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Dr. Philip Alfred Kern, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Endocrinology

Professional interests include: type 2 diabetes, hirsutism (excessive hair growth), cholesterol problems (lipid disorders), and more.

2195 Harrodsburg Road
Lexington, KY 40504

(859) 323-5821

Dr. Philip Alfred Kern, MD is an endocrinologist in Lexington, KY specializing in adult endocrinology. Dr. Philip Alfred Kern, MD is affiliated with University of Kentucky HealthCare.

Office Locations

2195 Harrodsburg Road
Lexington, KY 40504

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800 Rose Street Mn-524
Lexington, KY 40536

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South Limestone Lexington, KY 40503

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Some issues Dr. Philip Alfred Kern, MD can help you with:

Autoimmune Diseases

An autoimmune disorder happens when the immune system mistakenly attacks the tissues of its own body, causing symptoms of illness. There are more than 80 different types of autoimmune disorders. While some are very rare, others are fairly common. Combined, autoimmune disorders are one of the leading causes of death and disability in the United States, affecting approximately 24 million people.

A properly working immune system identifies foreign substances in the body that might cause illness, such as bacteria and viruses. The immune system then creates antibodies which attack the foreign substances, neutralizing them and keeping the body safe. In people with autoimmune disorders, something goes wrong with this process. For reasons that are not fully understand, the immune system creates antibodies to attack the patient's own tissues.

Symptoms of an autoimmune disorder depend on which tissue is being attacked by the immune system, but common symptoms of autoimmune disease include fever, fatigue, and a general feeling of just not being well. Autoimmune disorders are more common in women than in men, and they may run in families. Autoimmune disorders can affect various parts of the body such as blood vessels, connective tissue, endocrine glands, joints, muscles, red blood cells, skin, and many others.

It is common to have more than one autoimmune disorder at a time. Most are chronic, or life-long illnesses, although they may come and go in flares. Treatment for autoimmune disorders depends on which part of the body is being attacked. For example:

A type 1 diabetic whose pancreas has been damaged will need insulin.
A person with Hashimoto's whose thyroid has been damaged will need replacement thyroid hormones.
Someone with Sjogren's syndrome will need eye drops and mouth rinses to replace tears and saliva.

Many autoimmune disorders of all kinds are treated with immune-suppressing medications, such as corticosteroids (e.g. prednisone) to reduce the effect of the immune system.

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)

Polycystic ovarian syndrome is a common endocrine disorder that causes symptoms such as acne, facial hair, and weight gain. It is often diagnosed when patients experience problems getting pregnant, because PCOS can interfere with ovulation. There is no cure for PCOS, but there are effective treatments that can lessen the severity of the symptoms.

Despite the name, not everyone with polycystic ovarian syndrome develops cysts on their ovaries. It is also possible to have ovarian cysts without having PCOS. The symptoms of polycystic ovarian syndrome are actually related to insulin resistance, a condition where the insulin made by the body is not effectively recognized by the cells. This causes the pancreas to release higher levels of insulin in order to keep blood sugar levels stable, and the excess insulin interferes with hormone production in the pituitary and ovaries, causing the PCOS symptoms.

The symptoms of PCOS include:

Weight gain
Acne
Facial or body hair
Thinning head hair
Missing or irregular periods
Infertility

PCOS is a syndrome, which means that if patients have PCOS, they might not have each and every symptom. Even a few of them might be enough to have physicians check for polycystic ovarian syndrome. A doctor might perform an exam and order blood tests to measure hormone levels.

Treatment for PCOS may include:

Insulin sensitizers, which help the body use insulin more effectively, lowering hormone levels. The most commonly used insulin sensitizer is metformin.
Weight loss. Being overweight does not cause PCOS, and PCOS can make losing weight difficult. Still, weight loss can improve symptoms for many women.
Birth control pills to regulate menstruation and sometimes reduce symptoms such as acne.
Fertility medications, especially medications to stimulate ovulation such as clomiphene.
Anti-androgen medications, which work to treat symptoms such as acne and facial hair.
Low-carb diets, which work similarly to insulin sensitizers to lower hormone levels and help reduce weight.
Ovarian drilling or resectioning, surgical procedures sometimes performed if infertility is a persistent problem. These procedures open up the wall of the ovary to temporarily make ovulation more likely.

Polycystic ovarian syndrome is one of the most common endocrine disorders affecting women. Left untreated, it can increase the risk of diabetes, heart disease, and certain cancers. Fortunately there are many good treatment options available.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Philip Alfred Kern, MD treated as an endocrinologist in Lexington, KY during 2012 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip Alfred Kern, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	35
hospital care	13
inpatient care	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Philip Alfred Kern, MD treated as an endocrinologist in Lexington, KY during 2013 were lab tests, diabetes management and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip Alfred Kern, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	60
doctor visit	55
lab tests	60
preventive care	30

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Alfred Kern, MD.

