Dr. Jeffrey Scott Kanel, MD

Dr. Kanel practices at Golden State Orthopedics & Spine in Los Gatos, California.

Dr. Kanel's NPI, 1912962556, was assigned on April 18, 2006. Dr. Kanel graduated from Saint Louis University School Of Medicine in 1985. Dr. Kanel holds California license 00G579000.

Dr. Kanel's primary practice is Golden State Orthopedics & Spine, at 340 Dardanelli Ln, Los Gatos, CA 95032 in Santa Clara County. The practice phone is (925) 939-8585.

Dr. Kanel's primary practice is Golden State Orthopedics & Spine in Los Gatos, California. Dr. Kanel is also affiliated with El Camino Health - Mountain View Hospital. The medical group on file is Golden State Orthopedics & Spine. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kanel to 1 more hospital, 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kanel practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Pediatric orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Kanel's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207XP3100X. Dr. Kanel is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Kanel's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Florida.

Dmand AI lists arm, wrist, hand fracture and dislocation, arthritis, broken or dislocated ankle/ or foot, enthesopathy in arms, enthesopathy in foot or ankle, hip replacement, joint pain and knee arthroscopy among the conditions Dr. Kanel treats.

CMS data shows 1,059 Medicare services from Dr. Kanel across 9 procedure codes in 2024, for 174 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $33,903 for them.

CMS counts 174 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kanel in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 68 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 71% have high blood pressure. 18% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.20, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Kanel's median patient age at 17, with 46% women.

In 2024, Dr. Kanel wrote 108 Medicare Part D claims for 58 patients. 91% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 51 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $255 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 60 claims across 3 drugs.

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

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)

Spinal fusion: 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)

Dmand AI links 3 papers to Dr. Kanel. The most frequent topics are North America and Orthopedics. Dr. Kanel has published most often in J Pediatr Orthop. Dr. Kanel's most frequent co-authors are Howard R. Epps, MD, Matthew F. Halsey, MD and James Joseph McCarthy.

CMS Open Payments shows 85 general payments to Dr. Kanel from 21 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Royalties and licenses make up the largest share, 98% of the total. Smith & Nephew, Inc. paid the most, $396,199.

Dr. Kanel graduated from Saint Louis University School Of Medicine in 1985.

Dr. Kanel is in network with 14 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.