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Dr. Kennon Heard, MD

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Specializes in: Emergency Medicine and Medical Toxicology

University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine (1994)

Professional interests include: poisoning, emergency care

12605 E. 16th Avenue
Aurora, CO 80045

1-844-945-2500

Dr. Kennon Heard, MD is an emergency medicine doctor in Aurora, CO specializing in emergency medicine and medical toxicology. He graduated from University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine in 1994 and has 30 years of experience. Dr. Kennon Heard, MD is affiliated with Children's Hospital Colorado, UCHealth, University of Colorado Hospital (UCH), University of Colorado Medicine and UNIVERSITY PHYSICIANS INCORPORATED.

Office Locations

Address:

12605 E. 16th Avenue
Aurora, CO 80045

Address:

13123 East 16th Avenue
Aurora, CO 80045

In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“When Dr. Kennon Heard, an emergency physician at the University of Colorado Hospital in Aurora, first heard of CHS, it took him by surprise.”—"As America's marijuana use grows, so do the harms", West Hawaii Today, October 2024

“"Generally, there's not a lot to do for it other than just rehydrate patients and try to get them medications to help with their nausea and vomiting," said Dr. Kennon Heard, a professor of...”—"Wisconsin lawmakers seek to legalize marijuana amid concerns", Associated Press News, November 2019

“"It's something we're seeing more commonly in areas where marijuana use is becoming more frequent," Dr. Kennon Heard, a professor of emergency medicine and medical toxicology and pharmacology at...”—"Mysterious, Rare Illness Linked To Smoking Weed", Newsweek, December 2017

emergency care	271

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	169

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	160
Black	76
Hispanic	52
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	93
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	23
Less than 65	129

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	37
Dementia	15
Cancer	10

emergency care	393
hospital care	45
outpatient care	45

**Gender**
Male	205
Female	276

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	277
Black	113
Hispanic	64
Asian	16
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	135
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	47
Less than 65	221

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	37
Dementia	15
Cancer	10

cardiac procedures	10
emergency care	362
hospital care	58
outpatient care	58
ultrasound (sonogram)	9

**Gender**
Male	426
Female	496

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	532
Black	186
Hispanic	148
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	264
From 75 to 84	174
85 and over	80
Less than 65	404

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	35
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

emergency care	376
hospital care	72
outpatient care	72

**Gender**
Male	227
Female	266

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	299
Black	98
Hispanic	64
Asian	15
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	143
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	43
Less than 65	213

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	32
Dementia	18
Cancer	11

**Gender**
Male	155
Female	166

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	193
Black	74
Hispanic	29
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	94
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	26
Less than 65	139

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	34
Dementia	18
Cancer	13

emergency care	314
hospital care	51
outpatient care	51

**Gender**
Male	178
Female	232

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	226
Black	94
Hispanic	64
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	154
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	35
Less than 65	141

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	39
Dementia	20
Cancer	12

abdominal imaging	12
emergency care	342
hospital care	47
outpatient care	47
ultrasound (sonogram)	11

**Gender**
Male	206
Female	241

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	265
Black	77
Hispanic	66
Asian	20
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	157
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	57
Less than 65	137

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	32
Dementia	20
Cancer	15

emergency care	302
hospital care	31
outpatient care	31

**Gender**
Male	178
Female	192

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	215
Black	69
Hispanic	47
Asian	20
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	119
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	41
Less than 65	128

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	38
Dementia	21
Cancer	13

emergency care	640
hospital care	109
outpatient care	109

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kennon Heard, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Kennon Heard, MD treated as an emergency medicine doctor in Aurora, CO were emergency care, hospital care, outpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

abdominal imaging	11
cardiac procedures	10
emergency care	362
hospital care	55
outpatient care	55
ultrasound (sonogram)	11

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kennon Heard, MD.

**Gender**
Male	171
Female	203

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	78
Asian / Pacific Islander	8
Non-Hispanic White	216
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	53
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	72
85 and over	35
Less than 65	151
65 to 74	115

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kennon Heard, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kennon Heard, MD treated were hypertension, chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol and depression.

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	34
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	9
Dementia	14

Education & Training

Dr. Kennon Heard, MD graduated from University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine in 1994. He completed residency at Denver Health. He has a state license in Colorado.

Medical School: University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine (1994)

Residency: Denver Health (1997)

Licensed In: Colorado

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Kennon Heard, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Children's Hospital Colorado

UCHealth

University of Colorado Hospital (UCH)

University of Colorado Medicine

UNIVERSITY PHYSICIANS INCORPORATED

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:

Midlands Choice

EXCEPT

Mines & Associates

TRICARE / HealthNet Federal Services/West Region

Presbyterian Health Plan

MotivHealth/Denver Public Schools only

Cigna Connect/Colorado Option & SureFit)

First Choice of the Midwest

Kaiser Permanente

Optum Behavioral Health

Employers Health Network/Whole Foods only

Rocky Mountain Health Plans

First Health Network

Craig/Swedish/Spaulding Health Benefit Trust

Colorado Community Health Alliance

Aetna

UnitedHealthcare

Simplified Benefits Administrators (fka UCHealth Plan Administrators)

First Choice Health

Colorado Access

Denver Health & Hospital Authority - Elevate Medicaid Choice

Because changes may not be immediately reflected, please contact your plan to understand your benefits and coverage and to make sure that both Children's Colorado and University of Colorado...

Pathway, Pathway PPO, Pathway Essentials, Pathway Essentials PPO, Pathway Standard, Pathway PPO Standard, Pathway Essentials Standard, Pathway Essentials PPO Standard)

Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield/Elevance

Evernorth Behavioral Health, Inc.

Blue Cross Blue Shield

- Denver Metro Region

South Dakota Department of Health - Kids with Chronic Conditions

Denver Health Medical Plan

ComPsych

Integrated Health Plans

Humana

- Colorado Springs Region

Carelon Behavioral Health

USA Managed Care Organization

Pathway Essentials, Pathway Essentials PPO, Pathway Essentials Standard, Pathway Essentials PPO Standard)

Stratose / Zelis Healthcare

MultiPlan

Cigna

Select Health

Centivo

Big Sky Region

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Biography

Dr. Kennon Heard's areas of specialization are emergency medicine and medical toxicology; he sees patients in Aurora, CO. He is a graduate of the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), School of Medicine. Dr. Heard's residency was performed at Denver Health. His clinical interests encompass poisoning and emergency care. Dr. Heard is professionally affiliated with Children's Hospital Colorado, the University of Colorado Hospital (UCH), and the University of Colorado Medicine.