Active NPI 1073515565 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. David Brent Kerns , MD

Surgery - Vascular Surgery • Tyler, TX

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. David Kerns, MD is a certified Surgery - Vascular Surgery practicing in Tyler, TX. With approximately 39 years of clinical experience since graduating from University Of Texas Southwestern Medical School At Dallas in 1987, Dr. Kerns delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 1040 S FLEISHEL AVE.

Dr. Kerns is affiliated with Etmc Physician Group, Inc. and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries, ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

1040 S Fleishel Ave

Tyler, TX 757012031

Telephone 9035338702

Fax 9035338720

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Texas Health Care Group Of Longview, Llc Facility NPI 1265544605

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

University Of Texas Southwestern Medical School At Dallas

Graduation Year

1987

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Surgery - Vascular Surgery in Tyler, TX

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

39 Yrs +8.2 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 30.8 Yrs

State Avg: 24.8 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

9 Specialists

Practicing in Tyler, TX (377 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

64.8% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Kerns (39 Years) 39 Yrs

Tyler Specialty Average (30.8 Years) 30.8 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
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	817	460	$260.00	$124.48
93922 Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries	412	288	$250.00	$62.58
93880 Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow	350	296	$480.00	$167.50
93925 Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts	263	211	$615.00	$229.00
93978 Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts	157	117	$475.00	$151.82
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	129	129	$260.00	$163.67
93926 Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts	98	64	$362.00	$120.09
93970 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	90	72	$470.00	$177.88
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	67	42	$198.22	$77.15
97597 Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less	57	14	$246.33	$97.14
93971 Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers	57	39	$315.00	$113.77
36140 Insertion of needle or catheter into an artery of arm or leg	48	43	$215.00	$44.08
93990 Ultrasound of dialysis access	44	21	$385.00	$123.54
99153 Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure, each additional 15 minutes	42	22	$30.00	$11.08
75710 Radiological supervision and interpretation of imaging of artery of one arm or leg	40	35	$149.13	$79.95
76937 Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access	38	37	$20.93	$13.21
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	37	37	$495.33	$169.29
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	36	34	$338.98	$127.87
76942 Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle	34	24	$150.00	$56.38
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	31	30	$180.00	$88.89
76942 Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle	29	29	$44.62	$29.50
75625 Radiological supervision and interpretation X-ray of abdominal aorta	28	26	$82.50	$63.58
80047 Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals (calcium, ionized)	27	25	$50.00	$13.46
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	27	24	$350.00	$176.72
36247 Insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, initial third order branch	26	22	$710.00	$170.54
99152 Moderate sedation services by physician also performing a procedure, patient 5 years of age or older, first 15 minutes	26	25	$130.00	$48.30
37215 Insertion of stent and blood clot protection device in neck artery with review by radiologist	24	24	$2515.23	$950.05
36140 Insertion of needle or catheter into an artery of arm or leg	23	22	$1205.65	$259.22
75774 Radiological supervision and interpretation of imaging of artery	22	21	$240.00	$93.41
75774 Radiological supervision and interpretation of imaging of artery	22	22	$39.51	$33.52
99406 Smoking and tobacco use intermediate counseling, greater than 3 minutes up to 10 minutes	22	20	$30.38	$14.43
75710 Radiological supervision and interpretation of imaging of artery of one arm or leg	21	20	$370.00	$130.89
75625 Radiological supervision and interpretation X-ray of abdominal aorta	21	20	$320.00	$109.76
36247 Insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, initial third order branch	20	19	$3311.00	$1006.10
37252 Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, initial vessel	20	20	$231.73	$85.31
36466 Injection of chemical agent into multiple incompetent veins of same leg using ultrasound guidance	19	11	$3750.00	$1283.18
37253 Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, each additional vessel	18	18	$185.30	$67.98
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	16	16	$220.00	$101.42
93975 Complete ultrasound of abdomen and pelvis artery and vein blood flow	15	14	$675.00	$253.02
35301 Removal of blood clot and portion of artery of neck	13	13	$2866.90	$1087.78

