Dr. Galen W. Epp, M.D.
Hospitalist (Hospitalist Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of Kansas School of Med (Kc/Wich/Sal) (1981)
- Years since graduation
- 45
- In the NPI registry since
- 2005
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 440
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
- 1981Medical school: University of Kansas School of Med (Kc/Wich/Sal)
- 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
-
Hospitalist Physician primary
MO license 2004002414
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- St Lukes Hospital of Kansas City Kansas City, MO
- Saint Luke's East Hospital Lees Summit, MO
- Saint Luke's South Hospital Overland PArk, KS
- Anderson County Hospital Garnett, KS
- Allen County Regional Hospital Iola, KS
Medical groups
- Saint Lukes Physician Group Inc (1,237 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
- 440
- Services billed
- 1,167
- Patients’ average age
- 79
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 498 | 247 |
| Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | 350 | 189 |
| Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes | 170 | 163 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | 120 | 114 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | 39 | 34 |
| Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less | 19 | 18 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Pantoprazole Sodium Other prescribers in Kansas City, MO | 12 |
| Prednisone Other prescribers in Kansas City, MO | 12 |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass (amoxicillin/potassium clav) Other prescribers in Kansas City, MO | 11 |
| Eliquis (apixaban) Other prescribers in Kansas City, MO | 11 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.