Active NPI 1598809360 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Dennis Kern , DPM

Podiatrist • Chicago, IL

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Dennis Kern, DPM is a certified Podiatrist practicing in Chicago, IL. With approximately 42 years of clinical experience since graduating from William M. Scholl College Of Podiatric Medicine in 1984, Dr. Kern delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 320 S ASHLAND AVE.

Dr. Kern is affiliated with Midwest Foot Care Ltd and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include residence visit for established patient with low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least, removal of fingernails or toenails, residence visit for established patient with straightforward medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

320 S Ashland Ave
2nd Floor

Chicago, IL 606072704

Telephone 7739240262

Fax 7739240264

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Midwest Foot Care, Ltd. Facility NPI 1679617302

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

William M. Scholl College Of Podiatric Medicine

Graduation Year

1984

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Podiatrist in Chicago, IL

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

42 Yrs +16.1 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 25.9 Yrs

State Avg: 29.2 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

163 Specialists

Practicing in Chicago, IL (647 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

1.2% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

35.8% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Kern (42 Years) 42 Yrs

Chicago Specialty Average (25.9 Years) 25.9 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
99348 Residence visit for established patient with low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes	1,476	602	$135.00	$82.74
11721 Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails	1,034	657	$68.00	$48.51
99347 Residence visit for established patient with straightforward medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 15 minutes	694	392	$83.00	$48.91
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	381	79	$190.95	$142.50
99342 Residence visit for new patient with low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes	213	213	$150.00	$83.70
11055 Removal of single thickened skin growth	160	115	$85.00	$75.29
11056 Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 2-4 growths	133	90	$100.00	$81.61
29581 Application of vein wound compression bandages on lower leg, ankle, and foot	91	25	$203.54	$108.41
11721 Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails	81	75	$68.00	$25.93
11720 Removal of fingernails or toenails, 1-5 nails	70	59	$49.00	$35.98
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	60	57	$161.40	$92.58
99308 Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 15 minutes	58	45	$104.00	$80.07
11719 Trimming of fingernails or toenails	39	35	$27.74	$14.52
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	32	31	$200.00	$87.39
11755 Biopsy of fingernail or toenail	28	28	$198.00	$128.86
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	23	15	$150.00	$86.42
10160 Aspiration of abscess, blood accumulation, blister, or cyst	21	18	$199.00	$143.48
99304 Initial nursing facility care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes	18	18	$144.11	$88.26
99349 Residence visit for established patient with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes	18	11	$194.00	$138.14
11740 Removal of blood accumulation under fingernail or toenail	16	13	$75.00	$55.05
G0127 Trimming of dystrophic nails, any number	14	14	$40.00	$23.09
11057 Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, more than 4 growths	13	12	$125.00	$94.49

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
11721 Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails	1,749	809	$68.00	$46.44
99347 Residence visit for established patient with straightforward medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 15 minutes	1,534	662	$83.00	$46.08
99348 Residence visit for established patient with low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes	586	289	$133.72	$78.86
99308 Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 15 minutes	285	112	$104.00	$78.32
11721 Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails	211	147	$68.00	$25.07
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	188	57	$179.00	$133.00
99342 Residence visit for new patient with low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes	183	183	$128.03	$80.50
11056 Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 2-4 growths	154	98	$100.00	$80.27
11055 Removal of single thickened skin growth	113	78	$85.00	$71.35
29581 Application of vein wound compression bandages on lower leg, ankle, and foot	113	35	$165.03	$98.07
11755 Biopsy of fingernail or toenail	69	67	$198.00	$124.42
99304 Initial nursing facility care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes	61	61	$137.00	$84.71
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	52	49	$200.00	$90.92
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	47	19	$109.00	$94.97
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	42	15	$179.00	$64.25
99341 New patient home visit, typically 20 minutes	26	26	$83.00	$50.15
99307 Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 10 minutes	26	13	$68.04	$41.25
99309 Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes	25	12	$138.00	$111.38
11740 Removal of blood accumulation under fingernail or toenail	24	16	$75.00	$49.61
99221 Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 30 minutes	22	22	$156.00	$89.52
11057 Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, more than 4 growths	18	12	$125.00	$70.60
10160 Aspiration of abscess, blood accumulation, blister, or cyst	15	13	$199.00	$138.31

