Christopher D Kern , PA-C
Physician Assistant โข Hershey, PA
500 University Dr
Hershey, PA 170332360
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Christopher Kern is listed in NPPES under Physician Assistant.
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NPI assigned on December 10, 2010; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 88 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- 99285 โ Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making: 53 service units.
- 99284 โ Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making: 35 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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See the full table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 14 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2020.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2020. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2020:
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen) โ 14 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2020. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See the full table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Close to the middle for Medicare Part B services among clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Hershey, PA (2024, 126 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 110. Middle half: 46 to 213.
Fewer Medicare Part B services than 65% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Pennsylvania (2024, 3,979 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 174. Middle half: 68 to 404.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 159 in 2020 to 88 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2020โ2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
500 University Dr
Hershey, PA 170332360
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: The Milton S Hershey Medical Center Physicians Group. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
2010
What Public CMS Data Show
Physician Assistant: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
106 people with Original Medicare in 2024
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $10,905 in 2024
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $8,131 in 2024
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
14 standardized 30-day fills in 2020
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$60 in 2020
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2020, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2020.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
No Open Payments records are listed for this clinician for 2021โ2025.
Years since graduation
16 years (graduated 2010)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2010 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2010
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, โDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?โ
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Christopher Kern has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Christopher Kern as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Hershey and Pennsylvania
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Hershey, PA (2024, 126 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 110. Middle half: 46 to 213.
Fewer Medicare Part B services than 65% of clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Pennsylvania (2024, 3,979 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 174. Middle half: 68 to 404.
Medicare-allowed amount
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Hershey, PA (2024, 126 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $8,478. Middle half: $3,714 to $16,990.
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Pennsylvania (2024, 3,979 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $13,809. Middle half: $5,386 to $28,936.
Paid by Medicare
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Hershey, PA (2024, 126 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $6,000. Middle half: $2,743 to $12,774.
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Physician Assistant in Pennsylvania (2024, 3,979 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $10,019. Middle half: $3,950 to $20,945.
Medicare Part D
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Christopher Kern are from 2020.
235 active clinicians are listed under Physician Assistant with a practice address in Hershey, PA (8,021 in Pennsylvania).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Hershey
9.8% of these 235 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
68.1% of these 235 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services decreased 45% from 159 in 2020 to 88 in 2024.
- 2020: 159
- 2021: 53
- 2022: 54
- 2023: 60
- 2024: 88
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount decreased 21% from $13,751 in 2020 to $10,905 in 2024.
- 2020: $13,751
- 2021: $6,086
- 2022: $6,394
- 2023: $7,502
- 2024: $10,905
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare decreased 21% from $10,307 in 2020 to $8,131 in 2024.
- 2020: $10,307
- 2021: $4,693
- 2022: $4,760
- 2023: $5,825
- 2024: $8,131
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 46% from 26 in 2016 to 14 in 2020.
- 2016: 26
- 2017: 23
- 2018: 14
- 2019: 27
- 2020: 14
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30-day fills
30-day fills decreased 46% from 26 in 2016 to 14 in 2020.
- 2016: 26
- 2017: 23
- 2018: 14
- 2019: 27
- 2020: 14
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost went from $140 in 2016 to $60 in 2020.
- 2016: $140
- 2017: $93
- 2018: $65
- 2019: $95
- 2020: $60
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2020), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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99285
Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making
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53 | 53 | $654.00 | $140.79 |
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99284
Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making
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35 | 35 | $450.00 | $98.37 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2020.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 14 | 33 | $60.04 | 14 |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2020; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2020-10-01NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363A00000X
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.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 363A00000X
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.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
I20200902002057
PA
5890978423
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
The Milton S Hershey Medical Center Physicians Group
500 Universidy Dr, Hershey, PA 170332360
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
Surgery - Vascular Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Internal Medicine - Infectious Disease
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)
Nurse Practitioner - Family
Advanced Practice Nurse Prescriber
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Emergency Medicine
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 500 UNIVERSITY DR, HERSHEY, PA 170332360 (Tel: 8002431455)
Registered at PO BOX 858, MC A410, HERSHEY, PA 170330858 (Tel: 8002431455)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 4092 FOXWOOD DR, SUITE 101, VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 234625225 (Tel: 7574674200)
Registered at 4600 DOWNEAST CT, APT. 303, VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 234552030 (Tel: 6094427615)
Recorded as CHRISTOPHER KERN, PA-C
Physician Assistant (license number reported to NPPES: VA 0110003454)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Physician Assistants in Hershey
- Lauren Miller, PA-C
- Genesee Villalta, PA-C
- Brittany Barney, PA-C
- Bryan Mullen, PA
- Jessica Burns, PA-C
- Jaime Halin, PA-C
Mailing Address
Po Box 858, Mc A410
Hershey, PA 170330858
Phone: 8002431455