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Surgeon profile

Richard Kern, M.D.

Neurosurgery · Wichita Falls, TX 76308NPI 1396819371

Database refreshed July 2026Live NPPES registry· Industry payments CY2025ⓘ sources

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Tracked procedure volumes

Latest federal claims release with year-over-year momentum. Orthopedics, cardiology, ophthalmology & urology tracked — more specialties coming.

49 Medicare cases/yr
49 patients
3 procedures
ProcedureCasesTrendPatients
Cervical Fusion (ACDF) CPT 2255125≈ flat25
Lumbar Discectomy CPT 6303013new13
Lumbar Laminectomy CPT 6304711-48%11

Industry relationships

CMS Open Payments, CY2025 general payments (published June 2026) — who already pays this surgeon.

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