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
11721 Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails	863	515	$68.00	$47.08
99334 Established patient custodial care facility, group care, or assisted living visit, typically 15 minutes	835	433	$90.00	$63.42
99308 Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 15 minutes	365	60	$104.00	$73.14
99335 Established patient assisted living visit, typically 25 minutes	168	111	$142.00	$99.42
11056 Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 2-4 growths	135	80	$100.00	$83.60
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	111	38	$179.00	$136.41
99325 New patient assisted living visit, typically 30 minutes	108	108	$121.00	$82.22
11055 Removal of single thickened skin growth	80	62	$83.38	$74.63
29581 Application of vein wound compression bandages on lower leg, ankle, and foot	73	22	$182.96	$106.55
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	66	23	$109.00	$97.69
11721 Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails	63	49	$68.00	$25.81
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	59	17	$179.00	$60.53
99307 Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 10 minutes	41	14	$67.00	$45.97
11755 Biopsy of fingernail or toenail	39	39	$198.00	$128.94
11057 Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, more than 4 growths	28	18	$119.64	$92.39
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	28	26	$200.00	$99.77
99304 Initial nursing facility care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes	22	22	$137.00	$94.42
99324 New patient assisted living visit, typically 20 minutes	19	19	$83.00	$55.74
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	14	12	$66.00	$61.14

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
11721 Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails	636	369	$68.00	$47.67
99334 Established patient custodial care facility, group care, or assisted living visit, typically 15 minutes	625	296	$90.00	$62.65
99308 Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 15 minutes	281	42	$104.00	$73.47
99335 Established patient assisted living visit, typically 25 minutes	223	93	$142.00	$100.31
11056 Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 2-4 growths	141	81	$93.70	$82.54
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	92	38	$179.00	$138.24
11055 Removal of single thickened skin growth	61	49	$72.00	$69.82
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	57	22	$109.00	$98.02
29581 Application of vein wound compression bandages on lower leg, ankle, and foot	54	15	$160.96	$95.52
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	49	15	$179.00	$66.77
99324 New patient assisted living visit, typically 20 minutes	44	44	$83.00	$55.69
99325 New patient assisted living visit, typically 30 minutes	39	39	$121.00	$82.73
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	38	17	$66.00	$60.08
11755 Biopsy of fingernail or toenail	27	26	$198.00	$132.35
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	21	21	$200.00	$98.41
99304 Initial nursing facility care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes	16	15	$137.00	$95.01
11721 Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails	15	13	$68.00	$26.06

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
11721 Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails	856	511	$68.00	$49.54
99335 Established patient assisted living visit, typically 25 minutes	641	276	$142.00	$102.21
99334 Established patient custodial care facility, group care, or assisted living visit, typically 15 minutes	446	293	$90.12	$64.73
99308 Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 15 minutes	252	57	$104.00	$74.98
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	205	63	$179.00	$133.92
11056 Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 2-4 growths	147	99	$88.00	$72.13
11755 Biopsy of fingernail or toenail	119	119	$198.00	$129.02
99325 New patient assisted living visit, typically 30 minutes	94	94	$121.31	$84.93
29581 Application of vein wound compression bandages on lower leg, ankle, and foot	93	28	$163.31	$99.51
11055 Removal of single thickened skin growth	90	71	$72.00	$62.62
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	79	73	$200.00	$89.73
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	69	30	$179.00	$68.78
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	58	28	$109.00	$81.22
11721 Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails	36	33	$68.00	$28.26
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	25	16	$66.00	$49.46
11740 Removal of blood accumulation under fingernail or toenail	20	20	$75.00	$48.98
11057 Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, more than 4 growths	20	19	$100.00	$68.09
10160 Aspiration of abscess, blood accumulation, blister, or cyst	15	13	$199.00	$143.14
99324 New patient assisted living visit, typically 20 minutes	15	15	$83.00	$58.76
99309 Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes	14	12	$138.00	$97.54
99304 Initial nursing facility care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes	13	13	$137.00	$98.44

