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Dr. Jenifer Lynn Marks, MD

(13 Ratings)

Specializes in: Thoracic Surgery

University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine (2003)

Professional interests include: esophageal cancer, lung nodule, lung cancer

1444 S Potomac Street Suite 390
Aurora, CO 80012

(303) 226-4650

Dr. Jenifer Lynn Marks, MD is a thoracic surgeon in Aurora, CO specializing in thoracic surgery. She graduated from University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine in 2003 and has 23 years of experience. Dr. Jenifer Lynn Marks, MD is affiliated with UCHealth and UCHealth Cardiothoracic Surgery Clinic - Loveland.

Office Locations

1444 S Potomac Street Suite 390
Aurora, CO 80012

(303) 226-4650

(303) 751-6069

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UCHealth Cardiothoracic Surgery Clinic - Loveland

2500 Rocky Mountain Avenue South Medical Office Building Suite 360
Loveland, CO 80538

(970) 624-1819

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In The News

“HealthONE thoracic surgeon Dr. Jenifer Marks explains who is at most risk for the disease.”—"November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month", CBS News, November 2022

“It was the first time there had been any kind of official statement," said Jenifer Marks, a general thoracic surgeon at Memorial Hospital in Colorado Springs, Colo. "Now we know that it's linked to...”—"Five decades after surgeon general report, message is clear: Smoking is a killer", Twin Cities Pioneer Press, February 2014

“"Before the report, smoking was accepted and encouraged and thought to be cool," said Jenifer Marks, a general thoracic surgeon at Memorial Hospital in Colorado Springs, Colo. "It was the first...”—"Message is clear: Smoking is a killer", Reading Eagle, February 2014

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Jenifer Lynn Marks, MD in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery

By Affordability:

lymph node excision

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Colorado, Dr. Jenifer Lynn Marks, MD performed more video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and she also had a list price for lymph node excision that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. 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. Jenifer Lynn Marks, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Aurora, CO during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jenifer Lynn Marks, MD for Medicare patients.

hospital care	13
inpatient care	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jenifer Lynn Marks, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Aurora, CO during 2013 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jenifer Lynn Marks, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	16
hospital care	11
inpatient care	11

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jenifer Lynn Marks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	28
Female	28

**Age**
From 65 to 74	26
From 75 to 84	19
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jenifer Lynn Marks, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	38
Dementia	0
Cancer	50

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jenifer Lynn Marks, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Aurora, CO during 2014 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, minimally invasive procedures, excision and dissection.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jenifer Lynn Marks, MD for Medicare patients.

dissection	11
doctor visit	40
excision	23
lymph node procedures	11
minimally invasive procedures	23
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	23

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jenifer Lynn Marks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	51
Female	32

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	33
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jenifer Lynn Marks, MD in 2014

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	58
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	47

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jenifer Lynn Marks, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Aurora, CO during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, bronchoscopy and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jenifer Lynn Marks, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	11
doctor visit	73
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12
minimally invasive procedures	11

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jenifer Lynn Marks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	76

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	134
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	76
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jenifer Lynn Marks, MD in 2015

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	30
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	39

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jenifer Lynn Marks, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	44

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jenifer Lynn Marks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	34
Female	39

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	56
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	34
From 75 to 84	16
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jenifer Lynn Marks, MD in 2016

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	41
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	40

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jenifer Lynn Marks, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Aurora, CO during 2017 were bronchoscopy and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jenifer Lynn Marks, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	21
doctor visit	59
minimally invasive procedures	21

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jenifer Lynn Marks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	25
Female	30

**Age**
From 65 to 74	30
From 75 to 84	11
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jenifer Lynn Marks, MD in 2017

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	56
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	35

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jenifer Lynn Marks, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Aurora, CO during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, bronchoscopy, dissection and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jenifer Lynn Marks, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	25
dissection	13
doctor visit	56
excision	13
lymph node procedures	13
minimally invasive procedures	38
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	13

