Dr. Phillip Kissel, MD

Dr. Kissel practices at Phillip Kissel, MD - Neurological & Spinal Surgery in San Luis Obispo, California.

Dr. Kissel's NPI, 1306877030, was assigned on July 5, 2006. Dr. Kissel graduated from Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science in 1983. Dr. Kissel holds California license G53048.

Dr. Kissel's primary practice is Phillip Kissel, MD - Neurological & Spinal Surgery, at 699 California Blvd Ste A, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401-2507. The practice phone is (805) 544-4455.

Dr. Kissel's primary practice is Phillip Kissel, MD - Neurological & Spinal Surgery in San Luis Obispo, California. Dr. Kissel is also affiliated with Dignity Health - French Hospital Medical Center. The medical group on file is ARC Physical Therapy. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kissel to 1 more hospital, 2 medical groups, 1 group practice or clinic, 1 home health agency and 1 therapy and rehab clinic, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kissel practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Neurological surgery is Dr. Kissel's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207T00000X. Dr. Kissel is board certified in neurological surgery by the American Board of Neurological Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Kissel's licenses on file in 3 states: California, Montana and Wyoming.

Dmand AI lists back and neck pain treatment without fusion, craniotomy, lower back pain, neck pain and spine problems, spinal fusion and thoracic spine disorders among the conditions Dr. Kissel treats.

CMS data shows 309 Medicare services from Dr. Kissel across 9 procedure codes in 2024, for 187 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $56,598 for them.

CMS counts 187 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kissel in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 83 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 74% have high cholesterol. 10% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.10, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Kissel's median patient age at 71, with 49% women.

In 2024, Dr. Kissel wrote 96 Medicare Part D claims for 50 patients. 96% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 37 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $455 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 77 claims across 4 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 0 out of 100 for Dr. Kissel for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Kissel accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 16 procedures of laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones) by Dr. Kissel, more than 43% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 8 papers to Dr. Kissel in 2012. The most frequent topics are Rabbits, Tissue Plasminogen Activator and Intracranial Embolism and Thrombosis. Dr. Kissel has published most often in Neurosurgery. Dr. Kissel's most frequent co-authors are Bahram B. Chehrazi, FACS, MD, Franklin C. Wagner, MD and James E. Boggan, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 96 general payments to Dr. Kissel from 9 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 66% of the total. Medtronic USA, Inc. paid the most, $4,607.

Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Kissel.

Dr. Kissel graduated from Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science in 1983. Dr. Kissel is a member of AANS, ACS and CNS.

Dr. Kissel is in network with 9 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Elevance. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.