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Dr. Daniel L. Kitchens, MD

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Specializes in: Neurosurgery

University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine

305 W Jackson Street
Carbondale, IL 62901

(618) 351-4972

Dr. Daniel L. Kitchens, MD is a neurosurgeon in Saint Louis, MO specializing in neurosurgery. He graduated from University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine. Dr. Daniel L. Kitchens, MD is affiliated with BJC HealthCare and Southern Illinois Healthcare.

Office Locations

BJC HealthCare

3009 North Ballas Road Building A Suite 304
Saint Louis, MO 63131

(314) 842-2100

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Southern Illinois Healthcare

305 W Jackson Street
Carbondale, IL 62901

(618) 351-4972

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Daniel L. Kitchens, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Saint Louis, MO during 2012 were spinal procedures and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniel L. Kitchens, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	22
doctor visit	280
spinal procedures	37

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Daniel L. Kitchens, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Saint Louis, MO during 2013 were spinal procedures, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery), nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniel L. Kitchens, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	13
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	299
nerve procedures	11
spinal procedures	24

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel L. Kitchens, MD.

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	117

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	164
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	78
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel L. Kitchens, MD in 2013

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Daniel L. Kitchens, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Saint Louis, MO during 2014 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniel L. Kitchens, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	224
nerve procedures	12
spinal procedures	24

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel L. Kitchens, MD.

**Gender**
Male	58
Female	87

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	129
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	57
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	51

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel L. Kitchens, MD in 2014

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Daniel L. Kitchens, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Saint Louis, MO during 2015 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniel L. Kitchens, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	14
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	219
nerve procedures	14
spinal procedures	28

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel L. Kitchens, MD.

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	166

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	256
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	100

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel L. Kitchens, MD in 2015

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	34
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Daniel L. Kitchens, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Saint Louis, MO during 2016 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniel L. Kitchens, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	23
decompression surgery	23
doctor visit	239
nerve procedures	23
spinal procedures	60

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel L. Kitchens, MD.

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	87

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	125
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	69
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel L. Kitchens, MD in 2016

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Daniel L. Kitchens, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Saint Louis, MO during 2017 were spinal procedures and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniel L. Kitchens, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	20
doctor visit	202
spinal procedures	20

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel L. Kitchens, MD.

**Gender**
Male	51
Female	76

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	112
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	47
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel L. Kitchens, MD in 2017

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Daniel L. Kitchens, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Saint Louis, MO during 2018 were spinal procedures and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniel L. Kitchens, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	15
doctor visit	248
spinal procedures	15

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel L. Kitchens, MD.

**Gender**
Male	53
Female	90

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	127
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel L. Kitchens, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	37
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Daniel L. Kitchens, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Saint Louis, MO during 2019 were spinal procedures and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniel L. Kitchens, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	14
doctor visit	268
spinal procedures	14

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel L. Kitchens, MD.

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	96

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	151
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel L. Kitchens, MD in 2019

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Daniel L. Kitchens, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Saint Louis, MO during 2020 were spinal procedures and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniel L. Kitchens, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	14
doctor visit	174
spinal procedures	14

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel L. Kitchens, MD.

**Gender**
Male	55
Female	60

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	104
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	58
From 75 to 84	26
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel L. Kitchens, MD in 2020

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Daniel L. Kitchens, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Saint Louis, MO during 2021 were spinal procedures and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniel L. Kitchens, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	17
doctor visit	215
spinal procedures	28

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel L. Kitchens, MD.

**Gender**
Male	52
Female	68

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	109
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	70
From 75 to 84	29
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel L. Kitchens, MD in 2021

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	0
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Daniel L. Kitchens, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Saint Louis, MO during 2022 were spinal procedures and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniel L. Kitchens, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	23
doctor visit	218
spinal procedures	40

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel L. Kitchens, MD.

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	64

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	101
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	29
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel L. Kitchens, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	32
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Daniel L. Kitchens, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Daniel L. Kitchens, MD treated as a neurosurgeon in Saint Louis, MO were spinal procedures, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery), nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	17
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	235
nerve procedures	15
spinal procedures	27

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel L. Kitchens, MD.

**Gender**
Male	57
Female	82

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	125
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	12
85 and over	0
Less than 65	30
65 to 74	62

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Daniel L. Kitchens, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Daniel L. Kitchens, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	5
Cancer	7
Dementia	1

Education & Training

Dr. Daniel L. Kitchens, MD graduated from University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine. He completed residency at Washington University Medical Center in St. Louis. He is certified by the Board Certification: Neurosurgery and has a state license in Missouri.

Medical School: University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine

Residency: Washington University Medical Center in St. Louis

Board Certification: Board Certification: Neurosurgery

Licensed In: Missouri

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Daniel L. Kitchens, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

BJC HealthCare

Southern Illinois Healthcare

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Daniel L. Kitchens, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 1 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Daniel L. Kitchens, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Saint Louis, MO.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2022-04-19

Dr Kitchens was extremely professional. At first visit, he explained everything and ordered the appropriate test. On followup visit, he explained test results and options available with their outcome. After surgery, Dr Kitchens also explained what to expect during the healing process. Great bedside manner. Office staff is very helpful in answering questions and helping to solve any issues. Would highly recommend.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
K2M, Inc.	$7,962 General K2M Product Discussion $3,249	MESA Spinal System $1,913	ALEUTIAN $1,500	Cortical Screw $232	RAIL $226	Other $842
Baxter Healthcare	$2,114 TISSEEL $1,893	FLOSEAL $109	BioSurgery - ACTIFUSE $54	Actifuse $38	Surgical Care - Actifuse $21
SI-Bone, Inc.	$333 iFuse Implant $333
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$212 ACIS $66	CONCORDE $52	CONDUIT $43	LIFENET VIVIGEN $21	FIBERGRAFT $17	Other $13
Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc.	$201 Cervical /Trauma Therapies $37	Cervical and Trauma Therapies $19	$145
Other	$1,815 I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT $202	ROI C $164	COFLEX $150	MIDLINE II $124	Zap-X $113	Other $1,061

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$5,087
Consulting Fee	$4,500
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$1,755
Honoraria	$1,000
Travel and Lodging	$230
Other	$65

Research Payments

Dr. Daniel L. Kitchens, MD has received 1 research payments totaling $3,600.

Biography

Dr. Daniel Kitchens is a specialist in neurosurgery. Dr. Kitchens's hospital/clinic affiliations include Missouri Baptist Medical Center and Southern Illinois Healthcare. He attended the University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine and subsequently trained at Washington University Medical Center in St. Louis for residency.

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Biography

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