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	813	442	$260.00	$122.03
93922 Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries	401	284	$250.00	$62.40
93880 Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow	342	289	$480.00	$168.29
93925 Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts	236	190	$615.00	$226.99
93926 Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts	138	82	$362.00	$119.47
93978 Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts	138	117	$475.00	$151.57
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	124	124	$260.00	$159.41
99153 Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure, each additional 15 minutes	124	46	$30.00	$10.32
93970 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	82	64	$470.00	$175.11
76942 Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle	69	57	$150.00	$55.92
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	68	57	$180.00	$86.69
97597 Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less	68	15	$246.33	$96.29
93971 Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers	65	37	$315.00	$110.59
80047 Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals (calcium, ionized)	59	49	$50.00	$13.23
99152 Moderate sedation services by physician also performing a procedure, patient 5 years of age or older, first 15 minutes	57	48	$130.00	$47.67
93990 Ultrasound of dialysis access	55	28	$385.00	$120.43
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	54	51	$495.33	$166.69
36140 Insertion of needle or catheter into an artery of arm or leg	49	42	$1277.86	$242.67
75774 Radiological supervision and interpretation of imaging of artery	46	41	$235.26	$91.73
75710 Radiological supervision and interpretation of imaging of artery of one arm or leg	42	36	$363.15	$126.81
75625 Radiological supervision and interpretation X-ray of abdominal aorta	42	38	$314.35	$105.61
36140 Insertion of needle or catheter into an artery of arm or leg	37	33	$215.00	$41.53
36247 Insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, initial third order branch	34	32	$3600.00	$958.89
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	30	16	$254.38	$114.36
76942 Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle	27	25	$51.46	$29.37
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	24	22	$350.00	$166.08
75710 Radiological supervision and interpretation of imaging of artery of one arm or leg	24	21	$163.65	$78.49
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	23	23	$220.00	$107.15
99406 Smoking and tobacco use intermediate counseling, greater than 3 minutes up to 10 minutes	22	22	$30.38	$14.15
75625 Radiological supervision and interpretation X-ray of abdominal aorta	21	19	$82.50	$63.91
99441 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes	21	20	$136.93	$52.01
93975 Complete ultrasound of abdomen and pelvis artery and vein blood flow	20	17	$675.00	$253.84
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	20	17	$199.85	$76.01
37215 Insertion of stent and blood clot protection device in neck artery with review by radiologist	20	18	$2515.23	$913.00
76937 Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access	18	17	$27.53	$13.55
37225 Removal of plaque in arteries of leg	18	16	$22770.00	$7213.68
36466 Injection of chemical agent into multiple incompetent veins of same leg using ultrasound guidance	16	11	$3750.00	$1351.73
93979 Ultrasound scan of blood flow of aorta, vena cava, bypass graphs, or one side of the groin or limited scan	16	13	$300.00	$90.67
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	14	14	$337.74	$124.89
76775 Limited ultrasound scan behind abdominal cavity	12	11	$140.00	$56.72
37253 Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, each additional vessel	12	11	$185.30	$66.00
37252 Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, initial vessel	12	12	$231.73	$83.14
35301 Removal of blood clot and portion of artery of neck	12	12	$2866.90	$1047.78

