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Dr. David Brent Kerns , MD

Surgery - Vascular Surgery • Tyler, TX

Active NPI 1073515565 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner Accepts Medicare assignment
Practice location in NPPES

1040 S Fleishel Ave
Tyler, TX 757012031

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Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

1040 S Fleishel Ave

Tyler, TX 757012031

Telephone 9035338702
Fax 9035338720
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Organization at the Same NPPES Address or Phone
Texas Health Care Group Of Longview, Llc Facility NPI 1265544605

Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.

Other Listings in Public Data

CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: Etmc Physician Group, Inc.. 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

Medical School

University Of Texas Southwestern Medical School At Dallas

Graduation Year

1987

What Public CMS Data Show

These CMS figures cover limited populations and published records; they are not quality ratings or medical advice.

Surgery - Vascular Surgery: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.

Medicare patients

634 people with Original Medicare in 2024

Different Original Medicare patients in 2024; counts below 11 are hidden; this does not show availability or quality.

It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.

Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider, 2024.

Medicare-allowed amount

About $480,888 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 – by Provider and Service, 2024.

Paid by Medicare

About $368,359 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 – by Provider and Service, 2024.

30-day fills

519 standardized 30-day fills in 2024

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

$23,220 in 2024

The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, 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 – by Provider and Drug, 2024.

Open Payments general payments, program year 2025

All general payments: $2,673.23 across 43 records.

By nature of payment

  • Long term medical supply or device loan: $1,600.00 across 1 record.
  • Food and Beverage: $1,073.23 across 42 records.

Reporting-company totals (3 largest of 13)

  • AngioDynamics, Inc.: $1,798.65 across 18 records.
  • W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.: $486.89 across 7 records.
  • Neuros Medical, Inc.: $72.79 across 4 records.

A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.

See the full table

Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2025 (published June 30, 2026).

Guide: How to read an Open Payments record

Years since graduation

39 years (graduated 1987)

CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 1987 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

2005

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, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”

Guide: What Medicare assignment means

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.

Guide: How Medicare covers telehealth

Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)

Dr. Kerns 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.

Guide: What Medicare enrollment (PECOS) means

Can order Medicare-covered services

CMS lists Dr. Kerns 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.

Guide: What ordering and referring status means

Compared with the same specialty in Tyler and Texas

Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.

Medicare Part B services

More Medicare Part B services than 90% of clinicians listed under Surgery - Vascular Surgery in Texas (2024, 252 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 641. Middle half: 300 to 1,132.

Too few clinicians listed under Surgery - Vascular Surgery in Tyler have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.

Medicare-allowed amount

A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 90% of clinicians listed under Surgery - Vascular Surgery in Texas (2024, 252 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $88,553. Middle half: $29,762 to $173,949.

Too few clinicians listed under Surgery - Vascular Surgery in Tyler have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.

Paid by Medicare

A higher Medicare payment amount than 90% of clinicians listed under Surgery - Vascular Surgery in Texas (2024, 252 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $68,422. Middle half: $22,754 to $133,426.

Too few clinicians listed under Surgery - Vascular Surgery in Tyler have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.

Medicare Part D prescriptions

More Part D prescriptions than 80% of clinicians listed under Surgery - Vascular Surgery in Texas (2024, 228 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 123. Middle half: 44 to 285.

Too few clinicians listed under Surgery - Vascular Surgery in Tyler have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.

Part D drug cost

A higher Part D drug cost than 60% of clinicians listed under Surgery - Vascular Surgery in Texas (2024, 228 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $11,845. Middle half: $589 to $40,493.

Too few clinicians listed under Surgery - Vascular Surgery in Tyler have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.

8 active clinicians are listed under Surgery - Vascular Surgery with a practice address in Tyler, TX (368 in Texas).

Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.

CMS data by year

Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.

  • Medicare Part B services

    Medicare Part B services increased 39% from 2,372 in 2020 to 3,286 in 2024.

