Dr. Patrick Gerard Pieper, MD

Dr. Pieper practices at Kern County Hospital Authority in Bakersfield, California.

Dr. Pieper's NPI, 1811074016, was assigned on November 1, 2006. Dr. Pieper graduated from University of Southern California School of Medicine in 1991. Dr. Pieper holds California license G76747.

Dr. Pieper's primary practice is Kern County Hospital Authority, at 1700 Mt Vernon Ave, Bakersfield, CA 93306 in Kern County. The practice phone is (661) 326-2000.

Dr. Pieper's primary practice is Kern County Hospital Authority in Bakersfield, California. Dr. Pieper is also affiliated with Kern Medical. The medical group on file is Kern Medical. Dmand AI also links Dr. Pieper to 1 more physician office and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Pieper practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Otolaryngology is Dr. Pieper's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207Y00000X. Dr. Pieper is board certified in otolaryngology by the American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery. Dr. Pieper is licensed in California.

Dmand AI lists chronic nasal allergies, chronic sinusitis, ear eustachian tube disorders, ear infection, endoscopic sinus surgery, hearing loss and impairment, larynx and vocal cord disease and swimmer's ear among the conditions Dr. Pieper treats.

CMS data shows 507 Medicare services from Dr. Pieper across 9 procedure codes in 2024, for 266 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $35,904 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 266 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Pieper in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 123 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 47% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.55, 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. Pieper's median patient age at 38, with 44% women.

In 2024, Dr. Pieper wrote 158 Medicare Part D claims for 77 patients. 98% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 69 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $689 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 72 claims across 2 drugs.

Dr. Pieper accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Pieper. Dr. Pieper's most frequent co-author is Frank M. Kamer, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 18 general payments to Dr. Pieper from 15 drug and device companies from 2019 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 83% of the total. GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. paid the most, $125.

Dr. Pieper graduated from University of Southern California School of Medicine in 1991.

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