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	678	424	$260.00	$124.90
93922 Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries	268	208	$250.00	$63.68
93880 Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow	206	196	$480.00	$176.05
93925 Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts	134	124	$615.00	$236.97
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	132	132	$260.00	$163.74
93926 Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts	129	80	$362.00	$126.06
99441 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes	93	86	$136.93	$54.28
99153 Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure, each additional 15 minutes	88	40	$30.00	$10.29
97597 Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less	82	15	$246.33	$100.90
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	80	62	$180.00	$88.08
93978 Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts	74	66	$475.00	$162.62
93971 Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers	57	38	$315.00	$114.78
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	50	46	$495.33	$190.58
99152 Moderate sedation services by physician also performing a procedure, patient 5 years of age or older, first 15 minutes	49	41	$130.00	$49.33
36140 Insertion of needle or catheter into an artery of arm or leg	47	40	$1220.12	$262.16
75710 Radiological supervision and interpretation of imaging of artery of one arm or leg	44	38	$372.06	$128.69
93979 Ultrasound scan of blood flow of aorta, vena cava, bypass graphs, or one side of the groin or limited scan	42	38	$300.00	$102.72
75625 Radiological supervision and interpretation X-ray of abdominal aorta	38	32	$321.41	$109.85
36200 Insertion of catheter into aorta	38	34	$1444.06	$314.86
76942 Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle	36	32	$175.00	$56.20
75774 Radiological supervision and interpretation of imaging of artery	35	29	$235.21	$94.51
36247 Insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, initial third order branch	34	28	$3528.43	$1041.07
36140 Insertion of needle or catheter into an artery of arm or leg	31	28	$366.29	$43.92
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	30	22	$254.38	$99.43
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	30	13	$194.77	$69.52
93970 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	28	27	$470.00	$182.36
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	27	26	$350.00	$177.47
84132 Blood potassium level	25	22	$15.75	$4.42
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	25	24	$220.00	$109.36
84295 Blood sodium level	25	22	$16.50	$4.47
82565 Blood creatinine level	25	22	$17.50	$4.75
76942 Ultrasonic guidance imaging supervision and interpretation for insertion of needle	25	23	$51.50	$30.49
85018 Blood count, hemoglobin	24	21	$8.00	$2.20
85014 Red blood cell concentration measurement	24	21	$6.00	$2.20
80047 Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals (calcium, ionized)	24	20	$50.00	$13.46
99442 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes	23	23	$223.15	$88.49
99406 Smoking and tobacco use intermediate counseling, greater than 3 minutes up to 10 minutes	20	20	$30.38	$15.01
76937 Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access	18	15	$40.57	$13.46
75710 Radiological supervision and interpretation of imaging of artery of one arm or leg	18	16	$161.01	$81.12
82947 Blood glucose (sugar) level	17	15	$13.50	$3.73
37215 Insertion of stent and blood clot protection device in neck artery with review by radiologist	17	14	$2515.23	$918.39
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	16	16	$338.35	$131.88
35301 Removal of blood clot and portion of artery of neck	15	14	$2866.90	$1074.95
36200 Insertion of catheter into aorta	14	14	$470.71	$94.48
36247 Insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, initial third order branch	12	11	$980.94	$178.69
93975 Complete ultrasound of abdomen and pelvis artery and vein blood flow	12	11	$675.00	$265.86
37252 Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, initial vessel	12	12	$231.73	$84.61
75774 Radiological supervision and interpretation of imaging of artery	11	11	$33.41	$24.18

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	431	337	$264.15	$127.99
93922 Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries	337	255	$215.93	$66.89
93925 Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts	271	221	$615.86	$250.19
93880 Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow	233	223	$484.29	$171.88
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	145	93	$180.70	$89.69
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	142	142	$368.00	$165.63
93978 Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts	102	88	$459.15	$165.73
99441 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes	64	60	$117.00	$55.24
76937 Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access	52	44	$46.81	$13.73
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	51	49	$336.55	$130.89
93926 Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts	47	35	$332.21	$126.56
97597 Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less	44	18	$232.09	$99.94
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	41	24	$183.65	$70.53
36200 Insertion of catheter into aorta	37	34	$384.05	$131.76
G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and	30	29	$127.00	$52.13
93971 Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers	26	23	$299.31	$110.32
99442 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes	24	24	$196.38	$90.54
75716 Review by radiologist of both arms or legs arteries image	24	23	$162.47	$89.74
93882 Ultrasound of one side of head and neck blood flow	22	21	$322.00	$116.50
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	22	13	$96.03	$37.73
93970 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	18	17	$470.00	$178.50
99215 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more	18	18	$352.67	$179.06
49650 Repair of groin hernia using an endoscope	15	15	$1060.90	$439.37
93990 Ultrasound of dialysis access	15	12	$448.33	$128.08
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	14	14	$257.71	$110.42
75710 Radiological supervision and interpretation of imaging of artery of one arm or leg	14	13	$152.40	$82.37
37225 Removal of plaque in arteries of leg	13	11	$1565.00	$466.59
47563 Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope	13	13	$1772.58	$700.75
35301 Removal of blood clot and portion of artery of neck	12	12	$2839.63	$1081.07
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	11	11	$494.48	$196.48

