Dr. Peter F Kirkham , MD
Anesthesiology • Austin, TX
4100 Duval Rd Ste 100
Austin, TX 787593550
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NPI assigned on July 12, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 179 Original Medicare Part B services in 2023.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2023. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2023:
- 01942 — Anesthesia for nerve modulation procedure spinal cord or repair of bone of spine of lower back accessed through skin using imaging guidance: 81 service units.
- 01940 — Anesthesia for nerve destruction procedures on spine or spinal cord of lower back accessed through skin using imaging guidance: 44 service units.
- 00300 — Anesthesia for other procedure on skin, muscles, or nerves of head, neck, and upper back: 23 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2023. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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See all 5 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Medicare Part B services went from 99 in 2022 to 179 in 2023.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2022–2023.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
4100 Duval Rd Ste 100
Austin, TX 787593550
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
NPPES lists 1 additional practice-address record in Edinburg, TX. See the list
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry, practice location records; release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
What Public CMS Data Show
Anesthesiology: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $21,626 in 2023
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2023. 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 – by Provider and Service, 2023.
Paid by Medicare
About $17,121 in 2023
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2023, 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 – by Provider and Service, 2023.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
Fewer than 11 payment records totaling $22.56 in 2024
Drug and medical device companies must report certain payments to doctors and some other clinicians to CMS, such as meals, travel, speaking fees or research funding.
It shows reported financial ties between this clinician and companies. You can ask your clinician about them.
These records are submitted by drug and medical device companies, and a reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper.
General: payments not tied to research, such as meals, travel, consulting or speaking fees.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper. Research payments can go to a hospital or university for a study the clinician leads, not to the clinician personally. Clinicians can dispute records with the company that reported them.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024.
NPI first issued
2006
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.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
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, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
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.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Kirkham as eligible to order or refer durable medical equipment (DME) 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 Austin and Texas
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Kirkham are from 2023.
227 active clinicians are listed under Anesthesiology with a practice address in Austin, TX (4,638 in Texas).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Austin
0.4% of these 227 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
70.9% of these 227 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 increased 81% from 99 in 2022 to 179 in 2023.
- 2022: 99
- 2023: 179
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount increased 45% from $14,940 in 2022 to $21,626 in 2023.
- 2022: $14,940
- 2023: $21,626
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare increased 43% from $11,951 in 2022 to $17,121 in 2023.
- 2022: $11,951
- 2023: $17,121
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $55.08 in 2019 to $22.56 in 2024.
- 2019: $55.08
- 2020: $13.10
- 2022: $312.67
- 2023: $386.19
- 2024: $22.56
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2023), CMS Open Payments (2024), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2024 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2024): fewer than 11 records totaling $22.56.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Medtronic, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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SYNCHROMEDII | General | $22.56 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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01942
Anesthesia for nerve modulation procedure spinal cord or repair of bone of spine of lower back accessed through skin using imaging guidance
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81 | 71 | $2342.27 | $143.77 |
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01940
Anesthesia for nerve destruction procedures on spine or spinal cord of lower back accessed through skin using imaging guidance
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44 | 41 | $1554.41 | $94.68 |
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00300
Anesthesia for other procedure on skin, muscles, or nerves of head, neck, and upper back
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23 | 23 | $2096.22 | $119.86 |
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01939
Anesthesia for nerve destruction procedures on spine or spinal cord of neck or upper back accessed through skin using imaging guidance
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17 | 16 | $881.29 | $66.94 |
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01941
Anesthesia for nerve modulation procedure spinal cord or repair of bone of spine of neck or upper back accessed through skin using imaging guidance
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14 | 13 | $2464.07 | $137.16 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2023; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2023-03-08NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207L00000X
An anesthesiologist is trained to provide pain relief and maintenance, or restoration, of a stable condition during and immediately following an operation or an obstetric or diagnostic procedure. The anesthesiologist assesses the risk of the patient undergoing surgery and optimizes the patient's condition prior to, during and after surgery. In addition to these management responsibilities, the anesthesiologist provides medical management and consultation in pain management and critical care medicine. Anesthesiologists diagnose and treat acute, long-standing and cancer pain problems; diagnose and treat patients with critical illnesses or severe injuries; direct resuscitation in the care of patients with cardiac or respiratory emergencies, including the need for artificial ventilation; and supervise post-anesthesia recovery.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSSources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Secondary Practice Locations
3513 W Alberta Rd
Edinburg, TX 785398466
Phone: 9566649771
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 Practitioner - Family
Doctor of Nursing Practice, Family Nurse Practitioner (Board Certified)
Anesthesiology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Nurse Practitioner
Nurse Practitioner
Pain Medicine - Interventional Pain Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Nurse Practitioner
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 4100 DUVAL RD STE 100, AUSTIN, TX 787593550 (Tel: 8558767246)
Registered at PO BOX 208379, DALLAS, TX 753200550 (Tel: 5129538135)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 3513 W ALBERTA RD, EDINBURG, TX 785398466 (Tel: 9566649771)
Registered at PO BOX 720550, MCALLEN, TX 785040550 (Tel: 9566649771)
Recorded as PETER KIRKHAM, M.D.
Anesthesiology (license number reported to NPPES: TX L2966)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
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- Dr. Abbey Herman, MD
- Dr. Ned Radich, MD
- Dr. Jeremy Jones, MD
- Dr. Paul Nelson, MD
- Dr. Willem Bok, MD
- Dr. Harris Brodsky, MD
Mailing Address
Po Box 208379
Dallas, TX 753200550
Phone: 5129538135