Dr. David B. Kerns, MD
Vascular Surgery (Vascular Surgery Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas (1987)
- Years since graduation
- 39
- In the NPI registry since
- 2005
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 634
Licensed in Texas since 1996, according to the Texas Medical Board. We show license dates only for the states that publish them in bulk; see which states do. For other states, check the state medical board.
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. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 1987Medical school: University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas
- 2005Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
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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Vascular Surgery Physician primary
TX license K0862 (first issued 1996; active) -
Surgery Physician
TX license K0862 (first issued 1996; active)
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Christus Mother Frances Hospital Tyler, TX
- Christus Good Shepherd Medical Center Longview, TX
- Ut Health East Texas Tyler Regional Hospital Tyler, TX
- Ut Health East Texas Athens Hospital Athens, TX
- University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler Tyler, TX
Medical groups
- Etmc Physician Group, Inc. (381 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
- 634
- Services billed
- 3,937
- Patients’ average age
- 75
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 813 | 442 |
| Ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | 401 | 284 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 342 | 289 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | 236 | 190 |
| Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts | 138 | 82 |
| Complete ultrasound of aorta, vena cava, groin vessels or bypass grafts | 138 | 117 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 124 | 124 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure, each additional 15 minutes | 124 | 46 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | 96 | 82 |
| Insertion of needle or tube into artery of arm or leg | 86 | 75 |
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
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Clopidogrel (clopidogrel bisulfate) Other prescribers in Tyler, TX | 182 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium Other prescribers in Tyler, TX | 63 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (hydrocodone/acetaminophen) Other prescribers in Tyler, TX | 29 |
| Xarelto (rivaroxaban) Other prescribers in Tyler, TX | 29 |
| Cilostazol Other prescribers in Tyler, TX | 15 |
| Enoxaparin Sodium Other prescribers in Tyler, TX | 12 |
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, 13 companies reported 43 payments worth $2,673 in total to this clinician.
| Angiodynamics, Inc. | $1,799 |
|---|---|
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $487 |
| Neuros Medical, Inc. | $72.79 |
| Shockwave Medical, Inc | $72.17 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $49.80 |
| Cardiva Medical, Inc. | $39.87 |
| Octapharma USA, Inc. | $35.08 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $28.12 |
| Long term medical supply or device loan | $1,600 |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,073 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Angiodynamics, Inc. Dec 31, 2025 | Long term medical supply or device loan VenaCure 1470 Pro · ID · in-kind | $1,600 |
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.