Dr. Norman Kane, MD

Dr. Kane practices at The Carlsbad Surgery Center in Carlsbad, California.

Dr. Kane's NPI, 1588625982, was assigned on March 28, 2006. Dr. Kane graduated from University of the Witwatersrand in 1973. Dr. Kane holds California license A33041.

Dr. Kane's primary practice is The Carlsbad Surgery Center, at 6121 Paseo Del Norte Suite 100, Carlsbad, CA 92011. The practice phone is (760) 448-2488. Dr. Kane also practices at Carlsbad Surgery Center, LLC, 6120 Paseo Del Norte, Carlsbad, CA 92011.

Dr. Kane's primary practice is The Carlsbad Surgery Center in Carlsbad, California. Dr. Kane is also affiliated with Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas. The medical group on file is Orthopaedic Specialists of North County. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kane to 1 more hospital, 3 group practices and clinics, 2 medical groups and 1 home health agency, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kane practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Kane's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Kane is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Kane's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Connecticut.

Dmand AI lists arm, wrist, hand fracture and dislocation, arthritis, bursitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, chest wall injury, hand joint or tendon inflammation, hip replacement and joint pain among the conditions Dr. Kane treats.

CMS data shows 6,199 Medicare services from Dr. Kane across 19 procedure codes in 2024, for 318 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $98,548 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 318 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kane in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 143 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 72% have high cholesterol. 14% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.07, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Kane's median patient age at 66, with 52% women.

In 2024, Dr. Kane wrote 341 Medicare Part D claims for 151 patients. 98% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 269 of them, across 4 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,455 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 271 claims across 5 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 75 out of 100 for Dr. Kane for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Kane accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 12 procedures of lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) by Dr. Kane, more than 83% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Hip replacement: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

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

CMS Open Payments shows 70 general payments to Dr. Kane from 24 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Acquisitions make up the largest share, 99% of the total. Encore Medical, LP paid the most, $342,699.

Dr. Kane graduated from University of the Witwatersrand in 1973.

Dr. Kane is in network with 14 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.