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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

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 46 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.

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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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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“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

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Mark Lee Purnell, MD treated during 2013 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and depression.

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Mark Lee Purnell, MD treated during 2014 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and osteoperosis.

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Mark Lee Purnell, MD treated during 2015 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and depression.

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Mark Lee Purnell, MD treated during 2016 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and depression.

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Mark Lee Purnell, MD treated during 2017 were high cholesterol, hypertension, depression and ischemic heart disease.

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Mark Lee Purnell, MD treated during 2018 were high cholesterol, hypertension and ischemic heart disease.

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Mark Lee Purnell, MD treated during 2019 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and depression.

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Mark Lee Purnell, MD treated during 2020 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and depression.

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Mark Lee Purnell, MD treated during 2021 were high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease, hypertension and depression.

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Mark Lee Purnell, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, osteoperosis and ischemic heart disease.

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

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Lee Purnell, MD treated as a sports medicine doctor in Aspen, CO during 2023 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and spinal procedures.

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

aspiration 101
doctor visit 248
injections 101
spinal procedures 13
X-rays 13

2023 Medicare Patient Data

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

Gender
Male 83
Female 86
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 151
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 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Mark Lee Purnell, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and osteoperosis.

Hypertension 44
High Cholesterol 72
Stroke 8
Ischemic Heart Disease 30
Depression 12
Chronic Kidney Disease 11
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 27
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 8
Diabetes 9
Dementia 0
Cancer 17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

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 100
doctor visit 217
hip imaging 19
injections 100
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) 15
musculoskeletal imaging 92
pelvic imaging 15
spinal procedures 12
thoracic (chest) imaging 12
X-rays 68

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

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

Gender
Male 84
Female 92
Ethnicity
Black / African American 0
Asian / Pacific Islander 0
Non-Hispanic White 117
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Hispanic 0
Other 0
Age
75 to 84 21
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0
65 to 74 109

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Lee Purnell, MD From 2013 - 2023

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 36
High Cholesterol 54
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 27
Depression 15
Chronic Kidney Disease 8
Asthma 4
Osteoporosis 11
Heart Failure 1
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 4
Diabetes 2
Atrial Fibrillation 5
Cancer 8
Dementia 0

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
Worker s Compensation
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
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 is an orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine specialist in Basalt, CO and Aspen, CO. He is professionally affiliated with Valley View. Before performing his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Wisconsin, Dr. Purnell attended Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine.

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