Physician

Ross Eric Kerns, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Ross Kerns, M.D. (NPI: 1023018728) practices hematology/oncology in the Knoxville, TN market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Knox, TN. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is TENNESSEE CANCER SPECIALISTS PLLC (NPI: 1841228871; TIN: 200677400) and primary practice location at 37932-3366. Kerns is affiliated with the Main Street Rural Health Cedar ACO LLC (ACO ID: A5502), participating under the MSSP model.

Kerns' data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 968 traditional Medicare patients, billed 464,884 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $9,669,210 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 99214 (Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more). Part D data shows 1,364 prescription claims across 315 beneficiaries totaling $4,644,309 in drug costs, led by Pomalyst (Pomalidomide). DME data shows 118 claims. Open Payments data shows 170 records totaling $3,781. You can download detailed data with all billing codes (2015-2024). For more recent data, please contact us.

Over the past 10 years, this provider's Medicare Part B carrier billing has moved from a lower plateau to a higher plateau, from $3,942,450 to $9,669,210. Similarly, Part D prescription costs have risen steadily, from $1,789,619 to $4,644,309. In contrast, DME billing represents a smaller volume and started with an early spike, then settled into a lower baseline, moving from $21,682 to $3,802.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and claim lines in the table.

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	536	412,325	$3,942,450
2016	571	402,158	$4,678,294
2017	629	461,806	$5,590,016
2018	653	450,877	$6,652,305
2019	648	498,005	$7,620,688
2020	614	556,841	$8,945,222
2021	675	594,319	$9,798,656
2022	880	563,472	$10,176,947
2023	847	476,749	$9,604,821
2024	968	464,884	$9,669,210

Part D Events Trend

Drug cost trend, with N of patients and prescription claims in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	228	1,510	$1,789,619
2016	259	1,776	$2,906,787
2017	271	1,660	$2,933,593
2018	254	1,370	$3,371,959
2019	216	1,129	$2,157,751
2020	225	1,125	$2,467,468
2021	231	1,077	$2,880,210
2022	277	1,204	$3,509,663
2023	286	1,351	$4,937,603
2024	315	1,364	$4,644,309

DME Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and DME claim records in the table.

Year	Patients	Claims	Payment
2015	N/R	232	$19,675
2016	N/R	155	$15,013
2017	N/R	26	$1,077
2018	N/R	54	$2,163
2019	N/R	80	$6,397
2020	N/R	82	$4,630
2021	N/R	48	$2,709
2022	N/R	93	$5,099
2023	N/R	141	$9,944
2024	N/R	118	$6,637

* / # = suppressed by CMS; 0 = reported zero; N/R = not reported or blank.

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

Code	Description	Patients	Clm Lines	Total Payment
99214	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	664	1,670	$85
80053	Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals	806	3,026	$10
36415	Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample	783	2,740	$9
85025	Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count	802	3,320	$8
83615	Lactate dehydrogenase (enzyme) level	551	1,207	$6

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Pomalyst	Pomalidomide	44	1,211	$786,675
Revlimid	Lenalidomide	49	1,246	$727,180
Keytruda	Pembrolizumab	33	819	$422,317
Lenalidomide	Lenalidomide	35	980	$419,941
Verzenio	Abemaciclib	25	700	$369,580

Top 5 DME services in 2024

By Total Medicare Payment Amount.

HCPCS Code	HCPCS Description	Supplier Rental Indicator	Total Supplier Beneficiaries	Total Supplier Claims	Total Medicare Payment Amount
B4152	Enteral formula, nutritionally complete, calorically dense (equal to or greater than 1.5 kcal/ml) with intact nutrients, includes proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals, may include fiber, administered through an enteral feeding tube, 100 calories = 1 unit	N	N/R	17	$2,070
E1390	Oxygen concentrator, single delivery port, capable of delivering 85 percent or greater oxygen concentration at the prescribed flow rate	Y	N/R	18	$1,856
B4034	Enteral feeding supply kit; syringe fed, per day, includes but not limited to feeding/flushing syringe, administration set tubing, dressings, tape	N	N/R	15	$844
E1392	Portable oxygen concentrator, rental	Y	N/R	15	$577
J8521	Capecitabine, oral, 500 mg	N	N/R	15	$422

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	170	$3,781	PFIZER INC.
Research Payments	Reported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.	0	$0	N/R
Ownership / Investment Interests	Reported value of ownership or investment interests.	0	$0	N/R

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FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Ross Eric Kerns, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Ross Eric Kerns, M.D. (NPI 1023018728), including provider identity, specialty, market context, Medicare Part B activity, Part D prescribing, DME records, Open Payments where available, billing organization details, and ACO affiliation signals where available. Profile data covers 2015-2024, with current attribution based on 2025 claims where available.

Does Ross Eric Kerns, M.D. have ACO affiliation data?

Ross Eric Kerns, M.D. is shown with ACO affiliation data for Main Street Rural Health Cedar ACO LLC (MSSP, ACO ID A5502).

What billing organization is linked to Ross Eric Kerns, M.D.?

Ross Eric Kerns, M.D. is linked to TENNESSEE CANCER SPECIALISTS PLLC (billing NPI 1841228871) in the available physician profile data.

Does Ross Eric Kerns, M.D. have Open Payments data?

Ross Eric Kerns, M.D. has 170 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

Yes. Tedicare provides sample physician export data and paid custom physician data exports for research, planning, outreach, and market analysis. Exports can include physician profile fields, market and specialty context, billing organization details, ACO affiliation signals where available, and Medicare utilization data.