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	522	374	$266.00	$106.45
93922 Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries	383	266	$207.00	$64.73
93925 Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts	334	254	$616.00	$244.30
93880 Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow	305	282	$485.00	$168.80
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	124	124	$402.00	$161.31
93978 Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts	119	91	$454.00	$162.05
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	107	65	$181.00	$72.25
99441 Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes	66	57	$86.00	$40.67
93926 Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts	50	34	$322.00	$128.45
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	29	29	$264.00	$104.63
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	27	27	$335.00	$137.57
35301 Removal of blood clot and portion of artery of neck	25	23	$2826.00	$1114.88
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	25	15	$175.00	$71.99
93882 Ultrasound of one side of head and neck blood flow	24	23	$322.00	$112.92
93990 Ultrasound of dialysis access	24	13	$480.00	$130.79
93971 Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers	22	21	$291.00	$108.02
G2012 Brief communication technology-based service, e.g. virtual check-in, by a physician or other qualified health care professional who can report evaluation and management services, provided to an established patient, not originating from a related e/m servic	22	22	$35.75	$14.28
37252 Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, initial vessel	21	20	$229.00	$90.62
76937 Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access	21	20	$50.00	$14.50
36245 Insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, each first order branch	20	18	$585.00	$209.32
G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and	20	19	$127.00	$52.40
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	19	19	$494.00	$200.41
93970 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	18	18	$470.00	$159.76
75716 Review by radiologist of both arms or legs arteries image	16	13	$207.38	$95.23
36246 Insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, initial second order branch	15	15	$676.00	$239.62
37225 Removal of plaque in arteries of leg	14	13	$1565.00	$484.73

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	627	461	$266.00	$105.76
93922 Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries	425	303	$207.00	$64.94
93925 Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts	344	281	$616.00	$243.84
93880 Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow	340	312	$485.00	$169.91
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	143	143	$402.00	$158.70
93978 Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts	120	94	$454.26	$160.69
93926 Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts	80	56	$322.00	$126.55
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	67	55	$181.00	$72.34
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	56	53	$494.00	$199.53
G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and	47	43	$127.00	$51.02
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	35	35	$264.00	$103.37
93882 Ultrasound of one side of head and neck blood flow	34	31	$322.00	$114.84
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	33	26	$175.00	$71.77
36200 Insertion of catheter into aorta	31	27	$350.00	$121.80
37225 Removal of plaque in arteries of leg	28	25	$1565.00	$517.14
35301 Removal of blood clot and portion of artery of neck	27	26	$2826.00	$1121.91
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	26	16	$245.00	$102.63
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	21	21	$335.00	$135.01
99205 New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more	21	21	$506.00	$202.11
93971 Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers	21	20	$291.00	$105.00
75716 Review by radiologist of both arms or legs arteries image	21	20	$187.33	$91.55
36245 Insertion of tube into abdominal, pelvic, or leg artery, each first order branch	20	18	$585.05	$235.96
93990 Ultrasound of dialysis access	20	14	$480.00	$129.85
37224 Balloon dilation of arteries in one leg, endovascular, accessed through the skin or open procedure	19	16	$1119.00	$331.21
93970 Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers	18	16	$470.00	$174.72
G0179 Physician re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians to affirm the initial imp	17	12	$110.00	$38.20
47563 Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope	16	16	$1783.00	$711.87
76937 Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access	16	16	$50.00	$14.40
75625 Radiological supervision and interpretation X-ray of abdominal aorta	15	14	$145.00	$55.14
93975 Complete ultrasound of abdomen and pelvis artery and vein blood flow	14	12	$668.00	$267.91
75630 Review by radiologist of abdominal aorta and both leg arteries image	13	12	$437.50	$87.10
35371 Removal of blood clot and portion of artery of upper thigh artery	13	13	$2043.00	$492.09
37252 Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, initial vessel	11	11	$229.00	$91.50

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
Q9967 Low osmolar contrast material, 300-399 mg/ml iodine concentration, per ml	1,894	13	$2.71	$0.12
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	439	363	$261.97	$103.03
93922 Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries	275	213	$210.00	$65.03
93925 Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts	226	196	$615.00	$244.33
93880 Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow	202	191	$481.85	$169.79
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	121	121	$401.00	$158.91
93978 Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts	87	80	$460.72	$163.77
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	62	41	$178.00	$69.26
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	43	42	$494.00	$197.77
93926 Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts	39	29	$322.00	$128.03
G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and	35	31	$127.00	$51.73
93882 Ultrasound of one side of head and neck blood flow	29	27	$322.00	$119.20
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	27	27	$262.00	$102.46
36200 Insertion of catheter into aorta	23	21	$385.00	$129.02
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	23	19	$245.00	$101.71
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	22	14	$107.00	$42.09
93971 Ultrasound scan of veins of one arm or leg or limited including assessment of compression and functional maneuvers	21	18	$286.00	$107.29
35301 Removal of blood clot and portion of artery of neck	20	20	$2849.00	$1117.38
75716 Review by radiologist of both arms or legs arteries image	19	18	$174.11	$89.40
99152 Moderate sedation services by physician also performing a procedure, patient 5 years of age or older, first 15 minutes	16	14	$880.02	$48.52
47563 Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope	13	13	$1530.00	$671.61
75716 Review by radiologist of both arms or legs arteries image	12	11	$12157.00	$185.53
37225 Removal of plaque in arteries of leg	11	11	$1565.00	$546.24
75625 Radiological supervision and interpretation X-ray of abdominal aorta	11	11	$161.73	$50.34

