Dr. Kevin Jeffrey Pelton, MD

Dr. Pelton practices at Kevin J. Pelton MD, Inc. in Los Angeles, California.

Dr. Pelton's NPI, 1033282637, was assigned on November 15, 2006. Dr. Pelton graduated from UT Southwestern Medical Center in 2001. Dr. Pelton holds California license A80695.

Dr. Pelton's primary practice is Kevin J. Pelton MD, Inc., at 1700 E Cesar E Chavez Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90033 in Los Angeles County. The practice phone is (323) 264-7600.

Dr. Pelton's primary practice is Kevin J. Pelton MD, Inc. in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Pelton is also affiliated with Adventist Health White Memorial. The medical group on file is Los Angeles Orthopedic Surgery Specialists. Dmand AI also links Dr. Pelton to 1 more physician office and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

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

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Pelton's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Pelton is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dr. Pelton is licensed in California.

Dmand AI lists arthritis, back pain injection, bursitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, enthesopathy in foot or ankle, hand joint or tendon inflammation, joint arthropathy and joint pain among the conditions Dr. Pelton treats.

CMS data shows 612 Medicare services from Dr. Pelton across 12 procedure codes in 2024, for 217 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $35,594 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 217 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Pelton in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 124 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 88% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.44, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Pelton's median patient age at 57, with 60% women.

In 2024, Dr. Pelton wrote 315 Medicare Part D claims for 181 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 266 of them, across 8 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,601 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 261 claims across 7 drugs.

Dr. Pelton accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 426 procedures of removal of tissue by Dr. Pelton, more than 96% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

CMS Open Payments shows 35 general payments to Dr. Pelton from 6 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Stryker Corporation paid the most, $2,786.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Pelton, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2012.

Dr. Pelton graduated from UT Southwestern Medical Center in 2001.

Dr. Pelton is in network with 15 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and United Healthcare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.