**Gender**
Male	17
Female	25

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Alfred Kern, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	64
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Philip Alfred Kern, MD treated as an endocrinologist in Lexington, KY during 2014 were lab tests, preventive care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip Alfred Kern, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	50
doctor visit	60
lab tests	50
preventive care	50

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Alfred Kern, MD.

**Gender**
Male	23
Female	32

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Alfred Kern, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	75
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Philip Alfred Kern, MD treated as an endocrinologist in Lexington, KY during 2015 were lab tests, preventive care, diabetes management and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip Alfred Kern, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	42
doctor visit	69
hospital care	17
inpatient care	17
lab tests	42
preventive care	42

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Alfred Kern, MD.

**Gender**
Male	56
Female	88

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Alfred Kern, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	75
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Philip Alfred Kern, MD treated as an endocrinologist in Lexington, KY during 2016 were lab tests, preventive care, diabetes management and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip Alfred Kern, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	46
doctor visit	80
hospital care	33
inpatient care	33
lab tests	46
preventive care	46

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Alfred Kern, MD.

**Gender**
Male	42
Female	61

**Age**
From 65 to 74	34
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Alfred Kern, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	36
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	73
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Philip Alfred Kern, MD treated as an endocrinologist in Lexington, KY during 2017 were lab tests, preventive care, diabetes management and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip Alfred Kern, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	44
doctor visit	94
hospital care	11
inpatient care	11
lab tests	44
preventive care	44

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Alfred Kern, MD.

**Gender**
Male	36
Female	48

**Age**
From 65 to 74	32
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Alfred Kern, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	63
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Philip Alfred Kern, MD treated as an endocrinologist in Lexington, KY during 2018 were lab tests, preventive care, diabetes management and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip Alfred Kern, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	14
diabetes management	34
doctor visit	47
lab tests	34
preventive care	34

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Alfred Kern, MD.

**Gender**
Male	21
Female	26

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Alfred Kern, MD in 2018

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	70
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Philip Alfred Kern, MD treated as an endocrinologist in Lexington, KY during 2019 were lab tests, preventive care, diabetes management and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip Alfred Kern, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	29
diabetes management	37
doctor visit	67
lab tests	37
preventive care	37

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Alfred Kern, MD.

**Gender**
Male	30
Female	35

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Alfred Kern, MD in 2019

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	65
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip Alfred Kern, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	66

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Alfred Kern, MD.

**Gender**
Male	28
Female	36

**Age**
From 65 to 74	28
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Alfred Kern, MD in 2020

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	69
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip Alfred Kern, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	62

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Alfred Kern, MD.

**Gender**
Male	21
Female	36

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Alfred Kern, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	70
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip Alfred Kern, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	56

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Alfred Kern, MD.

**Gender**
Male	38
Female	36

**Age**
From 65 to 74	41
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Alfred Kern, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	75
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip Alfred Kern, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	69

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Alfred Kern, MD.

**Gender**
Male	36
Female	26

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

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Alfred Kern, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	75
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip Alfred Kern, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	62

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Alfred Kern, MD.

**Gender**
Male	25
Female	28

**Age**
From 65 to 74	28
From 75 to 84	14
85 and over	0
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Alfred Kern, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	26
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	75
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip Alfred Kern, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Philip Alfred Kern, MD treated as an endocrinologist in Lexington, KY were lab tests, diabetes management, preventive care and blood draw.

blood draw	21
diabetes management	44
doctor visit	63
hospital care	18
inpatient care	18
lab tests	44
preventive care	40

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Alfred Kern, MD.

**Gender**
Female	36
Male	28

**Age**
85 and over	0
75 to 84	1
Less than 65	25
65 to 74	16

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Alfred Kern, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Philip Alfred Kern, MD treated were hypertension, diabetes, high cholesterol and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	4
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	65
Atrial Fibrillation	3
Cancer	0
Dementia	0

Education & Training

He completed residency at Montefiore Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine American Board of Internal Medicine, Endocrinology and Metabolism and has a state license in Kentucky.

Residency: Montefiore Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine American Board of Internal Medicine, Endocrinology and Metabolism

Licensed In: Kentucky

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$7,956 ZETIA $5,466	NON-PRODUCT $2,490
LIPOSCIENCE, INC.	$1,000 NMR LipoProfile Test $1,000

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$5,000
Consulting Fee	$2,340
Travel and Lodging	$1,616

Biography

Dr. Philip Kern is an adult endocrinology specialist. Clinical interests for Dr. Kern include pituitary disorders, type 2 diabetes, and amenorrhea (missed periods). He is professionally affiliated with the University of Kentucky HealthCare. His training includes a residency program at Montefiore Medical Center.