Affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital
Who is Dr. Vernon, Hospitalist in Houston, TX?
What languages does Dr. Vernon speak?
Dr. Vernon and their clinical team can communicate with patients in the following languages:
- English
What conditions does a Hospitalist like Dr. Vernon typically treat?
As a Hospitalist, Dr. Vernon diagnoses, treats, and manages a wide range of conditions. This condition information is derived from anonymized insurance claims and highlights the medical conditions most commonly treated by Dr. Vernon. It provides insight into the doctor’s areas of experience and expertise based on real-world patient encounters from the past two years, updated quarterly. Learn more about our claims-based healthcare methodology.
Also known as:
- Acute and Chronic Respiratory Failure with High Carbon Dioxide
- Respiratory Failure
- Sudden and long-term lung failure with high CO2
- Acute-on-chronic hypercapnic respiratory failure
- Mixed respiratory failure with hypercapnia
ICD-10 Codes:
- J9622: Acute and chronic respiratory failure with hypercapnia
Also known as:
- Sepsis
- Blood Poisoning
- Septicemia
- Systemic Bacterial Infection
ICD-10 Codes:
- A419: Sepsis, unspecified organism
Also known as:
- Sickle Cell Disease with Crisis
- Sickle Cell Disease
- Sickle Cell Anemia Crisis
- Sickle Cell Pain Crisis
- Vaso-Occlusive Crisis
ICD-10 Codes:
- D5700: Hb-SS disease with crisis, unspecified
Also known as:
- High Blood Pressure
- Hypertension
- Primary Hypertension
- Essential Hypertension
ICD-10 Codes:
- I10: Essential (primary) hypertension
What procedures does a Hospitalist like Dr. Vernon typically perform?
As a Hospitalist, procedures performed by Dr. Kimberly Vernon may include:
Please contact Dr. Vernon's office directly to confirm care for your specific procedure, for more information, or to schedule a consultation.
Does Dr. Vernon accept my insurance?
Dr. Vernon accepts most major insurance plans. Important: Please contact the office before your appointment to verify that your specific plan and network are accepted.
What insurance plans does Dr. Vernon accept in Houston, TX?
Dr. Vernon in Houston, TX accepts plans from many carriers. While this list is updated regularly, it is not a guarantee of coverage.
Top Insurances
Cigna Group
CVS Health (formerly Aetna)
Health Care Service Corporation
Integranet Health
Medicare
Molina Healthcare
State of Texas
Texas Children's Hospital
UnitedHealth Group
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Where is Dr. Vernon's office located?
What hospitals are Dr. Vernon affiliated with?
Castle Connolly Top Hospital
This doctor is affiliated with a Castle Connolly Top Hospital.
Dr. Vernon has admitting privileges at the following hospitals:
What is Dr. Vernon's NPI number?A National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique ID number that identifies doctors and healthcare providers nationwide.
Dr. Vernon's National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1912198102.
What common questions do patients ask about Dr. Vernon?
Here are answers to patients Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) about Dr. Vernon