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Dr. Aaron L. Cernero, DO

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Specializes in: General Surgery and Colon & Rectal Surgery

University of North Texas Health Science Center, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine (2001)

5012 South Us Highway 75 Suite 205
Denison, TX 75020

(903) 462-4247

Dr. Aaron L. Cernero, DO is a general surgeon in Denison, TX specializing in general surgery and colon & rectal surgery. He graduated from University of North Texas Health Science Center, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2001 and has 25 years of experience. Dr. Aaron L. Cernero, DO is affiliated with Baylor Scott & White Health and Cernero Surgery & Aesthetics.

Office Locations

Baylor Scott & White Health

5012 South Us Highway 75 Suite 205
Denison, TX 75020

(903) 462-4247

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5630 Woodlands Trail Suite 100
Denison, TX 75020

(903) 462-4247

1-888-212-0812

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Aaron L. Cernero, DO in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, Dr. Aaron L. Cernero, DO had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Texas. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Aaron L. Cernero, DO treated as a general surgeon in Denison, TX during 2012 were catheterization, hospital care, inpatient care and device removal.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aaron L. Cernero, DO for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	15
catheterization	62
device removal	32
dialysis access procedures	15
doctor visit	296
hospital care	59
inpatient care	59
vascular procedures	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Aaron L. Cernero, DO treated as a general surgeon in Denison, TX during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and anastomosis.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aaron L. Cernero, DO for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	12
anastomosis	14
catheterization	44
device removal	14
dialysis access procedures	14
doctor visit	309
gastrointestinal procedures	12
hospital care	71
inpatient care	71
open surgery	12
vascular procedures	14

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron L. Cernero, DO.

**Gender**
Male	162
Female	202

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	319
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	11

**Age**
From 65 to 74	147
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	36
Less than 65	84

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron L. Cernero, DO in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	43
Diabetes	44
Dementia	19
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Aaron L. Cernero, DO treated as a general surgeon in Denison, TX during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, inpatient care, hospital care and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aaron L. Cernero, DO for Medicare patients.

anastomosis	12
arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	16
catheterization	34
device removal	12
dialysis access procedures	12
doctor visit	487
excision	11
gastrointestinal procedures	49
hospital care	52
inpatient care	52
minimally invasive procedures	65
spinal procedures	16
urologic procedures	11
vascular procedures	12
weight management	27

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron L. Cernero, DO.

**Gender**
Male	208
Female	229

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	387
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	193
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	29
Less than 65	130

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron L. Cernero, DO in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	46
Dementia	16
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Aaron L. Cernero, DO treated as a general surgeon in Denison, TX during 2015 were catheterization, hospital care, inpatient care and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aaron L. Cernero, DO for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	12
anastomosis	18
catheterization	72
device removal	11
dialysis access procedures	18
doctor visit	508
gastrointestinal procedures	53
hospital care	61
inpatient care	61
minimally invasive procedures	53
vascular procedures	18
weight management	26

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron L. Cernero, DO.

**Gender**
Male	452
Female	466

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	814
Black	48
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	32

**Age**
From 65 to 74	416
From 75 to 84	194
85 and over	58
Less than 65	250

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron L. Cernero, DO in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	42
Diabetes	43
Dementia	14
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Aaron L. Cernero, DO treated as a general surgeon in Denison, TX during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aaron L. Cernero, DO for Medicare patients.

catheterization	57
device removal	12
doctor visit	355
gastrointestinal procedures	47
hospital care	189
inpatient care	189
minimally invasive procedures	47
weight management	25

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron L. Cernero, DO.

**Gender**
Male	200
Female	243

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	385
Black	25
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	169
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	52
Less than 65	98

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron L. Cernero, DO in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	40
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	42
Dementia	20
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Aaron L. Cernero, DO treated as a general surgeon in Denison, TX during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aaron L. Cernero, DO for Medicare patients.

catheterization	43
doctor visit	366
gastrointestinal procedures	44
hospital care	334
inpatient care	334
minimally invasive procedures	44
weight management	28

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron L. Cernero, DO.

**Gender**
Male	202
Female	290

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	434
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	20

**Age**
From 65 to 74	184
From 75 to 84	149
85 and over	59
Less than 65	100

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron L. Cernero, DO in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	44
Dementia	20
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Aaron L. Cernero, DO treated as a general surgeon in Denison, TX during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aaron L. Cernero, DO for Medicare patients.

catheterization	42
doctor visit	341
gastrointestinal procedures	36
hospital care	247
inpatient care	247
minimally invasive procedures	36
weight management	22

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron L. Cernero, DO.

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	245

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	361
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	15

**Age**
From 65 to 74	150
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	57
Less than 65	85

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron L. Cernero, DO in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	45
Dementia	23
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Aaron L. Cernero, DO treated as a general surgeon in Denison, TX during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, catheterization and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aaron L. Cernero, DO for Medicare patients.

catheterization	32
doctor visit	324
gastrointestinal procedures	29
hospital care	325
inpatient care	325
minimally invasive procedures	29
weight management	18

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron L. Cernero, DO.

**Gender**
Male	148
Female	244

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	345
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	14

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	67
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron L. Cernero, DO in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	44
Dementia	28
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Aaron L. Cernero, DO treated as a general surgeon in Denison, TX during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aaron L. Cernero, DO for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	12
catheterization	18
doctor visit	239
gastrointestinal procedures	39
hospital care	360
inpatient care	360
minimally invasive procedures	39
weight management	15

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron L. Cernero, DO.

