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Dr. Brian S. Kern, MD

Accepting New Patients

(220 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Southern Illinois University School of Medicine (2003)

200 Clint Hill Boulevard Main Floor
Paducah, KY 42001

(270) 442-9461

Dr. Brian S. Kern, MD is an orthopedist in Paducah, KY specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in 2003 and has 23 years of experience. Dr. Brian S. Kern, MD is affiliated with Baptist Memorial Health Care, Mercy Health, Baptist Health and Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital.

Office Locations

200 Clint Hill Boulevard Main Floor
Paducah, KY 42001

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2605 Kentucky Avenue
Paducah, KY 42003

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Brian S. Kern, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 10%

By Volume:

ankle MRI

femur fracture surgery

In 2023, Dr. Brian S. Kern, MD performed more ankle MRI, femur (thigh bone) fracture surgery, fracture surgery, hip fracture surgery, hip MRI, and knee MRI procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Kentucky.

Top 25%

By Volume:

joint imaging

joint surgery

lower extremity surgery

MRI

open reduction

open reduction and internal fixation for femoral neck fracture

partial hip replacement for femoral neck fracture

pertrochanteric hip fracture surgery

replacement arthroplasty

total knee replacement

In 2012, Dr. Brian S. Kern, MD performed more joint imaging, joint surgery, lower extremity surgery, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), open reduction, open reduction and internal fixation for femoral neck fracture, partial hip replacement for femoral neck fracture, pertrochanteric hip fracture surgery, replacement arthroplasty (joint replacement), and total knee replacement procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Kentucky.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian S. Kern, MD treated as an orthopedist in Paducah, KY during 2012 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian S. Kern, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	161
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	17
decompression surgery	22
doctor visit	442
excision	12
hip imaging	101
injections	161
joint surgery	129
lower extremity surgery	30
minimally invasive procedures	92
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	88
musculoskeletal imaging	292
pelvic imaging	18
reconstructive surgery	37
upper extremity surgery	99
X-rays	222

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian S. Kern, MD treated as an orthopedist in Paducah, KY during 2013 were musculoskeletal imaging, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), X-rays and joint surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian S. Kern, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	57
decompression surgery	20
doctor visit	352
excision	12
fracture surgery	11
hip imaging	63
injections	57
joint surgery	101
lower extremity surgery	33
minimally invasive procedures	51
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	151
musculoskeletal imaging	295
reconstructive surgery	50
upper extremity surgery	79
X-rays	144

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian S. Kern, MD.

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	212

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	338
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	133
From 75 to 84	81
85 and over	32
Less than 65	110

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian S. Kern, MD in 2013

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian S. Kern, MD treated as an orthopedist in Paducah, KY during 2014 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and hip imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian S. Kern, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	79
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	361
excision	12
fracture surgery	12
hip imaging	118
injections	79
joint surgery	109
lower extremity surgery	41
minimally invasive procedures	53
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	165
musculoskeletal imaging	360
open surgery	12
reconstructive surgery	56
upper extremity surgery	68
X-rays	195

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian S. Kern, MD.

**Gender**
Male	143
Female	222

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	348
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	154
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	27
Less than 65	101

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian S. Kern, MD in 2014

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	31
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian S. Kern, MD treated as an orthopedist in Paducah, KY during 2015 were musculoskeletal imaging, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), X-rays and hip imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian S. Kern, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	125
decompression surgery	41
doctor visit	378
fracture surgery	34
hip imaging	127
injections	125
joint surgery	97
lower extremity surgery	64
minimally invasive procedures	45
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	209
musculoskeletal imaging	350
nerve procedures	26
open surgery	43
pelvic imaging	15
reconstructive surgery	52
upper extremity surgery	76
X-rays	156

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian S. Kern, MD.

