Dr. Kenneth J. Mcalpine JR., M.D.
Orthopedic Surgery (Orthopaedic Surgery Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 13
- In the NPI registry since
- 2013
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 682
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2013Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Medicare’s Care Compare data doesn’t list this clinician’s medical school. Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Orthopaedic Surgery Physician primary
PA license MD467075
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- St Lukes Hospital Bethlehem, PA
- Reading Hospital West Reading, PA
- Penn State Health St. Joseph Reading, PA
- St Luke's Hospital - Carbon Campus Lehighton, PA
- Surgical Institute of Reading Wyomissing, PA
Medical groups
- Phoenix Rehabilitation and Health Services Inc (2,800 clinicians)
- Keystone Rehabilitation Systems Inc (776 clinicians)
- Berks Ortho LLC (8 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 682
- Services billed
- 3,130
- Patients’ average age
- 75
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Hyaluronan or derivative, trivisc, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg | 1,203 | 29 |
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | 708 | 176 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 558 | 386 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | 197 | 151 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 174 | 159 |
| Destruction of peripheral nerve or branch | 156 | 35 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | 154 | 110 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | 94 | 94 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 66 | 66 |
| Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | 64 | 63 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 4 companies reported 10 payments worth $7,747 in total to this clinician.
| Nextstep Arthropedix, LLC | $7,410 |
|---|---|
| Stryker Corporation | $196 |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $122 |
| Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | $18.79 |
| Royalty or License | $7,410 |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $337 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Nextstep Arthropedix, LLC Aug 29, 2025 | Royalty or License iNSitu Hip System · Orthopedic Surgery | $7,410 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.