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	223

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	335
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	13

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	63
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron L. Cernero, DO in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	42
Dementia	29
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Aaron L. Cernero, DO treated as a general surgeon in Denison, TX during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and weight management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aaron L. Cernero, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	213
gastrointestinal procedures	11
hospital care	292
inpatient care	292
minimally invasive procedures	11
weight management	11

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron L. Cernero, DO.

**Gender**
Male	104
Female	202

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	284
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	106
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	50
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron L. Cernero, DO in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	35
Dementia	29
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Aaron L. Cernero, DO treated as a general surgeon in Denison, TX during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aaron L. Cernero, DO for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	177
hospital care	110
inpatient care	110

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron L. Cernero, DO.

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	134

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	191
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	25
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron L. Cernero, DO in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	37
Dementia	18
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Aaron L. Cernero, DO for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Aaron L. Cernero, DO treated as a general surgeon in Denison, TX were inpatient care, hospital care, catheterization and minimally invasive procedures.

abdominal surgery	12
anastomosis	14
arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	16
catheterization	44
device removal	16
dialysis access procedures	14
doctor visit	328
excision	11
gastrointestinal procedures	35
hospital care	190
inpatient care	190
minimally invasive procedures	40
open surgery	12
spinal procedures	16
urologic procedures	11
vascular procedures	14
weight management	21

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron L. Cernero, DO.

**Gender**
Male	168
Female	225

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	13
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	350
Native American / Alaskan Native	9
Hispanic	2
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	102
85 and over	45
Less than 65	88
65 to 74	157

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Aaron L. Cernero, DO From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Aaron L. Cernero, DO treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	16
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	38
Atrial Fibrillation	17
Dementia	19
Cancer	17

Education & Training

Dr. Aaron L. Cernero, DO graduated from University of North Texas Health Science Center, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2001. He completed residency at Plaza Medical Center of Fort Worth. He is certified by the General Surgery- American Osteopathic Board of Surgery/General Surgery General Surgery- American Osteopathic Board of Surgery and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: University of North Texas Health Science Center, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine (2001)

Residency: Plaza Medical Center of Fort Worth (2006)

Board Certification: General Surgery- American Osteopathic Board of Surgery/General Surgery General Surgery- American Osteopathic Board of Surgery

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Aaron L. Cernero, DO is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Baylor Scott & White Health

Cernero Surgery & Aesthetics

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.

Dr. Aaron L. Cernero, DO appears to accept the following insurance providers: TriWest, Medicaid, Cigna, Superior Health Plan, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW SeniorCare Advantage HMO, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Solutions PPO, Centivo Network-Centivo Network - Baylor Scott & White Premier, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSWH Employee Network Premium (PPO)/ HDHP, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus PPO-Individual/Family, Catalyst Health Group-Catalyst Health - Baylor Scott & White Preferred, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus PPO-Group, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Premier HMO-Individual/Family, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSWH Employee Network (SEQA & EQA), Nebraska Furniture Mart-Emerald, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus HMO-Group, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus HMO-Individual/Family, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW SeniorCare Advantage PPO, Prism Electric-BSW Premier - Prism, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Access PPO, Nebraska Furniture Mart-Pearl, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-Pyco Industries Employee Plan, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Premier PPO, Nebraska Furniture Mart-Onyx, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Premier HMO-Group and DFW ConnectedCare-American Airlines Employee Benefit Plan.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Aaron L. Cernero, DO accepts the following insurance providers:

TriWest

Medicaid

Cigna

Superior Health Plan

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW SeniorCare Advantage HMO

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Solutions PPO

Centivo Network-Centivo Network - Baylor Scott & White Premier

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSWH Employee Network Premium (PPO)/ HDHP

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus PPO-Individual/Family

Catalyst Health Group-Catalyst Health - Baylor Scott & White Preferred

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus PPO-Group

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Premier HMO-Individual/Family

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSWH Employee Network (SEQA & EQA)

Nebraska Furniture Mart-Emerald

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus HMO-Group

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus HMO-Individual/Family

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW SeniorCare Advantage PPO

Prism Electric-BSW Premier - Prism

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Access PPO

Nebraska Furniture Mart-Pearl

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-Pyco Industries Employee Plan

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Premier PPO

Nebraska Furniture Mart-Onyx

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Premier HMO-Group

DFW ConnectedCare-American Airlines Employee Benefit Plan

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Aaron L. Cernero, DO. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$5,759 Da Vinci Surgical System $5,759
Davol Inc.	$1,984 SURGICAL $1,863	ARISTA AH FLEXITIP $70	BD MAX $39	PHASIX $12
Ethicon Inc.	$787 STRATAFIX $787
Ethicon US, LLC	$371 HARMONIC Product Family $78	Energy Enseal $36	Echelon; Endopath $26	ENSEAL $25	ECHELON FLEX Stapler $24	Other $181
Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$266 NASCOBAL $266
Other	$2,060 Spine $240	STRATTICE $209	AirSeal $185	AlloDerm $171	Saxenda $170	Other $1,086

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$5,135
Travel and Lodging	$5,093
Education	$1,000

Biography

Dr. Aaron Cernero, who practices in Denison, TX, is a medical specialist in general surgery and colon & rectal surgery. He appears to be in-network for Superior Health Plan, Cigna, and Medicaid, in addition to other insurance carriers. He attended medical school at the University of North Texas Health Science Center, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Cernero's medical residency was performed at Plaza Medical Center of Fort Worth. Distinctions awarded to Dr. Cernero include: Texas Super Doctors and Texas Rising Stars. He is affiliated with Baylor Scott & White Health.