Catheter Cardiovasc Interv
Ablation TechniquesCardiomyopathy, HypertrophicCoronary Angiography
Dr. Morton Joseph Kern, MD
NPI1770587131
- Medicare services, 2018
- 59
- Part D claims, 2018
- 88
- Publications
- 513
- Clinical trials
- 1
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 5901 E. Seventh Street, Long Beach, CA 90822
- Practice phone
- Call (562) 826-8000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Morton Joseph Kern is a cardiologist in Long Beach, California
Dr. Kern practices at Tibor Rubin VA Medical Center in Long Beach, California, part of Veterans Health Administration.
Dr. Kern's NPI, 1770587131, was assigned on June 13, 2005. Dr. Kern graduated from Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai in 1976. Dr. Kern's California license number on file is G87067.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1770587131NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- June 13, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (562) 826-8000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Medical school graduation
- 1976
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Morton Joseph Kern practices at Tibor Rubin VA Medical Center in Long Beach, California
Dr. Kern's primary practice is Tibor Rubin VA Medical Center, at 5901 E. Seventh Street, Long Beach, CA 90822 in Los Angeles County. The practice phone is (562) 826-8000.
- Tibor Rubin VA Medical Center5901 E. Seventh Street, Long Beach, CA 90822 · Los Angeles CountyPhone(562) 826-8000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Morton Joseph Kern is affiliated with 1 site of care
Dr. Kern's primary practice is Tibor Rubin VA Medical Center in Long Beach, California, part of Veterans Health Administration. Dr. Kern's employer is on file too: a hospital.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Morton Joseph Kern's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kern practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Tibor Rubin VA Medical Center | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Morton Joseph Kern is one of 2,375 cardiologists in California
Cardiovascular disease is Dr. Kern's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RC0000X. Dr. Kern is board certified in cardiovascular disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Kern's licenses on file in 5 states: California, Florida, Missouri, Illinois and Texas.
Specialties and state licenses
- Cardiovascular disease, CaliforniaPrimary
- Florida license
- Missouri license
- Illinois license
- Texas license
Cardiologists near Dr. Kern
Counts of cardiologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
2,375cardiologists in California33cardiologists in Long Beach5cardiologists at Tibor Rubin VA Medical Center
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Morton Joseph Kern billed Medicare for 59 services in 2018
CMS data shows 59 Medicare services from Dr. Kern across 3 procedure codes in 2018, all of them office visits. Medicare paid $4,514 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Medicare services, 201859
Paid by Medicare$4,514
Procedure codes3
Dr. Kern's Medicare services by type, 2017 to 2018
- 2017
- 2018
- Office and hospital visits
- 2017: 1372018: 5957%
- Tests and treatments
- 2017: 152018: 0100%
Dr. Kern compared with the California median for cardiologists, 2018
- Dr. Kern
- California median
- Medicare services
- 59vs 1,56096% below
- Part D claims
- 88vs 1,41094% below
Medians across 2,237 cardiologists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Kern's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2018
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Morton Joseph Kern's patients have a median age of 78
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Kern's median patient age at 78, with 25% women.
Dr. Kern's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 78
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women25%
- Men75%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
Dr. Morton Joseph Kern wrote 88 Medicare Part D claims in 2018
In 2018, Dr. Kern wrote 88 Medicare Part D claims. They cover 6 drugs, with $5,700 in total drug cost. In 2017, CMS named 22 claims across 2 drugs.
Part D claims, 201888
Drugs named by CMS6
Total drug cost$5,700
Dr. Kern's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2018
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2017 to 2018
- 2017
- 2018
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2017: 222018: 88300%
Drugs named by CMS: 6 in 2018, 2 in 2017.
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026
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Dr. Morton Joseph Kern has 513 publications on record
Dmand AI links 513 papers to Dr. Kern, published from 2005 to 2025. 2020 was the busiest year, with 11. The most frequent topics are Coronary Angiography, Coronary Disease and Coronary Circulation. Dr. Kern has published most often in Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. Dr. Kern's most frequent co-authors are Arnold Hoo Seto, MD, Frank V. Aguirre, MD and Michel Guy Vandormael, MD.
Papers513
Years published2005 to 2025
Dr. Kern's papers by year, 2016 to 2025
Topics Dr. Kern writes about most
- Coronary Angiography
- Coronary Disease
- Coronary Circulation
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Blood Flow Velocity
- Hemodynamics
- Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary
- Coronary Vessels
Dr. Kern's most frequent co-authors
- Arnold Hoo Seto, MD101 shared papers
- Frank V. Aguirre, MD88 shared papers
- Michel Guy Vandormael, MD37 shared papers
Recent publications by Dr. Kern
JACC Basic Transl Sci
Circulation
Coronary Artery DiseaseFractional Flow Reserve, MyocardialPercutaneous Coronary Intervention
Curr Cardiol Rep
Cardiac CatheterizationOccupational ExposurePersonal Protective Equipment
Am J Cardiol
CardiologyCoronary AngiographyCoronary Artery Disease
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Morton Joseph Kern has worked on 1 clinical trial
Dmand AI links Dr. Kern to 1 clinical trial. Conditions studied include Peripheral Vascular Diseases and Vascular Diseases.