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
11721 Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails	1,108	680	$68.00	$47.89
99334 Established patient custodial care facility, group care, or assisted living visit, typically 15 minutes	722	450	$90.00	$63.37
99335 Established patient assisted living visit, typically 25 minutes	490	306	$142.00	$99.88
99308 Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 15 minutes	326	72	$104.00	$72.87
11056 Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 2-4 growths	224	166	$88.00	$61.82
11755 Biopsy of fingernail or toenail	221	212	$198.00	$126.37
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	172	58	$179.00	$126.29
99325 New patient assisted living visit, typically 30 minutes	148	147	$121.60	$83.73
11102 Tangential biopsy of single skin lesion	123	114	$200.00	$78.40
11055 Removal of single thickened skin growth	106	90	$72.00	$51.65
29581 Application of vein wound compression bandages on lower leg, ankle, and foot	96	27	$133.31	$83.53
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	81	37	$109.00	$78.25
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	60	22	$179.00	$67.66
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	54	35	$161.00	$114.44
11720 Removal of fingernails or toenails, 1-5 nails	31	19	$49.00	$34.97
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	30	21	$66.00	$47.58
11057 Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, more than 4 growths	29	24	$100.00	$64.75
11721 Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails	26	19	$68.00	$26.91
11719 Trimming of fingernails or toenails	23	15	$22.00	$12.27
10160 Aspiration of abscess, blood accumulation, blister, or cyst	17	16	$199.00	$138.96
11740 Removal of blood accumulation under fingernail or toenail	15	15	$75.00	$39.90
99326 New patient assisted living visit, typically 45 minutes	12	12	$210.00	$145.99

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
11721 Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails	1,113	687	$61.04	$51.28
99334 Established patient custodial care facility, group care, or assisted living visit, typically 15 minutes	694	377	$86.46	$67.77
99308 Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 15 minutes	558	196	$92.81	$78.56
99335 Established patient assisted living visit, typically 25 minutes	327	172	$129.92	$106.23
11721 Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails	299	243	$58.38	$28.65
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	296	98	$175.97	$126.48
11056 Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 2-4 growths	247	173	$77.11	$60.34
11755 Biopsy of fingernail or toenail	222	215	$199.71	$147.95
29581 Application of vein wound compression bandages on lower leg, ankle, and foot	161	45	$133.71	$95.00
11055 Removal of single thickened skin growth	143	119	$66.22	$49.98
11100 Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue	135	122	$214.41	$92.61
99325 New patient assisted living visit, typically 30 minutes	130	130	$115.57	$89.58
11755 Biopsy of fingernail or toenail	98	97	$202.00	$88.91
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	92	33	$175.87	$72.58
11720 Removal of fingernails or toenails, 1-5 nails	84	57	$45.39	$37.31
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	76	38	$60.24	$49.50
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	52	29	$109.42	$82.34
11719 Trimming of fingernails or toenails	46	35	$32.74	$14.34
G0127 Trimming of dystrophic nails, any number	40	30	$40.00	$21.56
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	39	17	$159.59	$121.32
99324 New patient assisted living visit, typically 20 minutes	34	34	$75.88	$61.95
11057 Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, more than 4 growths	31	24	$88.87	$66.60
11056 Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 2-4 growths	27	22	$75.00	$23.57
99307 Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 10 minutes	25	22	$65.80	$50.28
11100 Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue	24	23	$216.88	$46.16
11055 Removal of single thickened skin growth	21	18	$68.10	$17.52
99347 Residence visit for established patient with straightforward medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 15 minutes	19	13	$75.42	$62.34

