Active NPI 1467886093 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Benjamin James Kirchner , PA-C

Physician Assistant • Paducah, KY

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Benjamin Kirchner, PA-C is a certified Physician Assistant practicing in Paducah, KY. With approximately 13 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of Colorado School Of Medicine, Denver in 2013, Benjamin Kirchner delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 2603 KENTUCKY AVE STE 102.

Benjamin Kirchner is affiliated with Strenge Spine Center Pllc and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg, new 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

2603 Kentucky Ave Ste 102

Paducah, KY 420033815

Telephone 2702283973

Fax 2703595046

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Strenge Spine Center, Pllc Facility NPI 1972296440

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of Colorado School Of Medicine, Denver

Graduation Year

2013

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Physician Assistant in Paducah, KY

Established Specialist (10-20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

13 Yrs -2.1 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 15.1 Yrs

State Avg: 12.7 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

46 Specialists

Practicing in Paducah, KY (1973 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

4.3% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

95.7% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Kirchner (13 Years) 13 Yrs

Paducah Specialty Average (15.1 Years) 15.1 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
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	162	139	$425.96	$70.27
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	130	11	$57.20	$6.94
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	45	45	$793.91	$131.07
72110 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views	38	37	$229.35	$38.19
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	32	18	$1199.05	$31.64
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	28	28	$628.14	$98.48
22614 Fusion of additional segment of spine	23	11	$1821.65	$49.14
22558 Fusion of spine bones with removal of disc at lower spinal column, anterior approach	20	18	$7124.30	$185.37
22845 Placement of stabilizing device to front, 2-3 spine bone segments	20	18	$3381.95	$88.25
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	18	12	$75.17	$11.06
77073 Imaging for bone length assessment	17	17	$200.70	$34.13
72083 X-ray of entire middle and lower spine, 4-5 views	14	14	$348.90	$59.34
22612 Fusion of spine in lower back	13	13	$7375.40	$188.51
72050 X-ray of upper spine, 4 or 5 views	11	11	$236.70	$40.26

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	407	301	$344.60	$70.40
72110 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views	284	254	$230.00	$27.61
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	261	55	$30.00	$6.60
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	121	58	$60.00	$11.04
72050 X-ray of upper spine, 4 or 5 views	103	82	$250.00	$30.13
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	96	94	$490.32	$98.33
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	85	63	$170.00	$19.17
J1885 Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg	60	48	$10.84	$0.54
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	58	58	$210.20	$42.64
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	45	45	$636.88	$131.92
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	36	36	$423.76	$88.34
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	35	18	$250.00	$30.59
72070 X-ray of middle spine, 2 views	34	29	$150.00	$19.12
22614 Fusion of additional segment of spine	26	12	$406.00	$49.79
22845 Placement of stabilizing device to front, 2-3 spine bone segments	19	18	$1230.00	$85.04
72040 X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views	18	14	$180.00	$26.72
22612 Fusion of spine in lower back	16	16	$1620.00	$201.70
22558 Fusion of spine bones with removal of disc at lower spinal column, anterior approach	13	13	$1560.00	$187.24
22842 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments	13	13	$1260.00	$97.19

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	380	279	$303.14	$70.87
72110 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views	275	250	$230.00	$39.27
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	200	43	$30.00	$6.65
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	121	119	$447.13	$100.61
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	91	47	$60.00	$11.31
72050 X-ray of upper spine, 4 or 5 views	89	83	$250.00	$41.29
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	55	39	$170.00	$29.50
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	46	46	$602.98	$132.95
J1885 Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg	41	38	$10.29	$0.59
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	40	40	$177.65	$45.31
72070 X-ray of middle spine, 2 views	26	22	$150.00	$24.40
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	20	12	$300.00	$42.40
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	18	18	$412.72	$90.13
72040 X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views	16	11	$180.00	$31.02
22612 Fusion of spine in lower back	13	13	$1620.00	$192.83