Conditions in Dr. Kern's trials
- Peripheral Vascular Diseases
- Vascular Diseases
Investigators on the most trials with Dr. Kern
Recent clinical trials with Dr. Kern
Peripheral Vascular DiseasesVascular DiseasesReal-time Ultrasound Guidance (Site-Rite 5 or 6 machine)
Sources: Dmand AI Research Linkage; and ClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine)
Dr. Morton Joseph Kern received $526,074 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 525 general payments to Dr. Kern from 42 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 52% of the total. ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) paid the most, $106,200. It also lists 5 research payments totaling $6,661 from 2017 to 2024.
General payments to Dr. Kern by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Kern by kind, 2016 to 2025
$526.1Kin total
- Consulting fees$271,44652%
- Honoraria$136,53926%
- Speaker and faculty fees$53,65010%
- Travel and lodging$24,2165%
- Other$33,2916%
Companies that paid Dr. Kern the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Morton Joseph Kern has 5 awards and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 5 awards for Dr. Kern, most recently Top Doctors:LA Area in 2013.
Awards and honors for Dr. Kern
- 2013
- Top Doctors:LA Area
- Top Doctors:San Diego Area
- 2012
- Top Doctors:Southern California
- Undated
- ACC Fellow
- Super Doc
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Morton Joseph Kern graduated from Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai
Dr. Kern graduated from Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai in 1976. Dr. Kern is a member of ACC.
- Medical school
- Board certified in cardiovascular disease
- Board certified in internal medicine
- Board certified in cardiovascular disease
- Board certified in internal medicine
- Board certified in interventional cardiology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Morton Joseph Kern accepts plans from 5 insurance carriers
Dr. Kern is in network with 5 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Elevance. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 5. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- Elevance
- HCSC
- Regence Health Plans
Plan types Dr. Kern accepts, by number of carriers
- Medicare5
- PPO5
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Morton Joseph Kern's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel Data |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Clinical trials and co-investigators | Dmand AI Research LinkageClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Morton Joseph Kern's NPI number?
Dr. Morton Joseph Kern's NPI number is 1770587131. It was assigned on June 13, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Morton Joseph Kern?
Dr. Morton Joseph Kern is a cardiologist in Long Beach, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Cardiovascular Disease Physician (taxonomy code 207RC0000X).
Where does Dr. Morton Joseph Kern practice?
Dr. Kern practices at 5901 E. Seventh Street, Long Beach, CA 90822. Dr. Kern's primary practice is Tibor Rubin VA Medical Center in Long Beach, California, part of Veterans Health Administration.
What is Dr. Morton Joseph Kern's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Kern is (562) 826-8000.
What is Dr. Morton Joseph Kern's medical license number?
Dr. Kern's California license number on file is G87067, one of the licenses on file in 5 states.
Which states has Dr. Morton Joseph Kern been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Kern in California (2003 to 2025), Florida (2017 to 2019), Missouri (1985 to 2006), Illinois (1987 to 2005) and Texas (1983 to 1987).
Which hospitals is Dr. Morton Joseph Kern affiliated with?
Dr. Kern practices at Tibor Rubin VA Medical Center in Long Beach, California.
Does Dr. Morton Joseph Kern accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Kern billed Medicare for 59 services in 2018.
Is Dr. Morton Joseph Kern board certified?
Yes. Dr. Kern is board certified in cardiovascular disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
What services does Dr. Morton Joseph Kern bill to Medicare?
In 2018, Dr. Kern's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), office visit, established patient (99215) and office visit, new patient (99205).
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Where did Dr. Morton Joseph Kern go to medical school?
Dr. Kern graduated from Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai in 1976.
What drugs does Dr. Morton Joseph Kern prescribe most?
In 2018 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Kern's most prescribed drugs by claims were Metoprolol Succinate, Atorvastatin Calcium and Furosemide.
Has Dr. Morton Joseph Kern received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $526,074 in general payments to Dr. Kern from 42 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp).
How long has Dr. Morton Joseph Kern been practicing?
Dr. Kern graduated from medical school in 1976, 50 years ago.
Does Dr. Morton Joseph Kern do research?
Dmand AI links 513 publications to Dr. Kern, published from 2005 to 2025. Dr. Kern has worked on 1 clinical trial.
Who does Dr. Morton Joseph Kern publish with?
Dr. Kern's most frequent co-authors are Arnold Hoo Seto, MD (101 shared papers), Frank V. Aguirre, MD (88 shared papers) and Michel Guy Vandormael, MD (37 shared papers).
What insurance does Dr. Morton Joseph Kern accept?
Dr. Kern is in network with 5 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Elevance. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 5. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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