**Gender**
Male	344
Female	554

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	860
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	392
From 75 to 84	206
85 and over	96
Less than 65	204

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian S. Kern, MD in 2015

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	29
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian S. Kern, MD treated as an orthopedist in Paducah, KY during 2016 were musculoskeletal imaging, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), joint surgery and hip imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian S. Kern, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	86
decompression surgery	35
doctor visit	338
fracture surgery	40
hip imaging	108
injections	86
joint surgery	109
lower extremity surgery	73
minimally invasive procedures	43
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	239
musculoskeletal imaging	273
nerve procedures	19
open surgery	34
reconstructive surgery	66
spinal procedures	20
tendon surgery	17
upper extremity surgery	97
X-rays	54

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian S. Kern, MD.

**Gender**
Male	156
Female	288

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	423
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	191
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	53
Less than 65	90

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian S. Kern, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	31
Dementia	12
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian S. Kern, MD treated as an orthopedist in Paducah, KY during 2017 were musculoskeletal imaging, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian S. Kern, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	140
decompression surgery	34
doctor visit	514
fracture surgery	54
hip imaging	90
hospital care	11
injections	140
inpatient care	11
joint surgery	115
lower extremity surgery	99
minimally invasive procedures	30
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	178
musculoskeletal imaging	264
nerve procedures	22
open surgery	49
reconstructive surgery	85
tendon surgery	14
upper extremity surgery	79
X-rays	86

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian S. Kern, MD.

**Gender**
Male	204
Female	319

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	491
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	226
From 75 to 84	137
85 and over	55
Less than 65	105

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian S. Kern, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	33
Dementia	11
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian S. Kern, MD treated as an orthopedist in Paducah, KY during 2018 were musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration, injections and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian S. Kern, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	225
blood draw	16
decompression surgery	30
doctor visit	526
excision	11
fracture surgery	69
hip imaging	106
injections	225
joint surgery	129
lower extremity surgery	102
minimally invasive procedures	60
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	187
musculoskeletal imaging	260
nerve procedures	12
open surgery	46
reconstructive surgery	69
upper extremity surgery	85
X-rays	73

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian S. Kern, MD.

**Gender**
Male	193
Female	305

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	472
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	220
From 75 to 84	127
85 and over	65
Less than 65	86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian S. Kern, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	27
Dementia	11
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian S. Kern, MD treated as an orthopedist in Paducah, KY during 2019 were musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration, injections and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian S. Kern, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	271
blood draw	22
decompression surgery	23
doctor visit	581
fracture surgery	39
hip imaging	105
injections	271
joint surgery	129
lower extremity surgery	90
minimally invasive procedures	40
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	209
musculoskeletal imaging	290
nerve procedures	12
open surgery	30
reconstructive surgery	89
upper extremity surgery	72
X-rays	81

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian S. Kern, MD.

**Gender**
Male	209
Female	335

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	525
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	236
From 75 to 84	158
85 and over	49
Less than 65	101

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian S. Kern, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	32
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian S. Kern, MD treated as an orthopedist in Paducah, KY during 2020 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian S. Kern, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	294
doctor visit	520
fracture surgery	35
hip imaging	90
injections	294
joint surgery	102
lower extremity surgery	89
minimally invasive procedures	34
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	188
musculoskeletal imaging	214
open surgery	11
reconstructive surgery	68
spinal procedures	21
upper extremity surgery	37
X-rays	47

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian S. Kern, MD.

**Gender**
Male	185
Female	291

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	456
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	239
From 75 to 84	127
85 and over	33
Less than 65	77

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian S. Kern, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	28
Dementia	7
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian S. Kern, MD treated as an orthopedist in Paducah, KY during 2021 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian S. Kern, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	260
doctor visit	627
fracture surgery	43
hip imaging	83
injections	260
joint surgery	92
lower extremity surgery	100
minimally invasive procedures	15
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	160
musculoskeletal imaging	254
open surgery	14
reconstructive surgery	77
upper extremity surgery	21
X-rays	94

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian S. Kern, MD.

**Gender**
Male	231
Female	332

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	548
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	279
From 75 to 84	162
85 and over	54
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian S. Kern, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	27
Dementia	10
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Brian S. Kern, MD treated as an orthopedist in Paducah, KY during 2022 were musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration, injections and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian S. Kern, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	241
doctor visit	498
fracture surgery	18
hip imaging	104
injections	241
joint surgery	127
lower extremity surgery	103
minimally invasive procedures	32
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	189
musculoskeletal imaging	250
reconstructive surgery	95
upper extremity surgery	42
X-rays	61

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian S. Kern, MD.

