Active NPI 1629085998 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Kent Van Sickle , MD

Surgery • San Antonio, TX

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Kent Van Sickle, MD is a certified Surgery practicing in San Antonio, TX. With approximately 32 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine in 1994, Dr. Van Sickle delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 7703 FLOYD CURL DR.

Dr. Van Sickle is affiliated with University Of Texas Health Science Center At San Antonio and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, new patient outpatient office visit, repair of groin hernia using an endoscope. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

7703 Floyd Curl Dr
Mc 7977

San Antonio, TX 782293901

Telephone 2102571400

Fax 2102571428

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 University Of Texas Health Science Center At San Antonio Facility NPI 1720051717

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine

Graduation Year

1994

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery in San Antonio, TX

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

32 Yrs +9.8 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 22.2 Yrs

State Avg: 25.2 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

169 Specialists

Practicing in San Antonio, TX (2342 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

7.1% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

58.4% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Van Sickle (32 Years) 32 Yrs

San Antonio Specialty Average (22.2 Years) 22.2 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	21	19	$217.90	$88.38
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	18	15	$306.83	$129.69

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	22	18	$312.36	$124.64
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	16	16	$406.50	$162.33
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	15	13	$220.80	$75.44

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	29	25	$316.00	$121.85
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	26	26	$408.00	$163.30
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	14	12	$254.71	$95.91

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	23	22	$307.30	$127.67
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	19	19	$406.16	$157.54
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	12	11	$427.83	$151.06
49650 Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope	11	11	$1938.09	$449.01

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	40	33	$266.00	$103.90
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	22	21	$182.27	$73.74
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	16	16	$401.06	$153.91

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	65	50	$226.23	$97.11
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	31	31	$378.48	$156.13
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	20	18	$168.75	$67.97

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	70	54	$200.43	$97.10
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	29	29	$318.34	$148.28
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	24	11	$142.38	$71.00
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	15	15	$131.07	$64.82
43239 Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope	13	13	$420.77	$128.02

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	54	43	$195.81	$92.57
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	18	18	$311.89	$153.56

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License TX 40800

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

175605801 (TX)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Cshcn

175605802 (TX)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

University Of Texas Health Science Center At San Antonio

8300 Floyd Curl Dr, San Antonio, TX 782293931

Phone: 2104509000

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

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Physician Assistant

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Orthopaedic Surgery

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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

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 May 06, 2009

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location May 06, 2009

Registered at 7703 FLOYD CURL DR, MC 7977, SAN ANTONIO, TX 782293901 (Tel: 2102571400)

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Updated Business Mailing Address May 06, 2009

Registered at 7703 FLOYD CURL DR, MC 7977, SAN ANTONIO, TX 782293901 (Tel: 2102571400)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated May 06, 2009

Recorded as KENT VAN SICKLE, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) May 06, 2009

Surgery (License #40800 in TX)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration August 01, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1629085998

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: August 01, 2006

Last Update: May 06, 2009

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

7703 Floyd Curl Dr, Mc 7977

San Antonio, TX 782293901

Phone: 2102571400

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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