and PPO Plans

Western Healthcare Alliance

Aspen Valley Hospital

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Mark Lee Purnell, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Olympus America Inc.	$9,071 $9,071
Arthrex, Inc.	$2,283 $2,283
ACUMED LLC	$1,516 Foot & Ankle $999	Clavicle Plating System $517
GEMINI MOUNTAIN MEDICAL, LLC	$1,200 $1,200
BIOVENTUS LLC	$165 Exogen $165
Other	$483 Iovera $106	STRATAFIX $60	NAVIGATION $53	Osteoarthritis of the knee $52	Early Intervention $35	Other $177

**Types of Payments**
Debt forgiveness	$9,071
Education	$3,483
Consulting Fee	$1,499
Food and Beverage	$665

Biography

Dr. Mark Purnell sees patients in Basalt, CO and Aspen, CO. His medical specialties are orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine. He graduated from Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine. His residency was performed at a hospital affiliated with the University of Wisconsin. Dr. Purnell is affiliated with Valley View.

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2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

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2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Lee Purnell, MD in 2013

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Lee Purnell, MD in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Lee Purnell, MD in 2015

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Lee Purnell, MD in 2016

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Lee Purnell, MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Lee Purnell, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Lee Purnell, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Lee Purnell, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Lee Purnell, MD in 2021

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Lee Purnell, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Lee Purnell, MD From 2012 - 2022

Education & Training

Affiliations & Hospitals

Insurance Information

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Biography

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