**Gender**
Male	213
Female	299

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	490
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	270
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	44
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian S. Kern, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	28
Dementia	5
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Brian S. Kern, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Brian S. Kern, MD treated as an orthopedist in Paducah, KY were musculoskeletal imaging, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), aspiration and injections.

aspiration	176
blood draw	19
debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	17
decompression surgery	27
doctor visit	467
excision	11
fracture surgery	35
hip imaging	99
hospital care	11
injections	176
inpatient care	11
joint surgery	112
lower extremity surgery	74
minimally invasive procedures	45
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	178
musculoskeletal imaging	282
nerve procedures	18
open surgery	29
pelvic imaging	16
reconstructive surgery	67
spinal procedures	20
tendon surgery	15
upper extremity surgery	68
X-rays	110

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian S. Kern, MD.

**Gender**
Male	183
Female	287

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	450
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	121
85 and over	46
Less than 65	90
65 to 74	212

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Brian S. Kern, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Brian S. Kern, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and depression.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Brian S. Kern, MD graduated from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in 2003. He completed residency at So Il Univ Sch Of Med, Orthopedic Surgery. He is certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery) and has a state license in Kentucky.

Medical School: Southern Illinois University School of Medicine (2003)

Residency: So Il Univ Sch Of Med, Orthopedic Surgery

Board Certification: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery)

Licensed In: Kentucky

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Brian S. Kern, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Baptist Memorial Health Care

Mercy Health

Baptist Health

Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Brian S. Kern, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CorVel, WellCare, Medicare Advantage, MultiPlan, United Healthcare, Medicaid, Humana, Coventry, Anthem, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, Molina Healthcare, Payer Provider, CIN-MHS NON-MSSP, Medicare Railroad KY & OH, OMCA/KEMI KY, Sedgwick/Careworks KY OH SC VA, Medicare KY, Quality Care Partners PPO OH, CareSource Exchange KY, Direct Health Connect/H2B OH, Medicare IL and Center Care Commercial KY.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Brian S. Kern, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

CorVel

WellCare

Medicare Advantage

MultiPlan

United Healthcare

Medicaid

Humana

Coventry

Anthem

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois

Molina Healthcare

Payer Provider

CIN-MHS NON-MSSP

Medicare Railroad KY & OH

OMCA/KEMI KY

Sedgwick/Careworks KY OH SC VA

Medicare KY

Quality Care Partners PPO OH

CareSource Exchange KY

Direct Health Connect/H2B OH

Medicare IL

Center Care Commercial KY

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Brian S. Kern, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.91 out of 5 stars based on 220 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Brian S. Kern, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Paducah, KY.

4.91

Overall Rating

(220 Ratings)

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Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-08-09

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Dr Kern listened, asked questions. Overall good care

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-07-12

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Good experience

General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Brian S. Kern, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Smith+Nephew, Inc.	$2,025 Hipstruments $1,600	Hip Positioning System $129	REGENETEN Shoulder $104	Vulcan $95	Healicoil $35	Other $62
ENCORE MEDICAL, LP	$1,723 DJO SURGICAL $1,723
SpineSmith Holdings, LLC	$1,702 $1,702
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$246 Persona $88	Biologics $85	Extremities $57	VISCO-3 $16
Amgen Inc.	$213 Prolia $213
Other	$1,303 Lapiplasty System $145	EUFLEXXA $135	Regeneten $102	ZORVOLEX $88	Duexis $86	Other $746

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$3,701
Food and Beverage	$3,511

Biography

Dr. Brian Kern practices orthopedics/orthopedic surgery in Paducah, KY. His average patient rating is 5.0 stars (out of 5). He can accept Anthem, Blue California, and Coventry, as well as other insurance carriers. Dr. Kern graduated from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. He is affiliated with Baptist Memorial Health Care, Mercy Health, and Baptist Health Paducah. He welcomes new patients at his office inPaducah, KY as reported by Doctor.com.