Physician

Brian S Kern, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Brian Kern, M.D. (NPI: 1124231824) practices orthopedic surgery in the Paducah, KY-IL market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Mc Cracken, KY. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is MERCY HEALTH PHYSICIANS KENTUCKY SPECIALTY CARE LLC (NPI: 1700408093; TIN: 850907823) and primary practice location at 42003-3813. Kern is affiliated with the IRCCO (ACO ID: A2619) and The Rural Advantage LLC (ACO ID: A5257), participating under the MSSP model.

Kern's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 629 traditional Medicare patients, billed 3,035 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $206,305 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 1,366 prescription claims across 398 beneficiaries totaling $44,788 in drug costs, led by Xarelto (Rivaroxaban). DME data shows 43 claims. Open Payments data shows 4 records totaling $835. 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 changed little. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs have moved up and down with repeated peaks and valleys, starting at $84,328 and ending at $44,788. In contrast, DME billing represents a smaller volume and moved up and down with repeated peaks and valleys, starting at $14,154 and ending at $1,964.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

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

Year	Patients	Clm Lines	Payment
2015	449	2,279	$231,931
2016	444	1,698	$239,556
2017	523	2,101	$275,997
2018	498	2,042	$259,217
2019	544	2,185	$283,585
2020	476	2,047	$247,663
2021	563	2,174	$269,836
2022	512	2,180	$252,251
2023	546	2,240	$233,258
2024	629	3,035	$206,305

Part D Events Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Drug Cost
2015	303	1,003	$84,328
2016	291	794	$53,011
2017	316	797	$29,019
2018	350	861	$39,703
2019	355	935	$21,929
2020	376	1,100	$27,446
2021	367	1,244	$27,776
2022	441	1,486	$41,374
2023	389	1,296	$48,705
2024	398	1,366	$44,788

DME Billing Trend

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

Year	Patients	Claims	Payment
2015	11	40	$2,712
2016	14	49	$1,955
2017	26	102	$1,844
2018	13	30	$901
2019	47	47	$3,450
2020	12	12	$1,236
2021	26	37	$2,405
2022	84	96	$39,764
2023	35	35	$10,118
2024	28	43	$8,893

* / # = 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	160	202	$90
99213	Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more	147	202	$62
73564	X-ray of knee, 4 or more views	158	191	$25
73030	X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views	145	248	$20
73560	X-ray of knee, 1-2 views	106	156	$18

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

Drug	Generic	Claims	Total Day Supply	Total Drug Cost
Xarelto	Rivaroxaban	64	1,920	$35,042
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen	Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen	230	1,620	$2,399
Naloxone Hcl	Naloxone Hcl	28	258	$1,822
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen	Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen	190	1,294	$1,274
Mupirocin	Mupirocin	152	2,062	$841

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
L1833	Knee orthosis, adjustable knee joints (unicentric or polycentric), positional orthosis, rigid support, prefabricated, off-the shelf	N	15	16	$7,512
E0143	Walker, folding, wheeled, adjustable or fixed height	N	13	13	$822
K0002	Standard hemi (low seat) wheelchair	Y	N/R	14	$558

Open Payments Summary in 2024

Category	Definition	Records	Total Reported Amount	Top Related Entity
General Payments	Reported payment or transfer-of-value amount.	4	$835	ENCORE MEDICAL, LP
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 Brian S. Kern, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Brian S. Kern, M.D. (NPI 1124231824), 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 Brian S. Kern, M.D. have ACO affiliation data?

Brian S. Kern, M.D. is shown with ACO affiliation data for IRCCO (MSSP, ACO ID A2619) and The Rural Advantage LLC (MSSP, ACO ID A5257).

What billing organization is linked to Brian S. Kern, M.D.?

Brian S. Kern, M.D. is linked to MERCY HEALTH PHYSICIANS KENTUCKY SPECIALTY CARE LLC (billing NPI 1700408093) in the available physician profile data.

Does Brian S. Kern, M.D. have Open Payments data?

Brian S. Kern, M.D. has 4 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.