Dr. Kenneth S. Pherson, DO

  • La Crescenta, CA
  • Orthopedic surgeon
NPI1962646414
Medicare services, 2024
969
Medicare patients, 2024
143
Part D claims, 2017
18
MIPS score, 2024
100
Industry payments
$145
Practice address
3747 Foothill Blvd, La Crescenta, CA 91214
Practice phone
Call (310) 445-5999
Professional email
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Skilled Facility Health Care Solutions - La Crescenta

Multi-specialty group site · La Crescenta, California

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Dr. Kenneth S. Pherson is an orthopedic surgeon in La Crescenta, California

Dr. Pherson practices at Skilled Facility Health Care Solutions - La Crescenta in La Crescenta, California.

Dr. Pherson's NPI, 1962646414, was assigned on April 28, 2009. Dr. Pherson graduated from Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine at Midwestern University in 2004. Dr. Pherson holds Michigan license 5101018853.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
April 28, 2009
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(310) 445-5999
Professional email
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Sex
Male
Medical school graduation
2004

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Kenneth S. Pherson practices at Skilled Facility Health Care Solutions - La Crescenta in La Crescenta, California

Dr. Pherson's primary practice is Skilled Facility Health Care Solutions - La Crescenta, at 3747 Foothill Blvd, La Crescenta, CA 91214. The practice phone is (310) 445-5999.

  • Skilled Facility Health Care Solutions - La Crescenta
    3747 Foothill Blvd, La Crescenta, CA 91214Phone(310) 445-5999

Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Kenneth S. Pherson is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Pherson's primary practice is Skilled Facility Health Care Solutions - La Crescenta in La Crescenta, California. The medical group on file is Skilled Physicians Group.

Skilled Facility Health Care Solutions - La CrescentaMulti-specialty group site · La Crescenta, CaliforniaPrimary
Skilled Physicians GroupPrimary care group, Glendale, CA

Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Kenneth S. Pherson's practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Skilled Facility Health Care Solutions - La CrescentaAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Kenneth S. Pherson is one of 2,056 orthopedic surgeons in California

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Pherson's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Pherson is board certified in 2018 - 2026 by the FL State License. Dmand AI has Dr. Pherson's licenses on file in 3 states: Michigan, Florida and Indiana.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Orthopaedic surgery, MichiganPrimaryLicense 5101018853 · taxonomy 207X00000X
  • Florida licenseLicense OS15613
  • Indiana licenseLicense 02003531A

Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Pherson

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2,056orthopedic surgeons in California
2orthopedic surgeons in La Crescenta

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Kenneth S. Pherson billed Medicare for 969 services in 2024

CMS data shows 969 Medicare services from Dr. Pherson across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 143 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $105,997 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 2024969
Medicare patients143
Paid by Medicare$105,997
Procedure codes6

Dr. Pherson's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1,0472024: 82521%
Surgery
2023: 2732024: 14447%

Dr. Pherson compared with the California median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Pherson
  • California median
Medicare services
969vs 68342% above
Medicare patients
143vs 21533% below
Part D claims
18vs 7074% below

Medians across 1,844 orthopedic surgeons in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Pherson's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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. Kenneth S. Pherson treated 143 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 81

CMS counts 143 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Pherson in 2024. The largest group is 85 and over, with 60 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 65% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 3.47, 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. Pherson's median patient age at 62, with 100% women.

Medicare patients, 2024143
Average age81
Average risk score3.47
Also on Medicaid65%

Dr. Pherson's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Pherson's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women6646%
  • Men7754%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Pherson's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Mood disorders75%
  4. Depression73%
  5. Anxiety70%
  6. Alzheimer's and dementia61%
  7. Chronic kidney disease55%
  8. Heart failure54%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Pherson's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 62

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women100%
  • Men0%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Kenneth S. Pherson wrote 18 Medicare Part D claims in 2017

In 2017, Dr. Pherson wrote 18 Medicare Part D claims. They cover 1 drug, with $169 in total drug cost. In 2016, CMS named 115 claims across 2 drugs.

Part D claims, 201718
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$169

Dr. Pherson's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2017

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, 2016 to 2017

  • 2016
  • 2017
Claims for drugs CMS names
2016: 1152017: 1884%

Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2017, 2 in 2016.

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Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026

Dr. Kenneth S. Pherson scored 100 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 100 out of 100 for Dr. Pherson for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group.

Dr. Pherson's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 100of 100Final score
  • 98of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Source: Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Dr. Kenneth S. Pherson received $145 in industry payments in 2016

CMS Open Payments shows 3 general payments to Dr. Pherson from 3 drug and device companies in 2016. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. paid the most, $108.

Companies that paid Dr. Pherson the most, 2016 to 2016

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Kenneth S. Pherson graduated from Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine at Midwestern University

Dr. Pherson graduated from Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine at Midwestern University in 2004.

  1. Medical schoolChicago College of Osteopathic Medicine at Midwestern University
  2. Board certified in 2018 - 2026FL State License
  3. Board certified in 2007 - 2009IL State License
  4. Board certified in 2009 - 2025IN State License
  5. Board certified in 2010 - 2020MI State License

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Dr. Kenneth S. Pherson accepts plans from 1 insurance carrier

Dr. Pherson is in network with 1 carrier, including WI State Medicaid. Medicaid plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • WI State Medicaid

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Sources for Dr. Kenneth S. Pherson's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation DataDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesClinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Kenneth S. Pherson's NPI number?

Dr. Kenneth S. Pherson's NPI number is 1962646414. It was assigned on April 28, 2009, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Kenneth S. Pherson?

Dr. Kenneth S. Pherson is an orthopedic surgeon in La Crescenta, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).

Where does Dr. Kenneth S. Pherson practice?

Dr. Pherson practices at 3747 Foothill Blvd, La Crescenta, CA 91214. Dr. Pherson's primary practice is Skilled Facility Health Care Solutions - La Crescenta in La Crescenta, California.

What is Dr. Kenneth S. Pherson's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Pherson is (310) 445-5999.

What is Dr. Kenneth S. Pherson's medical license number?

Dr. Pherson holds Michigan license 5101018853, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.

Which states has Dr. Kenneth S. Pherson been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Pherson in Michigan, Florida and Indiana.

What medical group is Dr. Kenneth S. Pherson part of?

Dr. Pherson is linked to Skilled Physicians Group.

Does Dr. Kenneth S. Pherson accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Pherson billed Medicare for 969 services in 2024.

What is Dr. Kenneth S. Pherson's MIPS score?

Dr. Pherson's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 100 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Kenneth S. Pherson see?

CMS counts 143 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Pherson in 2024, with an average age of 81.

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Is Dr. Kenneth S. Pherson board certified?

Yes. Dr. Pherson is board certified in 2018 - 2026 by the FL State License.

What services does Dr. Kenneth S. Pherson bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Pherson's most billed Medicare services were nursing facility care (99309), nursing facility care (99310) and surgery: skin and soft tissue (11043).

Where did Dr. Kenneth S. Pherson go to medical school?

Dr. Pherson graduated from Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine at Midwestern University in 2004.

What drugs does Dr. Kenneth S. Pherson prescribe most?

In 2017 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Pherson's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen.

Has Dr. Kenneth S. Pherson received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $145 in general payments to Dr. Pherson from 3 companies from 2016 to 2016. The largest total came from Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.

How long has Dr. Kenneth S. Pherson been practicing?

Dr. Pherson graduated from medical school in 2004, 22 years ago.

What insurance does Dr. Kenneth S. Pherson accept?

Dr. Pherson is in network with 1 carrier, including WI State Medicaid. Medicaid plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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