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	432	336	$261.00	$101.36
93922 Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries	215	180	$209.33	$64.54
93925 Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts	202	173	$613.17	$238.24
93880 Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow	178	167	$482.00	$165.68
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	164	164	$399.00	$156.41
93978 Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts	72	54	$461.00	$157.15
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	40	39	$494.00	$196.49
93882 Ultrasound of one side of head and neck blood flow	39	34	$322.00	$112.63
99406 Smoking and tobacco use intermediate counseling, greater than 3 minutes up to 10 minutes	37	33	$35.00	$13.54
35301 Removal of blood clot and portion of artery of neck	32	30	$2849.00	$1104.43
36200 Insertion of catheter into aorta	31	29	$385.00	$109.63
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	26	19	$177.00	$69.72
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	24	16	$245.00	$101.20
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	23	16	$175.00	$70.08
75625 Radiological supervision and interpretation X-ray of abdominal aorta	20	19	$140.39	$54.34
G0180 Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and	19	18	$127.00	$51.34
75716 Review by radiologist of both arms or legs arteries image	18	17	$175.00	$62.44
93926 Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts	16	14	$322.00	$113.25
47563 Removal of gallbladder with x-ray study of bile ducts using an endoscope	15	15	$1561.60	$695.40
37225 Removal of plaque in arteries of leg	14	13	$1565.00	$537.64
75710 Radiological supervision and interpretation of imaging of artery of one arm or leg	13	11	$128.75	$54.66
35371 Removal of blood clot and portion of artery of upper thigh artery	12	12	$2062.00	$541.52

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2022-06-28

Surgery - Vascular Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 2086S0129X

State License TX K0862

A surgeon with expertise in the management of surgical disorders of the blood vessels, excluding the intracranial vessels or the heart.

Surgery

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208600000X

State License TX K0862

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

045355701 (TX)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Railroad Medicare

770001111 (TX)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Texas Workers Comp / Ihc

MDK0862 (TX)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Bluelink

3292271 (TX)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Aetna

5849465 (TX)

Commercial Insurance / Payer ID Bcbs Tx

86Z401 (TX)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Etmc Physician Group, Inc.

1000 S Beckham Ave, Tyler, TX 757011908

Phone: 9035905611

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

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

7 Associated Practitioners

Rebecca Macaluso , NP

Nurse Practitioner

NPI 1235005158

Nurse Practitioner

Erica Stegall , CST, CSFA

Surgery - Vascular Surgery

NPI 1235667650

Tonya Langley , CSFA

Specialist/Technologist, Other - Surgical Assistant

NPI 1316308554

Leslie Kerns , CSFA

Specialist/Technologist, Other - Surgical Assistant

NPI 1417682667

Angela Harden , PA

Physician Assistant

NPI 1760680953

Physician Assistant

Dr. Mark Robbins , MD

Surgery - Vascular Surgery

NPI 1891797429

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

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

9 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location June 28, 2022

Registered at 1040 S FLEISHEL AVE, TYLER, TX 757012031 (Tel: 9035338702)

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Updated Business Mailing Address June 28, 2022

Registered at 1040 S FLEISHEL AVE, TYLER, TX 757012031 (Tel: 9035338702)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated June 28, 2022

Recorded as DAVID KERNS, MD

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NPI Profile Active January 25, 2013

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location January 25, 2013

Registered at 700 OLYMPIC PLAZA CIR STE 510, TYLER, TX 757011952 (Tel: 9035952636)

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Updated Business Mailing Address January 25, 2013

Registered at 700 OLYMPIC PLAZA CIR STE 510, TYLER, TX 757011952 (Tel: 9035952636)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated January 25, 2013

Recorded as DAVID KERNS, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) January 25, 2013

Surgery (License #K0862 in TX)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration August 15, 2005

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1073515565

Entity Type:

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

Enumeration Date: August 15, 2005

Last Update: June 28, 2022

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

1040 S Fleishel Ave

Tyler, TX 757012031

Phone: 9035338702

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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