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	450	345	$140.00	$73.10
72110 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views	275	248	$230.00	$39.39
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	195	47	$30.00	$7.07
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	113	95	$170.00	$30.63
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	95	95	$200.00	$103.45
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	88	50	$60.00	$11.33
72050 X-ray of upper spine, 4 or 5 views	84	73	$250.00	$41.07
J1885 Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg	43	40	$8.00	$0.49
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	38	38	$325.00	$136.56
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	32	23	$250.00	$34.25
72120 X-ray lower and sacral spine including bending views 2 or 3 views	31	31	$186.00	$31.84
72070 X-ray of middle spine, 2 views	27	24	$150.00	$25.49
22614 Fusion of additional segment of spine	25	13	$406.00	$51.59
22612 Fusion of spine in lower back	19	19	$1620.00	$209.40
72040 X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views	18	12	$180.00	$30.77
22845 Placement of stabilizing device to front, 2-3 spine bone segments	16	14	$1230.00	$96.43
22558 Fusion of spine bones with removal of disc at lower spinal column, anterior approach	13	13	$1560.00	$186.10
64999 Other procedure on nervous system	11	11	$1020.00	$206.58

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	465	328	$140.00	$60.08
72110 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views	285	232	$230.00	$37.61
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	156	36	$30.00	$7.03
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	117	96	$170.00	$29.34
72050 X-ray of upper spine, 4 or 5 views	96	76	$250.00	$39.41
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	78	76	$200.00	$85.65
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	78	43	$60.00	$11.48
J1885 Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg	55	34	$8.00	$0.59
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	50	34	$250.00	$35.07
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	43	43	$325.00	$134.43
22845 Placement of stabilizing device to front, 2-3 spine bone segments	32	30	$1230.00	$98.92
72070 X-ray of middle spine, 2 views	30	27	$150.00	$24.81
22614 Fusion of additional segment of spine	28	15	$406.00	$52.60
22612 Fusion of spine in lower back	28	28	$1620.00	$207.07
72040 X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views	25	23	$180.00	$29.68
22551 Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc	22	22	$1748.86	$225.08
22840 Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck	18	18	$912.00	$99.00
22842 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments	13	13	$1260.00	$102.41
22552 Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, each additional disc	12	11	$460.00	$53.46

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	448	279	$140.00	$59.21
72110 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views	204	163	$230.00	$39.73
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	109	66	$234.04	$34.68
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	106	24	$30.00	$6.58
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	92	69	$170.00	$28.08
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	92	90	$200.00	$87.70
72050 X-ray of upper spine, 4 or 5 views	64	47	$250.00	$38.81
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	52	31	$60.00	$12.85
22612 Fusion of spine in lower back	48	48	$1386.67	$210.28
22558 Fusion of spine bones with removal of disc at lower spinal column, anterior approach	46	46	$1386.52	$168.21
22614 Fusion of additional segment of spine	41	28	$371.85	$52.38
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	41	41	$325.00	$133.18
J1885 Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg	41	21	$8.00	$0.49
72070 X-ray of middle spine, 2 views	27	23	$150.00	$25.98
22845 Placement of stabilizing device to front, 2-3 spine bone segments	25	25	$1230.00	$98.42
22585 Fusion of spine bones through front of body with partial removal of disc, each additional disc	24	19	$346.17	$43.91
22840 Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck	24	24	$738.67	$101.87
22842 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments	21	21	$1220.57	$102.39
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	20	12	$440.50	$28.41
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	19	19	$1480.00	$115.32
22551 Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc	18	18	$1515.56	$215.66
63685 Insertion of spinal neurostimulator pulse generator or receiver	16	15	$560.00	$27.88
63655 Removal of spine bone for insertion of neurostimulator electrode plate in spine	14	13	$1500.00	$117.27
72040 X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views	13	12	$180.00	$28.49

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	348	214	$120.49	$57.63
72110 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views	177	139	$230.00	$37.51
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	104	23	$30.00	$7.07
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	95	67	$220.00	$33.16
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	82	77	$183.90	$85.83
72050 X-ray of upper spine, 4 or 5 views	69	52	$250.00	$34.65
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	65	53	$170.00	$27.00
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	46	26	$36.96	$15.98
J1885 Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg	45	20	$8.00	$0.56
22558 Fusion of spine bones with removal of disc at lower spinal column, anterior approach	44	44	$1294.00	$161.91
22612 Fusion of spine in lower back	43	41	$1220.00	$207.57
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	42	42	$316.79	$131.69
22845 Placement of stabilizing device to front, 2-3 spine bone segments	33	33	$1230.00	$97.29
22614 Fusion of additional segment of spine	29	18	$336.00	$51.62
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	28	28	$1480.00	$115.06
22585 Fusion of spine bones through front of body with partial removal of disc, each additional disc	25	18	$322.00	$43.35
22840 Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck	24	24	$652.00	$100.37
72070 X-ray of middle spine, 2 views	23	20	$150.00	$25.33
22551 Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc	23	23	$1419.13	$216.37
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	20	15	$430.00	$28.36
63685 Insertion of spinal neurostimulator pulse generator or receiver	17	17	$560.00	$26.24
22842 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments	17	17	$1168.00	$100.76
63655 Removal of spine bone for insertion of neurostimulator electrode plate in spine	16	16	$1200.75	$111.44
72040 X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views	12	12	$180.00	$24.30