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jenifer Lynn Marks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	36
Female	33

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	54
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	35
From 75 to 84	17
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jenifer Lynn Marks, MD in 2018

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	41
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	45

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jenifer Lynn Marks, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Aurora, CO during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, bronchoscopy, dissection and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jenifer Lynn Marks, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	25
dissection	15
doctor visit	80
excision	15
hospital care	14
inpatient care	14
lymph node procedures	15
minimally invasive procedures	40
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	15

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jenifer Lynn Marks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	38
Female	55

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	80
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	46
From 75 to 84	27
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jenifer Lynn Marks, MD in 2019

Hypertension	0
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	22
Dementia	0
Cancer	48

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jenifer Lynn Marks, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Aurora, CO during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jenifer Lynn Marks, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	58
hospital care	16
inpatient care	16

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jenifer Lynn Marks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	31
Female	45

**Age**
From 65 to 74	35
From 75 to 84	27
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jenifer Lynn Marks, MD in 2020

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	17
Dementia	0
Cancer	39

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jenifer Lynn Marks, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Aurora, CO during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, excision and dissection.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jenifer Lynn Marks, MD for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	14
dissection	30
doctor visit	66
excision	47
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12
lobectomy	12
lymph node procedures	30
minimally invasive procedures	73
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	59

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jenifer Lynn Marks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	37
Female	47

**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. Jenifer Lynn Marks, MD in 2021

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	14
Dementia	0
Cancer	55

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Jenifer Lynn Marks, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Aurora, CO during 2022 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, minimally invasive procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jenifer Lynn Marks, MD for Medicare patients.

dissection	18
doctor visit	36
excision	18
hospital care	23
inpatient care	23
lymph node procedures	18
minimally invasive procedures	29
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	29

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jenifer Lynn Marks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	39
Female	42

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	69
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	43
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jenifer Lynn Marks, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	51
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	54

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jenifer Lynn Marks, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Jenifer Lynn Marks, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Aurora, CO were minimally invasive procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, excision and bronchoscopy.

bronchoscopy	19
dissection	17
doctor visit	52
excision	23
hospital care	14
inpatient care	14
lobectomy	12
lymph node procedures	17
minimally invasive procedures	33
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	27

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jenifer Lynn Marks, MD.

**Gender**
Male	37
Female	38

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	41
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	18
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0
65 to 74	36

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jenifer Lynn Marks, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Jenifer Lynn Marks, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and cancer.

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	2
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	19
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	0
Cancer	41

Education & Training

Dr. Jenifer Lynn Marks, MD graduated from University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine in 2003. She is certified by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery, General Thoracic and has a state license in Colorado.

Medical School: University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine (2003)

Board Certification: American Board of Thoracic Surgery, General Thoracic (2012)

Licensed In: Colorado

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Jenifer Lynn Marks, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UCHealth

UCHealth Cardiothoracic Surgery Clinic - Loveland

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Jenifer Lynn Marks, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 13 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Jenifer Lynn Marks, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Aurora, CO.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$34,681 Da Vinci Surgical System $34,681
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$33,706 TAGRISSO $29,056	IMFINZI $4,650
Ethicon Inc.	$2,804 LINX Reflux Management System $1,191	Monarch Platform $1,086	Monarch $527
Torax Medical, Inc.	$2,248 LINX $2,248
Medtronic, Inc.	$1,070 $1,070
Other	$1,138 MATRIXRIB $125	Endo GIA $116	superDimension $115	Hancock $101	ACQUIRE $95	Other $586

**Types of Payments**
Education	$28,509
Consulting Fee	$17,171
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$15,750
Travel and Lodging	$9,001
Food and Beverage	$5,201
Other	$14

Biography

Dr. Jenifer Marks' area of specialization is thoracic surgery. She graduated from the University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine. Areas of expertise for Dr. Marks include esophageal cancer, lung cancer, and lung nodule. On average, patients gave her a rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). She is affiliated with UCHealth.