    • 2020: 2,372
    • 2021: 2,288
    • 2022: 2,982
    • 2023: 3,525
    • 2024: 3,286

  • Medicare-allowed amount

    Medicare-allowed amount increased 41% from $340,552 in 2020 to $480,888 in 2024.

    • 2020: $340,552
    • 2021: $328,130
    • 2022: $405,086
    • 2023: $620,911
    • 2024: $480,888

  • Paid by Medicare

    Paid by Medicare increased 41% from $262,036 in 2020 to $368,359 in 2024.

    • 2020: $262,036
    • 2021: $253,548
    • 2022: $310,180
    • 2023: $482,170
    • 2024: $368,359

  • Medicare Part D prescriptions

    Medicare Part D prescriptions increased 93% from 171 in 2020 to 330 in 2024.

    • 2020: 171
    • 2021: 193
    • 2022: 235
    • 2023: 354
    • 2024: 330

  • 30-day fills

    30-day fills increased 93% from 269 in 2020 to 519 in 2024.

    • 2020: 269
    • 2021: 303
    • 2022: 341
    • 2023: 515
    • 2024: 519

  • Part D drug cost

    Part D drug cost increased 1177% from $1,818 in 2020 to $23,220 in 2024.

    • 2020: $1,818
    • 2021: $2,358
    • 2022: $13,220
    • 2023: $40,435
    • 2024: $23,220

  • Industry payments (Open Payments)

    Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $734.89 in 2021 to $2,673.23 in 2025.

    • 2021: $734.89
    • 2022: $6,073.69
    • 2023: $2,511.49
    • 2024: $2,112.12
    • 2025: $2,673.23

Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2025), 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

Open Payments · Program Year 2025
Disclosure Year:

Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2025): 43 records totaling $2,673.23.

Manufacturer Payment Nature Product Type Amount ($)
AngioDynamics, Inc.
Long term medical supply or device loan
In-kind items and services
 VenaCure 1470 Pro General $1,600.00
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
 GORE EXCLUDER AAA Endoprosthesis General $132.51
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
 GORE VIABAHN Endoprosthesis with Heparin General $130.94
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
 GORE TAG Conformable Thoracic Endoprosthesis General $97.45
AngioDynamics, Inc.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
 AURYON LASER SYSTEM 100-120 VAC General $54.25
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
 GORE VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endo General $37.14
Octapharma USA, Inc.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
 FIBRYGA General $35.08
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
 GORE PROPATEN Vascular Graft General $32.10
Shockwave Medical, Inc
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
 Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter General $30.51
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
 GORE-TEX Suture General $28.44
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
 GORE VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endo General $28.31
Boston Scientific Corporation
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
 ELUVIA General $28.12
Abbott Laboratories
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
 ESPRIT General $27.34
Teleflex LLC
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
 QUIKCLOT General $26.96
CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
 CARDIVA VASCADE 6/7F VCS General $26.15
Shockwave Medical, Inc
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
 Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter General $23.32
Abbott Laboratories
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
 SUPERA General $22.46
AngioDynamics, Inc.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
 VENACURE 1470 PRO General $20.94
Neuros Medical, Inc.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
 Altius General $19.77
Neuros Medical, Inc.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
 Altius General $19.28
Becton, Dickinson and Company
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
 LUTONIX Drug Coated Balloon General $18.37
Shockwave Medical, Inc
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
 Shockwave IVL System with the Shockwave C2 Coronary IVL Catheter General $18.34
Neuros Medical, Inc.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
 Altius General $18.23
Patriot Medical Distributors
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
 LYMPHA PRESS OPTIMAL PLUS(US) BT General $16.11
Neuros Medical, Inc.
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
 Altius General $15.51

(top 25 shown)

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.

A reported payment does not necessarily indicate wrongdoing; clinicians can dispute a record with CMS.

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Services billed to Original Medicare Part B in 2024.