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	355	237	$105.00	$57.45
72110 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views	184	149	$230.00	$37.28
J0702 Injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg	110	27	$30.00	$6.70
22853 Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion	103	69	$220.00	$34.34
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	95	87	$160.00	$83.75
72100 X-ray of lower and sacral spine, 2-3 views	62	51	$167.44	$25.97
72050 X-ray of upper spine, 4 or 5 views	51	34	$250.00	$34.79
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	48	48	$310.00	$130.56
22614 Fusion of additional segment of spine	44	21	$336.00	$51.44
22558 Fusion of spine bones with removal of disc at lower spinal column, anterior approach	43	43	$1294.00	$169.62
22612 Fusion of spine in lower back	41	40	$1220.00	$206.01
96372 Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention	39	26	$30.00	$19.55
J1885 Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg	29	14	$8.00	$0.64
22845 Placement of stabilizing device to front, 2-3 spine bone segments	29	29	$1230.00	$97.18
63047 Partial removal of middle spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	24	24	$1480.00	$116.23
22840 Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck	23	23	$652.00	$99.89
22551 Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc	23	23	$1360.00	$210.94
22585 Fusion of spine bones through front of body with partial removal of disc, each additional disc	22	20	$322.00	$43.22
63685 Insertion of spinal neurostimulator pulse generator or receiver	21	21	$560.00	$23.95
63655 Removal of spine bone for insertion of neurostimulator electrode plate in spine	21	21	$816.00	$109.97
63048 Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves	19	15	$430.00	$28.28
72070 X-ray of middle spine, 2 views	19	17	$150.00	$24.99
22842 Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments	17	16	$1168.00	$100.28
72040 X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views	16	14	$169.44	$24.23
22552 Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, each additional disc	16	13	$360.00	$52.33
38220 Aspiration of bone marrow sample for diagnosis	12	11	$80.00	$7.91

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2024-07-01

Physician Assistant Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363A00000X

State License KY TC218

A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Strenge Spine Center Pllc

2603 Kentucky Ave, Paducah, KY 420033815

Phone: 2702283973

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

2 Associated Practitioners

Derick Thomas , PA-C

Physician Assistant

NPI 1003339920

Physician Assistant (Certified)

Dr. K Brandon Strenge , MD

Orthopaedic Surgery - Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine

NPI 1386865426

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

11 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location July 01, 2024

Registered at 2603 KENTUCKY AVE STE 102, PADUCAH, KY 420033815 (Tel: 2702283973)

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Updated Business Mailing Address July 01, 2024

Registered at 2603 KENTUCKY AVE STE 102, PADUCAH, KY 420033815 (Tel: 2702283973)

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Updated Practice Location December 19, 2023

Registered at 2605 KENTUCKY AVE STE 102, PADUCAH, KY 420033800 (Tel: 2702283973)

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Updated Business Mailing Address December 19, 2023

Registered at 2605 KENTUCKY AVE STE 102, PADUCAH, KY 420033800 (Tel: 2702283973)

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Updated Practice Location October 04, 2023

Registered at 200 CLINT HILL BLVD, PADUCAH, KY 420016768 (Tel: 2702283973)

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NPI Profile Active August 30, 2013

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location August 30, 2013

Registered at 4787 ALBEN BARKLEY DR, PADUCAH, KY 420016789 (Tel: 2704429461)

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Updated Business Mailing Address August 30, 2013

Registered at 510 LINCOLN DRDIVE, HERRIN, IL 62948 (Tel: 6189976800)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated August 30, 2013

Recorded as BENJAMIN KIRCHNER, PAC

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) August 30, 2013

Physician Assistant (License #TC218 in KY)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration August 30, 2013

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1467886093

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: August 30, 2013

Last Update: July 01, 2024

Sole Proprietor: Yes

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Mailing Address

2603 Kentucky Ave Ste 102

Paducah, KY 420033815

Phone: 2702283973

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