Dr. Kenneth B. Dekay III, M.D.

Emergency Medicine (Emergency Medicine Physician)

36000 Darnall Loop, Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center
Fort Hood, TX 76544

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Medicare participating

Medical school: Uniformed Services Uhs Fe Hebert School of Med (2005)
Years since graduation: 21
In the NPI registry since: 2006
Medicare patients seen, 2024: 470

Licensed in Texas since 2008, 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

2005Medical school: Uniformed Services Uhs Fe Hebert School of Med
2006Registered 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

Emergency Medicine Physician primary
TX license M9961 (first issued 2008; active) · VA license 0101240653

As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.

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Where they work

Hospitals

Palestine Regional Medical Center Palestine, TX

Medical groups

Level One Urgent Care LLC (2 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: 470
Services billed: 1,296
Patients’ average age: 75

Most frequent Medicare services, 2023
Service	Times	Patients
Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making	339	293
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only	180	151
Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making	123	119
Injection, ceftriaxone sodium, per 250 mg	64	12
Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for influenza virus	64	27
Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle	32	15
Detection test by immunoassay technique for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus	32	27
Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for streptococcus, group a (strep)	30	25
Emergency department visit with low level of medical decision making	27	26
Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes	26	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

Most prescribed drugs, Medicare Part D 2024
Drug	Prescriptions
Prednisone Other prescribers in Fort Hood, TX	142
Naproxen Other prescribers in Fort Hood, TX	95
Cefdinir Other prescribers in Fort Hood, TX	60
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass (amoxicillin/potassium clav) Other prescribers in Fort Hood, TX	55
Azithromycin Other prescribers in Fort Hood, TX	50
Acetaminophen-Codeine (acetaminophen with codeine) Other prescribers in Fort Hood, TX	38
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa (albuterol sulfate) Other prescribers in Fort Hood, TX	35
Ondansetron Hcl Other prescribers in Fort Hood, TX	34
Amoxicillin Other prescribers in Fort Hood, TX	33
Tramadol Hcl Other prescribers in Fort Hood, TX	30

Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.

At a glance