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
11721 Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails	1,488	864	$58.00	$46.29
99334 Established patient custodial care facility, group care, or assisted living visit, typically 15 minutes	859	369	$84.99	$62.17
11721 Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails	443	334	$58.00	$26.30
11755 Biopsy of fingernail or toenail	398	383	$200.00	$136.95
11056 Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 2-4 growths	385	272	$75.00	$51.19
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	381	100	$175.00	$118.20
99308 Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 15 minutes	374	184	$90.09	$71.58
99335 Established patient assisted living visit, typically 25 minutes	344	154	$124.97	$97.96
11042 Removal of skin and tissue, 20.0 sq cm or less	320	44	$175.00	$66.32
99307 Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 10 minutes	319	82	$65.00	$46.16
99325 New patient assisted living visit, typically 30 minutes	305	305	$115.00	$82.74
11720 Removal of fingernails or toenails, 1-5 nails	294	175	$45.04	$33.03
11100 Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue	272	256	$225.00	$78.38
11055 Removal of single thickened skin growth	244	177	$65.04	$44.17
G0127 Trimming of dystrophic nails, any number	234	138	$40.00	$19.16
29581 Application of vein wound compression bandages on lower leg, ankle, and foot	221	70	$135.00	$63.34
11755 Biopsy of fingernail or toenail	132	132	$200.00	$81.75
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	91	45	$60.00	$45.01
11719 Trimming of fingernails or toenails	73	61	$35.00	$11.64
11057 Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, more than 4 growths	68	54	$85.00	$55.73
99347 Residence visit for established patient with straightforward medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 15 minutes	56	39	$75.00	$57.38
99324 New patient assisted living visit, typically 20 minutes	47	47	$75.32	$56.90
99348 Residence visit for established patient with low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes	46	19	$110.00	$87.60
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	43	28	$111.63	$75.33
10160 Aspiration of abscess, blood accumulation, blister, or cyst	37	25	$185.00	$128.60
11720 Removal of fingernails or toenails, 1-5 nails	34	28	$45.00	$15.45
11100 Biopsy of single growth of skin and/or tissue	31	31	$225.00	$32.76
11055 Removal of single thickened skin growth	28	26	$65.00	$14.44
11056 Removal of noncancer thickened skin growth, 2-4 growths	26	23	$75.00	$21.57
29515 Application of short leg splint from calf to foot	21	13	$135.00	$70.71
29580 Strapping, unna boot	16	13	$80.00	$51.84
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	14	14	$150.00	$113.04
11719 Trimming of fingernails or toenails	13	11	$35.00	$5.58

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Podiatrist Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 213E00000X

State License IL 016003684

A podiatrist is a person qualified by a Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (D.P.M.) degree, licensed by the state, and practicing within the scope of that license. Podiatrists diagnose and treat foot diseases and deformities. They perform medical, surgical and other operative procedures, prescribe corrective devices and prescribe and administer drugs and physical therapy.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

016003684 (IL)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Midwest Foot Care Ltd

1821 W Hubbard St, Chicago, IL 606226273

Phone: 3122265376103

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

1 Associated Practitioners

Dr. Esra Abu-Esba , DPM

Podiatrist - Foot & Ankle Surgery

NPI 1891366928

Doctor of Podiatric Medicine

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 July 08, 2007

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location July 08, 2007

Registered at 320 S ASHLAND AVE, 2ND FLOOR, CHICAGO, IL 606072704 (Tel: 7739240262)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 08, 2007

Registered at 320 S ASHLAND AVE, 2ND FLOOR, CHICAGO, IL 606072704 (Tel: 7739240262)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated July 08, 2007

Recorded as DENNIS KERN, D.P.M.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) July 08, 2007

Podiatrist

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration February 16, 2007

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1598809360

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: February 16, 2007

Last Update: July 08, 2007

Sole Proprietor: No

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Mailing Address

320 S Ashland Ave, 2nd Floor

Chicago, IL 606072704

Phone: 7739240262

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