Active NPI 1780616904 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Stephen F Kitchen , MD

Surgery • Brunswick, GA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment Telehealth Available

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Stephen Kitchen, MD is a certified Surgery practicing in Brunswick, GA. With approximately 36 years of clinical experience since graduating from Cincinnati College Of Medicine And Surgery in 1990, Dr. Kitchen delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 3226 HAMPTON AVE STE B.

Dr. Kitchen accepts Medicare assignment . Telehealth and virtual consultation options are available for eligible patients.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers, destruction of insufficient vein of arm or leg, accessed through the skin, established patient outpatient office visit. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

3226 Hampton Ave Ste B

Brunswick, GA 315204257

Telephone 9122650492

Fax 9122651091

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Stephen F. Kitchen Md Pc Facility NPI 1891979233

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Cincinnati College Of Medicine And Surgery

Graduation Year

1990

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

Telehealth Services Available

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in Brunswick, GA

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

36 Yrs -1.8 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 37.8 Yrs

State Avg: 26.6 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

8 Specialists

Practicing in Brunswick, GA (1046 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

12.5% Regional Adoption

✓ Offers Virtual Consultations

Medicare Pricing Discount

79.4% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Kitchen (36 Years) 36 Yrs

Brunswick Specialty Average (37.8 Years) 37.8 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
93970 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	492	299	$610.00	$168.16
36475 Destruction of insufficient vein of arm or leg, accessed through the skin	374	117	$6305.00	$965.60
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	309	188	$105.00	$85.96
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	139	139	$240.00	$159.69
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	94	77	$165.00	$122.33
93971 Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers	70	56	$400.00	$106.47

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
93970 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	516	266	$610.00	$170.74
36475 Destruction of insufficient vein of arm or leg, accessed through the skin	378	103	$6305.00	$981.53
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	317	185	$105.00	$84.54
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	158	112	$165.00	$117.59
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	132	132	$240.00	$158.56
93971 Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers	77	56	$400.00	$109.12

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
93970 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	388	221	$610.00	$174.28
36475 Destruction of insufficient vein of arm or leg, accessed through the skin	329	109	$6305.00	$1034.73
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	303	163	$105.00	$86.22
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	207	139	$165.72	$120.96
93971 Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers	130	78	$400.00	$110.47
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	108	108	$240.00	$159.74
37765 Multiple incisions for removal of varicose veins of arm or leg, 10-20 incisions	16	14	$1600.00	$415.05

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
36475 Destruction of insufficient vein of arm or leg, accessed through the skin	384	123	$6305.00	$1190.72
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	341	176	$104.92	$86.54
93970 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	298	191	$610.00	$179.80
93971 Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers	271	108	$400.00	$113.19
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	173	121	$165.00	$122.77
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	110	110	$240.00	$160.87
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	35	18	$78.00	$35.49
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	21	12	$118.00	$69.70
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	15	15	$243.00	$124.03

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	309	157	$105.00	$72.35
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	291	180	$165.00	$104.49
93970 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	280	232	$610.00	$179.41
36475 Destruction of insufficient vein of arm or leg, accessed through the skin	273	91	$6305.00	$1265.75
93971 Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers	235	93	$400.00	$112.66
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	134	134	$238.99	$156.67
29580 Strapping, unna boot	112	15	$162.95	$73.29
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	58	18	$78.00	$39.23
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	36	22	$118.00	$71.72
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	31	27	$243.00	$137.19

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	390	236	$165.19	$102.68
93970 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	348	282	$610.00	$178.38
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	246	132	$105.00	$70.50
93971 Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers	157	101	$400.00	$110.67
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	140	140	$240.00	$156.15
36475 Destruction of insufficient vein of arm or leg, accessed through the skin	137	67	$6305.00	$1320.12
36482 Chemical destruction of incompetent vein of arm or leg, accessed through the skin using imaging guidance	72	36	$6000.00	$1865.74
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	52	21	$118.00	$70.95
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	45	17	$78.00	$38.48
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	29	27	$243.00	$133.76
37765 Multiple incisions for removal of varicose veins of arm or leg, 10-20 incisions	18	16	$1600.00	$627.85
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	15	15	$3110.00	$638.71
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	13	13	$325.00	$197.27

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	449	274	$165.00	$100.95
93970 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	315	269	$610.00	$180.44
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	234	134	$105.00	$67.69
93971 Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers	192	114	$400.00	$109.79
36475 Destruction of insufficient vein of arm or leg, accessed through the skin	186	94	$6305.00	$1374.29
29580 Strapping, unna boot	153	11	$182.19	$72.94
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	145	145	$240.00	$156.48
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	80	28	$78.00	$38.42
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	55	26	$118.00	$71.19
37765 Multiple incisions for removal of varicose veins of arm or leg, 10-20 incisions	28	23	$1600.00	$629.86
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	26	24	$243.00	$133.88
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	20	20	$325.00	$198.25
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	19	19	$3110.00	$658.67
49650 Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope	12	12	$2637.50	$462.10

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	454	254	$165.00	$100.87
93970 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	288	250	$581.67	$169.57
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	258	153	$105.00	$68.95
93971 Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers	163	91	$400.00	$109.72
36475 Destruction of insufficient vein of arm or leg, accessed through the skin	153	81	$6305.00	$1364.53
29580 Strapping, unna boot	145	11	$156.90	$56.84
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	113	113	$240.00	$154.41
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	107	18	$105.00	$49.43
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	68	24	$78.00	$38.15
99183 Management and supervision of oxygen chamber therapy per session	53	14	$349.00	$108.02
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	36	23	$118.00	$70.04
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	25	23	$243.00	$132.84
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	12	11	$325.00	$196.60

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2020-11-24

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License GA 039839

A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

00665035B (GA)

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

6 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active December 28, 2011

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location December 28, 2011

Registered at 3226 HAMPTON AVE STE B, BRUNSWICK, GA 315204257 (Tel: 9122650492)

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Updated Business Mailing Address December 28, 2011

Registered at 3226 HAMPTON AVE STE B, BRUNSWICK, GA 315204257 (Tel: 9122650492)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated December 28, 2011

Recorded as STEPHEN KITCHEN, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) December 28, 2011

Surgery (License #039839 in GA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration July 07, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1780616904

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: July 07, 2006

Last Update: November 24, 2020

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

3226 Hampton Ave Ste B

Brunswick, GA 315204257

Phone: 9122650492

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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