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Emergency Medicine

Arlene M. Vernon, MD

Works at hospitals in Long Beach, CA · California

Summary

Dr. Arlene M. Vernon, MD is an emergency medicine doctor at 1050 Linden Ave, Long Beach, CA 90813. Phone: (562) 491-9000. Accepts Medicare assignment. In 2024, Arlene M. Vernon had 198 Original Medicare patients and 475 services. NPI 1073541991. Source: CMS National Downloadable File, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Facility Affiliation Data, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, data year 2024.

  • Specialty: Emergency medicine doctor (Medicare lists Emergency Medicine)
  • Address: 1050 Linden Ave, Long Beach, CA 90813 · Directions
  • Phone: (562) 491‑9000
  • Medicare: Accepts Medicare assignment
  • Hospital: St Mary Medical Center
  • Group practice: Cep America - California
  • Medical school: George Washington University School Of Medicine · graduated 1986 (40 years since medical school)
  • Gender (as listed): Female

From official Medicare data

This page shows what Medicare's official clinician data says about Arlene M. Vernon, joined by NPI number (data updated October 2, 2026). It is not a recommendation or a rating. Call the office or hospital to confirm before you go.

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Quick answers

Does Arlene M. Vernon accept Medicare assignment?
Yes. Medicare's clinician data says Arlene M. Vernon accepts Medicare assignment (the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services), as of October 2, 2026. Ask the office to confirm before your visit.
How many Medicare patients does Arlene M. Vernon see?
In 2024, CMS data shows 198 Original Medicare patients and 475 services for Arlene M. Vernon. This counts Original Medicare only and measures volume, not quality.
What is Arlene M. Vernon's NPI number?
1073541991. The NPI (National Provider Identifier) is the clinician's permanent federal ID; you can look it up in the official NPI Registry.

Medicare activity in 2024

Official CMS public-use data for Arlene M. Vernon, data year 2024 (released May 21, 2026). It covers Original Medicare (fee-for-service) patients only, not Medicare Advantage or other insurance. It shows volume, not quality or outcomes. CMS hides any count of 10 or fewer patients.

Original Medicare patients198
Services billed to Medicare475
Different services or procedures35
Participating Medicare providerYes
Average age of these patients71

Most frequent services

  1. Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only (93010)184 services
  2. Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making (99285)103 services
  3. X-ray of chest, 1 view (71045)56 services
  4. Critical care, first 30-74 minutes (99291)56 services
  5. Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making (99284)21 services

Chronic conditions among these patients

Share of this clinician’s Original Medicare patients with each condition, as published by CMS (it describes the patients, not the care given).

  • High blood pressure75%
  • High cholesterol75%
  • Diabetes57%
  • Arthritis57%
  • Ischemic heart disease53%
  • Chronic kidney disease53%

Hospitals where Arlene M. Vernon works

Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists Arlene M. Vernon at these hospitals (updated October 2, 2026). Each hospital page shows its address, phone, emergency services, Medicare rating and all its clinicians. Star rating and emergency services: Hospital General Information (CMS), data updated October 26, 2026.

Practice locations

Addresses where Arlene M. Vernon is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

Group practices

Medicare enrollment lists Arlene M. Vernon as a member of this group (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

  • Cep America - California1,292 clinicians in the group

Specialties

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Other emergency medicine doctors in Long Beach

Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in Long Beach, CA — not a recommendation.

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Other clinicians in Cep America - California

Medicare enrollment lists these clinicians in the same group practice — not a recommendation.

Clinician information

CredentialMD
Medical schoolGeorge Washington University School Of Medicine
Graduation year1986 (40 years since medical school)
Gender (as listed)Female
Medicare assignmentAccepts (Medicare-approved amount as full payment)
NPI (National Provider Identifier)1073541991
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Sources

  1. Facility Affiliation Data — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  2. Hospital General Information — CMS, data updated October 26, 2026, retrieved November 13, 2026
  3. National Downloadable File (Doctors and Clinicians) — CMS, data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  4. Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider — CMS, data year 2024, released May 21, 2026; Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service
  5. NPI Registry — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (NPPES), the clinician’s official record
  6. Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare tool to look up clinicians