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Dr. Paul W. Fonken, MD, FAAFP

(41 Ratings)

Specializes in: Family Medicine and Hospital Medicine (Hospitalist)

University of New Mexico School of Medicine (1987)

Professional interests include: global health, hospital care, rural health

555 Prospect Avenue
Estes Park, CO 80517

(970) 586-2317

Dr. Paul W. Fonken, MD, FAAFP is a family medicine practitioner in Estes Park, CO specializing in family medicine and hospital medicine (hospitalist). He graduated from University of New Mexico School of Medicine in 1987 and has 39 years of experience. Dr. Paul W. Fonken, MD, FAAFP is affiliated with UCHealth.

Office Locations

131 Stanley Avenue Suite 202
Estes Park, CO 80517

(970) 586-2343

(970) 586-9060

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555 Prospect Avenue
Estes Park, CO 80517

(970) 586-2317

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Paul W. Fonken, MD, FAAFP in 2024

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hospital care

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inpatient hospital care

In 2012, Dr. Paul W. Fonken, MD, FAAFP 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 Colorado. 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. Paul W. Fonken, MD, FAAFP treated as a family medicine practitioner in Estes Park, CO during 2012 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul W. Fonken, MD, FAAFP for Medicare patients.

aspiration	19
blood draw	325
diabetes management	63
doctor visit	944
hospital care	87
injections	19
inpatient care	74
lab tests	418
outpatient care	13
preventive care	189
pulmonary testing	22
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	45
skin procedures	45
vaccines	126

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul W. Fonken, MD, FAAFP treated as a family medicine practitioner in Estes Park, CO during 2013 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul W. Fonken, MD, FAAFP for Medicare patients.

aspiration	15
blood draw	332
diabetes management	65
doctor visit	945
ear procedures	17
hospital care	121
injections	15
inpatient care	93
lab tests	410
nursing home care	42
outpatient care	28
preventive care	186
pulmonary testing	21
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	56
skin procedures	56
vaccines	108

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul W. Fonken, MD, FAAFP.

**Gender**
Male	233
Female	259

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	479
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	242
From 75 to 84	147
85 and over	80
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul W. Fonken, MD, FAAFP in 2013

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	11
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul W. Fonken, MD, FAAFP treated as a family medicine practitioner in Estes Park, CO during 2014 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul W. Fonken, MD, FAAFP for Medicare patients.

aspiration	22
blood draw	288
breathing treatment	23
diabetes management	26
doctor visit	863
ear procedures	17
hospital care	58
injections	22
inpatient care	44
lab tests	205
nursing home care	23
outpatient care	14
preventive care	88
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	68
skin procedures	68
vaccines	62

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul W. Fonken, MD, FAAFP.

**Gender**
Male	223
Female	272

**Age**
From 65 to 74	236
From 75 to 84	158
85 and over	78
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul W. Fonken, MD, FAAFP in 2014

Hypertension	45
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	13
Dementia	10
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul W. Fonken, MD, FAAFP treated as a family medicine practitioner in Estes Park, CO during 2015 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul W. Fonken, MD, FAAFP for Medicare patients.

aspiration	21
blood draw	295
breathing treatment	22
diabetes management	18
doctor visit	865
ear procedures	21
hospital care	50
injections	21
inpatient care	38
lab tests	293
outpatient care	12
preventive care	186
pulmonary testing	14
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	45
skin procedures	45
vaccines	168

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul W. Fonken, MD, FAAFP.

**Gender**
Male	486
Female	536

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	972
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	548
From 75 to 84	280
85 and over	148
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul W. Fonken, MD, FAAFP in 2015

Hypertension	42
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	13
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul W. Fonken, MD, FAAFP treated as a family medicine practitioner in Estes Park, CO during 2016 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul W. Fonken, MD, FAAFP for Medicare patients.

aspiration	25
blood draw	324
breathing treatment	24
diabetes management	54
doctor visit	921
ear procedures	12
hospital care	92
injections	25
inpatient care	60
lab tests	342
outpatient care	32
preventive care	300
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	61
skin procedures	61
vaccines	229

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul W. Fonken, MD, FAAFP.

**Gender**
Male	269
Female	279

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	530
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	288
From 75 to 84	150
85 and over	90
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul W. Fonken, MD, FAAFP in 2016

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	13
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul W. Fonken, MD, FAAFP treated as a family medicine practitioner in Estes Park, CO during 2017 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul W. Fonken, MD, FAAFP for Medicare patients.

aspiration	27
blood draw	356
breathing treatment	29
diabetes management	80
doctor visit	1000
ear procedures	14
hospital care	87
injections	27
inpatient care	61
lab tests	416
outpatient care	26
preventive care	296
pulmonary testing	17
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	82
skin procedures	82
vaccines	216

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul W. Fonken, MD, FAAFP.