CMS Part B · Data Year 2024
Reporting Year:

CPT® is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association. CPT codes, descriptions and other data only are copyright 2016–2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Applicable FARS/HHSARS apply. Descriptions of CPT codes are the AMA's CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors as published by CMS in the Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service data, 2017–2024; they are plain-language summaries, not for clinical coding or documentation. HCPCS Level II codes and descriptions are from CMS. Fee schedules, relative value units, conversion factors and/or related components are not assigned by the AMA, are not part of CPT, and the AMA is not recommending their use. The AMA does not directly or indirectly practice medicine or dispense medical services. The AMA assumes no liability for data contained or not contained herein.

HCPCS Code 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
93971 Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers
57 39 $315.00 $113.77
97597 Removal of tissue from wound, 20.0 sq cm or less
57 14 $246.33 $97.14
36140 Insertion of needle or tube into artery of arm or leg
48 43 $215.00 $44.08
93990 Ultrasound of hemodialysis 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 Review by radiologist of arm or leg artery image
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 for needle placement
34 24 $150.00 $56.38
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
31 30 $180.00 $88.89
76942 Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement
29 29 $44.62 $29.50
75625 Review by radiologist of abdominal aorta image
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

(top 25 shown)

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 2024.

CMS Part D · Data Year 2024
Prescription Year:
Brand Name Generic Name Prescriptions Day Supply Total Cost Patients
Clopidogrel Clopidogrel Bisulfate 182 8,969 $1,275.79 61
Atorvastatin Calcium Atorvastatin Calcium 63 3,630 $471.16 21
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen 29 216 $327.94 23
Xarelto Rivaroxaban 29 1,110 $20,344.82 —
Cilostazol Cilostazol 15 570 $178.61 —
Enoxaparin Sodium Enoxaparin Sodium 12 31 $621.36 —

Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits

Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES

Self-certified to NPPES: 2022-06-28
Surgery - Vascular Surgery Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 2086S0129X

License # reported to NPPES 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

License # reported to NPPES 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.

Check License Status with the State Board License numbers are self-reported to NPPES; T-MedInfo does not confirm them against state records. Current status: Texas Medical Board.
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Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid ID
045355701 (TX)
Other Identifier Railroad Medicare
770001111 (TX)
Other Identifier Texas Workers Comp / Ihc
MDK0862 (TX)
Other Identifier Bluelink
3292271 (TX)
Other Identifier Aetna
5849465 (TX)
Other Identifier Bcbs Tx
86Z401 (TX)

Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility

Source: CMS PECOS
Medicare FFS Enrollment Status Medicare Enrollment on File
CMS Provider Specialty

PRACTITIONER - VASCULAR SURGERY

Medicare Enrollment ID

I20110124000463

Enrollment State Jurisdiction

TX

PECOS Control ID

4880873892

Medicare Order & Referring Eligibility
Clinical Lab & Imaging (Part B) Eligible
Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Eligible
Home Health Agency (HHA) Eligible
Power Mobility Devices (PMD) Eligible

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

Etmc Physician Group, Inc.

1000 S Beckham Ave, Tyler, TX 757011908

Phone: 9035905611

Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone

Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.

3 listed
Angela Harden , PA

Physician Assistant

NPI 1760680953

Physician Assistant

NPI 1952513202

Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)

Dr. Mark Robbins , MD

Surgery - Vascular Surgery

NPI 1891797429

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status

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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Practice Location (Initial Record) January 25, 2013

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

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Business Mailing Address (Initial Record) January 25, 2013

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

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Provider Name / Credentials (Initial Record) January 25, 2013

Recorded as DAVID KERNS, M.D.

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

Surgery (license number reported to NPPES: TX K0862)

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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
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Mailing Address

1040 S Fleishel Ave

Tyler, TX 757012031

Phone: 9035338702

About This Data NPPES fields (address, phone, specialty, license) are self-reported and may be outdated; Medicare fields follow the CMS dataset named in each section. Correct directly at NPPES.