Dr. Suzanne Siefert Kool, MD

Dr. Kool practices at MedStar Washington Hospital Center in Washington, District of Columbia, part of MedStar Health.

Dr. Kool's NPI, 1659530533, was assigned on June 5, 2008. Dr. Kool graduated from UVA School of Medicine in 2008. Dr. Kool holds Maryland license D83565.

Dr. Kool's primary practice is MedStar Washington Hospital Center, at 110 Irving Street NW, Washington, DC 20010 in The District County. The practice phone is (202) 877-7000.

Dr. Kool's primary practice is MedStar Washington Hospital Center in Washington, District of Columbia, part of MedStar Health. Dr. Kool is also affiliated with MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center. The medical group on file is MedStar Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kool to 3 more hospitals and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kool practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Vascular surgery is Dr. Kool's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2086S0129X. Dr. Kool is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Kool's licenses on file in 3 states: Maryland, District of Columbia and Ohio.

Dmand AI lists blood vessel access for dialysis, carotid revascularization, chronic skin ulcer, deep vein thrombosis (DVT), heart device and aorta surgery, leg revascularization, lymphedema and peripheral vascular disease among the conditions Dr. Kool treats.

CMS data shows 1,994 Medicare services from Dr. Kool across 35 procedure codes in 2024, for 950 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $154,778 for them.

CMS counts 950 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kool in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 333 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 36% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 3.18, 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. Kool's median patient age at 68, with 55% women.

In 2024, Dr. Kool wrote 21 Medicare Part D claims. 76% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 14 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $193 in total drug cost. In 2018, CMS named 23 claims across 1 drug.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 86 out of 100 for Dr. Kool for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Kool accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 34 procedures of leg revascularization (restoring blood flow) by Dr. Kool, more than 91% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Kool in 2025. Dr. Kool's most frequent co-authors are Jason Andrew Chin, MD, Jason Ryan Crowner, MD and Jason Francis Howard, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 67 general payments to Dr. Kool from 16 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Inari Medical, Inc. paid the most, $751.

Dr. Kool graduated from UVA School of Medicine in 2008.

Dr. Kool is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.