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Dr. Mary E. Vierthaler, MD

(371 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Nephrology

University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine (1996)

Professional interests include: kidney failure, hypertension (high blood pressure), kidney problems, and more.

1606 Prairie Center Parkway Suite 340
Brighton, CO 80601

(303) 219-5013

Dr. Mary E. Vierthaler, MD is a nephrologist in Longmont, CO specializing in adult nephrology. She graduated from University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine in 1996 and has 30 years of experience. Dr. Mary E. Vierthaler, MD is affiliated with University of Colorado Medicine and UNIVERSITY PHYSICIANS INCORPORATED.

Office Locations

University of Colorado Medicine

1551 Professional Lane Suite 200
Longmont, CO 80501

(720) 718-8257

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1606 Prairie Center Parkway Suite 340
Brighton, CO 80601

(303) 219-5013

(303) 219-5017

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1925 Mountain View Avenue Floor 3
Longmont, CO 80501

(720) 848-0000

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Some issues Dr. Mary E. Vierthaler, MD can help you with:

Kidney Stones

Kidney stones are hard deposits that form in the kidneys, made up of minerals that are normally present in urine. They can vary in size, from as small as a grain of sand to as large as a nickel, occasionally even larger. Sometimes they lodge in the kidney, and sometimes they break free and make their way out through the urinary tract, which can be extremely painful.

Kidney stones can be smooth or jagged and are yellow to brown in color. They are mostly comprised of the minerals calcium, oxalate, and phosphorus. Examining the stones to see what they are made of can show what caused the stone to be formed in the first place. For example, a stone made of mostly calcium, which is the most common type, can happen any time the urine becomes too concentrated due to dehydration or a blockage in the kidney. A uric acid stone forms when acid levels in the urine get too high, usually due to excessive consumption of animal protein such as meat and fish. A struvite stone is a sign of certain infections, and a cystine stone can be due to a genetic disorder that raises the risk of kidney stones.

The most common symptom of kidney stones is pain, either in the back or lower abdomen, or severe pain when urinating. There may also be blood in the urine. Treatment for kidney stones depends on how large the stone is. Very small stones can pass out of the body on their own, and they do not require treatment other than drinking adequate water and taking pain killers. Larger stones need to be broken apart and removed. The main treatment options are:

Shock wave lithotripsy, which uses sound wave vibrations to break apart the stone
Percutaneous nephrolithotomy, or the use of a very tiny tool (like a wire inserted through the back) to break apart and remove the stone
Ureteroscopy, a thin tube inserted through the urethra and bladder to the stone, where tiny tools can grasp the stone and remove

People who have had one kidney stone are at risk of developing another. To reduce this risk, patients are given instructions specific to the type of stone they developed. Generally the instructions will include drinking more water to dilute the urine, but it may also involve lowering sodium intake or eating less meat.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mary E. Vierthaler, MD treated as a nephrologist in Longmont, CO during 2012 were lab tests, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mary E. Vierthaler, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	120
hospital care	28
inpatient care	28
lab tests	116

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mary E. Vierthaler, MD treated as a nephrologist in Longmont, CO during 2013 were lab tests, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mary E. Vierthaler, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	196
hospital care	39
inpatient care	39
lab tests	133

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mary E. Vierthaler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	65

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	95
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	45
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	13
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mary E. Vierthaler, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	57
Dementia	10
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mary E. Vierthaler, MD treated as a nephrologist in Longmont, CO during 2014 were lab tests, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mary E. Vierthaler, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	176
hospital care	56
inpatient care	56
lab tests	96

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mary E. Vierthaler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	77
Female	86

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	118
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	60
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	16
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mary E. Vierthaler, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	58
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mary E. Vierthaler, MD treated as a nephrologist in Longmont, CO during 2015 were lab tests, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mary E. Vierthaler, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	163
hospital care	31
inpatient care	31
lab tests	112

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mary E. Vierthaler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	156

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	184
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	84
From 75 to 84	102
85 and over	24
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mary E. Vierthaler, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	53
Dementia	11
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mary E. Vierthaler, MD treated as a nephrologist in Longmont, CO during 2016 were lab tests, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mary E. Vierthaler, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	152
hospital care	36
inpatient care	36
lab tests	95

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mary E. Vierthaler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	73
Female	73

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	101
Black	0
Hispanic	34
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	42
85 and over	13
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mary E. Vierthaler, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	58
Dementia	14
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mary E. Vierthaler, MD treated as a nephrologist in Longmont, CO during 2017 were lab tests, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mary E. Vierthaler, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	132
hospital care	17
inpatient care	17
lab tests	43

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mary E. Vierthaler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	57
Female	62

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	91
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	43
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	17
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mary E. Vierthaler, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	58
Dementia	10
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mary E. Vierthaler, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mary E. Vierthaler, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	0
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
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

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mary E. Vierthaler, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	238

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mary E. Vierthaler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	57
Female	55

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	98
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	37
85 and over	12
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mary E. Vierthaler, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	38
Dementia	0
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mary E. Vierthaler, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Mary E. Vierthaler, MD treated as a nephrologist in Longmont, CO were lab tests, hospital care and inpatient care.

doctor visit	148
hospital care	34
inpatient care	34
lab tests	99

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mary E. Vierthaler, MD.

**Gender**
Male	54
Female	62

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	85
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	4
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	35
85 and over	11
Less than 65	27
65 to 74	42

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mary E. Vierthaler, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Mary E. Vierthaler, MD treated were chronic kidney disease, hypertension, high cholesterol and diabetes.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	40
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	6
Cancer	3

Education & Training

Dr. Mary E. Vierthaler, MD graduated from University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine in 1996. She completed residency at University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) Affiliated Hospitals. She has a state license in Colorado.

Medical School: University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine (1996)

Residency: University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) Affiliated Hospitals (1999)

Licensed In: Colorado

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Mary E. Vierthaler, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

University of Colorado Medicine

UNIVERSITY PHYSICIANS INCORPORATED

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Mary E. Vierthaler, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 371 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Mary E. Vierthaler, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Longmont, CO.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2022-08-09

I was referred to Dr. Vierthaler after a test resulted in some abnormal results. It took a while as a new patient to arrange an appointment but I feel it was worth the wait and mu primary physician believed it was not urgent but needed exploration. I arrived a few minutes late but was seen promptly anyway. The Dr. led me through extensive digital records of mypast tests all the way back to 1914 and explained how they supported further tests. I felt bot relief  but with concern and a desire to continue. Dr. Vierthaler is articulate and seemed genuinely interested in my health and was clear about future teting and why. I strongly recommend her for those needing care for issues with their kidney function.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Baxter Healthcare	$119 Renal - PD $119
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$13 SOLIRIS $13
Questcor Pharmaceuticals	$10 ACTHAR $10

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$131
Education	$10

Biography

Dr. Mary Vierthaler works as an adult nephrology. Patient reviews placed her at an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Vierthaler's clinical interests include polycystic kidney disease, kidney stones, and hypertension (high blood pressure). Her professional affiliations include the University of Colorado Hospital and the University of Colorado Medicine. She obtained her medical school training at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine and performed her residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC).

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2013 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mary E. Vierthaler, MD in 2013

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2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mary E. Vierthaler, MD in 2014

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2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

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2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mary E. Vierthaler, MD in 2016

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2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mary E. Vierthaler, MD in 2021

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2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mary E. Vierthaler, MD in 2022

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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. Mary E. Vierthaler, MD From 2012 - 2022

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