Physician

Bernard Kemker, MD

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Bernard Kemker, MD (NPI: 1558774794) practices orthopedic surgery in the Rocky Mount, NC market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Nash, NC. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is CAROLINA REGIONAL ORTHOPAEDICS, PA (NPI: 1629018163; TIN: 561758445) and primary practice location at 27804-1743.

Kemker's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 488 traditional Medicare patients, billed 4,060 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $277,082 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 798 prescription claims across 265 beneficiaries totaling $21,262 in drug costs, led by Celecoxib (Celecoxib). DME data shows 12 claims. Open Payments data shows 7 records totaling $352. 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 risen steadily, from $37,508 to $277,082. Similarly, Part D prescription costs have moved sharply higher in recent years, from $6,034 to $21,262. For DME billing, this provider has fewer than 5 years of reported data, so a reliable trend cannot be assigned.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

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

Part B Carrier Billing Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Medicare payment, unit: USD. Field: Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt. Source: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners by Provider.0$139K$277K2020 Medicare payment: $37,508 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $160,834 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $178,250 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $202,322 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $277,082 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClm LinesPayment
2015N/RN/RN/R
2016N/RN/RN/R
2017N/RN/RN/R
2018N/RN/RN/R
2019N/RN/RN/R
2020126613$37,508
20213284,132$160,834
20223377,938$178,250
20233633,406$202,322
20244884,060$277,082

Part D Events Trend

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

Part D Events Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Drug cost, unit: USD. Field: Tot_Drug_Cst. Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider.0$38K$77K2015 Drug cost: $6,034 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2016 Drug cost: $2,292 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2020 Drug cost: $4,031 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2021 Drug cost: $46,745 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2022 Drug cost: $76,864 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2023 Drug cost: $27,696 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2024 Drug cost: $21,262 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsDrug Cost
201550104$6,034
20164765$2,292
2017N/RN/RN/R
2018N/RN/RN/R
2019N/RN/RN/R
202062118$4,031
2021143427$46,745
2022240827$76,864
2023252746$27,696
2024265798$21,262

DME Billing Trend

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

DME Billing Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Medicare payment, unit: USD. Field: DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt. Source: Medicare DME, Devices & Supplies by Referring Provider.0$337$6752023 Medicare payment: $675 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $313 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsPayment
2015N/RN/RN/R
2016N/RN/RN/R
2017N/RN/RN/R
2018N/RN/RN/R
2019N/RN/RN/R
2020N/RN/RN/R
2021N/RN/RN/R
2022N/RN/RN/R
20231212$675
2024N/R12$313

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

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

CodeDescriptionPatientsClm LinesTotal Payment
99214Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more221368$91
99213Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more280451$61
20610Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint126181$52
73564X-ray of knee, 4 or more views110213$34
J3301Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg114913$1

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

DrugGenericClaimsTotal Day SupplyTotal Drug Cost
CelecoxibCelecoxib37915,931$6,743
LidocaineLidocaine311,094$2,701
Lidocaine-PrilocaineLidocaine/Prilocaine16480$1,735
Oxycodone HclOxycodone Hcl127677$722
MeloxicamMeloxicam502,550$339

Top 5 DME services in 2024

By Total Medicare Payment Amount.

HCPCS CodeHCPCS DescriptionSupplier Rental IndicatorTotal Supplier BeneficiariesTotal Supplier ClaimsTotal Medicare Payment Amount
K0003Lightweight wheelchairYN/R12$313

Open Payments Summary in 2024

CategoryDefinitionRecordsTotal Reported AmountTop Related Entity
General PaymentsReported payment or transfer-of-value amount.7$352ENCORE MEDICAL, LP
Research PaymentsReported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.0$0N/R
Ownership / Investment InterestsReported value of ownership or investment interests.0$0N/R

FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Bernard Kemker, MD?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Bernard Kemker, MD (NPI 1558774794), 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 Bernard Kemker, MD have ACO affiliation data?

No ACO affiliation record is shown in the available Tedicare data for this profile.

What billing organization is linked to Bernard Kemker, MD?

Bernard Kemker, MD is linked to CAROLINA REGIONAL ORTHOPAEDICS, PA (billing NPI 1629018163) in the available physician profile data.

Does Bernard Kemker, MD have Open Payments data?

Bernard Kemker, MD has 7 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

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