**Gender**
Male	280
Female	323

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	577
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	315
From 75 to 84	178
85 and over	86
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul W. Fonken, MD, FAAFP in 2017

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	13
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul W. Fonken, MD, FAAFP treated as a family medicine practitioner in Estes Park, CO during 2018 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul W. Fonken, MD, FAAFP for Medicare patients.

aspiration	31
blood draw	390
diabetes management	90
doctor visit	963
ear procedures	12
hospital care	22
injections	31
inpatient care	22
lab tests	333
preventive care	301
pulmonary testing	24
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	57
skin procedures	57
vaccines	199

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul W. Fonken, MD, FAAFP.

**Gender**
Male	298
Female	282

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	554
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	294
From 75 to 84	187
85 and over	73
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul W. Fonken, MD, FAAFP in 2018

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	14
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul W. Fonken, MD, FAAFP treated as a family medicine practitioner in Estes Park, CO during 2019 were hospital care, lab tests, blood draw and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul W. Fonken, MD, FAAFP for Medicare patients.

blood draw	89
diabetes management	30
doctor visit	338
hospital care	137
inpatient care	80
lab tests	90
outpatient care	57
preventive care	54
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	18
skin procedures	18
vaccines	24

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul W. Fonken, MD, FAAFP.

**Gender**
Male	161
Female	188

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	332
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	162
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	62
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul W. Fonken, MD, FAAFP in 2019

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	20
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul W. Fonken, MD, FAAFP treated as a family medicine practitioner in Estes Park, CO during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and outpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul W. Fonken, MD, FAAFP for Medicare patients.

hospital care	223
inpatient care	147
nursing home care	84
outpatient care	76

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul W. Fonken, MD, FAAFP.

**Gender**
Male	59
Female	90

**Age**
From 65 to 74	54
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	45
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul W. Fonken, MD, FAAFP in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	32
Dementia	36
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul W. Fonken, MD, FAAFP treated as a family medicine practitioner in Estes Park, CO during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, outpatient care and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul W. Fonken, MD, FAAFP for Medicare patients.

hospital care	235
inpatient care	132
nursing home care	38
outpatient care	103

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul W. Fonken, MD, FAAFP.

**Gender**
Male	66
Female	61

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	115
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	37
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul W. Fonken, MD, FAAFP in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	39
Dementia	25
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul W. Fonken, MD, FAAFP treated as a family medicine practitioner in Estes Park, CO during 2022 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul W. Fonken, MD, FAAFP for Medicare patients.

hospital care	52
inpatient care	52

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul W. Fonken, MD, FAAFP.

**Gender**
Male	19
Female	26

**Age**
From 65 to 74	12
From 75 to 84	21
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul W. Fonken, MD, FAAFP in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	29
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul W. Fonken, MD, FAAFP treated as a family medicine practitioner in Estes Park, CO during 2023 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul W. Fonken, MD, FAAFP for Medicare patients.

hospital care	50
inpatient care	50

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul W. Fonken, MD, FAAFP.

**Gender**
Male	17
Female	25

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	16
85 and over	13
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul W. Fonken, MD, FAAFP in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	36
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	29

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Paul W. Fonken, MD, FAAFP treated as a family medicine practitioner in Estes Park, CO during 2024 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul W. Fonken, MD, FAAFP for Medicare patients.

hospital care	31
inpatient care	31

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul W. Fonken, MD, FAAFP.

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	12
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul W. Fonken, MD, FAAFP in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
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

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul W. Fonken, MD, FAAFP for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Paul W. Fonken, MD, FAAFP treated as a family medicine practitioner in Estes Park, CO were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and vaccines.

aspiration	22
blood draw	299
diabetes management	53
doctor visit	854
ear procedures	15
hospital care	95
injections	22
inpatient care	68
lab tests	313
nursing home care	46
outpatient care	40
preventive care	200
pulmonary testing	19
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	54
skin procedures	54
vaccines	141

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul W. Fonken, MD, FAAFP.

**Gender**
Male	162
Female	180

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	273
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	99
85 and over	52
Less than 65	13
65 to 74	168

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul W. Fonken, MD, FAAFP From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Paul W. Fonken, MD, FAAFP treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	17
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Paul W. Fonken, MD, FAAFP graduated from University of New Mexico School of Medicine in 1987. He is certified by the American Academy of Family Practice, American Board of Family Medicine, Family Medicine and has a state license in Colorado.

Medical School: University of New Mexico School of Medicine (1987)

Board Certification: American Academy of Family Practice, American Board of Family Medicine, Family Medicine (1990)

Licensed In: Colorado

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Paul W. Fonken, MD, FAAFP has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.76 out of 5 stars based on 41 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Paul W. Fonken, MD, FAAFP from all over the web to help you find the right in Estes Park, CO.

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Biography

Dr. Paul Fonken's specialties are family medicine and hospital medicine (hospitalist). He practices in Estes Park, CO. His areas of expertise consist of primary care, hospital care, and global health. He is affiliated with UCHealth. Dr. Fonken studied medicine at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine. On average, patients gave him a rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5).

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