Dr. Michael J. Kelner, MD

Dr. Kelner practices at UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center in San Diego, California.

Dr. Kelner's NPI, 1174679849, was assigned on January 26, 2007. Dr. Kelner graduated from University Of Minnesota Medical School in 1981. Dr. Kelner holds California license G48254.

Dr. Kelner's primary practice is UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center, at 200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92103 in San Diego County. The practice phone is (619) 543-6222.

Dr. Kelner's primary practice is UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center in San Diego, California. Dr. Kelner is also affiliated with Hillcrest Medical Center. The medical group on file is UC San Diego Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kelner to 2 more hospitals, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kelner practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Clinical pathology/laboratory medicine is Dr. Kelner's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207ZP0105X. Dr. Kelner is board certified in chemical pathology by the American Board of Pathology. Dr. Kelner is licensed in California.

CMS data shows 6,024 Medicare services from Dr. Kelner across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 1,555 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $84,777 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 1,555 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kelner in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 694 patients. 70% of them have high blood pressure, and 69% have high cholesterol. 22% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.06, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Kelner's median patient age at 69, with 55% women.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 91 out of 100 for Dr. Kelner for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Kelner accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Dmand AI links 63 papers to Dr. Kelner, published from 2006 to 2019. The most frequent topics are Sesquiterpenes, Antineoplastic Agents and Polycyclic Sesquiterpenes. Dr. Kelner has published most often in J Appl Lab Med. Dr. Kelner's most frequent co-authors are Kyra Marina Samson, MD, Wen Wang and Braden Randall Hale, MD, MPH.

CMS Open Payments shows 7 general payments to Dr. Kelner from 2 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2022. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 66% of the total. Cue Health Inc. paid the most, $2,375.

Dr. Kelner graduated from University Of Minnesota Medical School in 1981.

Dr. Kelner is in network with 14 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, United Healthcare and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.