Dr. Kenneth J. Kress, MD

  • Alpharetta, GA
  • Orthopedic surgeon
NPI1174510598
Medicare services, 2024
792
Medicare patients, 2024
284
Part D claims, 2024
1,317
MIPS score, 2024
79
Industry payments
$59,082
Practice address
100 Somerby Dr, Alpharetta, GA 30009
Practice phone
Call (404) 851-8000
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Primary practice

Northside Hospital Atlanta

Alpharetta, Georgia

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Dr. Kenneth J. Kress is an orthopedic surgeon in Alpharetta, Georgia

Dr. Kress practices at Northside Hospital Atlanta in Alpharetta, Georgia.

Dr. Kress' NPI, 1174510598, was assigned on September 30, 2005. Dr. Kress graduated from JS Weill Medical College, Cornell University in 1985. Dr. Kress holds Georgia license 032768.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
September 30, 2005
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(404) 851-8000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
67
Medical school graduation
1985

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Kenneth J. Kress practices at Northside Hospital Atlanta in Alpharetta, Georgia

Dr. Kress' primary practice is Northside Hospital Atlanta, at 100 Somerby Dr, Alpharetta, GA 30009 in Fulton County. The practice phone is (404) 851-8000.

  • Northside Hospital Atlanta
    100 Somerby Dr, Alpharetta, GA 30009 · Fulton CountyPhone(404) 851-8000

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Kenneth J. Kress is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Kress' primary practice is Northside Hospital Atlanta in Alpharetta, Georgia. The medical group on file is Northside Hospital. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kress to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Kenneth J. Kress' practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Northside Hospital AtlantaAvailable with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Kenneth J. Kress is one of 659 orthopedic surgeons in Georgia

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Kress' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Kress is licensed in Georgia.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Orthopaedic surgery, GeorgiaPrimaryLicense 032768 · taxonomy 207X00000X

Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Kress

Counts of orthopedic surgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

659orthopedic surgeons in Georgia
3orthopedic surgeons in Alpharetta

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Kenneth J. Kress billed Medicare for 792 services in 2024

CMS data shows 792 Medicare services from Dr. Kress across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 284 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $204,555 for them.

Medicare services, 2024792
Medicare patients284
Paid by Medicare$204,555
Procedure codes7

Dr. Kress' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Imaging
2023: 5832024: 38933%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 3612024: 23036%
Surgery
2023: 3082024: 17344%
Lab and pathology
2023: 162024: 0100%

Where Dr. Kress' Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office61978%
  • In a facility17322%

Dr. Kress compared with the Georgia median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Kress
  • Georgia median
Medicare services
792vs 1,57450% below
Medicare patients
284vs 280Close to median
Part D claims
1,263vs 3543.6 times

Medians across 619 orthopedic surgeons in Georgia with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Kress' most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Kenneth J. Kress treated 284 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75

CMS counts 284 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kress in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 141 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 0.78, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Kress' median patient age at 75, with 48% women.

Medicare patients, 2024284
Average age75
Average risk score0.78

Dr. Kress' Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Kress' Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women17060%
  • Men11440%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Kress' Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Arthritis75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. High blood pressure70%
  4. Ischemic heart disease31%
  5. Anxiety19%
  6. Cancer19%
  7. Diabetes19%
  8. Atrial fibrillation16%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Kress' patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 75

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women48%
  • Men50%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Kenneth J. Kress wrote 1,317 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Kress wrote 1,317 Medicare Part D claims for 449 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,263 of them, across 14 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $4,383 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 2,470 claims across 16 drugs.

Part D claims, 20241,317
Drugs named by CMS14
Total drug cost$4,383
Part D patients449

Dr. Kress' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic1,311 claims100%
  • Brand-name and other6 claims0%

Dr. Kress' most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Kress' Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids19%253 of 1,317 claims
  • Antibiotics47%613 of 1,317 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 2,4702024: 1,26349%

Drugs named by CMS: 14 in 2024, 16 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Kenneth J. Kress scored 79 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 79 out of 100 for Dr. Kress for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group.

Dr. Kress' MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 79of 100Final score
  • 67.8of 100Quality
  • 73of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 86of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Source: Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026

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Dr. Kenneth J. Kress received $59,082 in industry payments from 2016 to 2024

CMS Open Payments shows 156 general payments to Dr. Kress from 25 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2024. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 75% of the total. Medical Device Business Services, Inc. paid the most, $27,057. It also lists 2 research payments totaling $5,250 in 2016.

General payments to Dr. Kress by program year, 2016 to 2024

General payments to Dr. Kress by kind, 2016 to 2024

$59.1Kin total
  • Consulting fees$44,20075%
  • Food and beverage$7,56413%
  • Travel and lodging$7,31812%

Companies that paid Dr. Kress the most, 2016 to 2024

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Kenneth J. Kress graduated from JS Weill Medical College, Cornell University

Dr. Kress graduated from JS Weill Medical College, Cornell University in 1985.

  1. Medical schoolJS Weill Medical College, Cornell University

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Sources for Dr. Kenneth J. Kress's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesClinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Kenneth J. Kress' NPI number?

Dr. Kenneth J. Kress' NPI number is 1174510598. It was assigned on September 30, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Kenneth J. Kress?

Dr. Kenneth J. Kress is an orthopedic surgeon in Alpharetta, Georgia. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).

Where does Dr. Kenneth J. Kress practice?

Dr. Kress practices at 100 Somerby Dr, Alpharetta, GA 30009. Dr. Kress' primary practice is Northside Hospital Atlanta in Alpharetta, Georgia. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kress to 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. Kenneth J. Kress' office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Kress is (404) 851-8000.

What is Dr. Kenneth J. Kress' medical license number?

Dr. Kress holds Georgia license 032768.

What medical group is Dr. Kenneth J. Kress part of?

Dr. Kress is linked to Northside Hospital.

Does Dr. Kenneth J. Kress accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Kress billed Medicare for 792 services in 2024.

What is Dr. Kenneth J. Kress' MIPS score?

Dr. Kress' MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 79 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Kenneth J. Kress see?

CMS counts 284 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kress in 2024, with an average age of 75.

What services does Dr. Kenneth J. Kress bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Kress' most billed Medicare services were diagnostic imaging (73564), surgery: bones and joints (27447) and office visit, established patient (99214).

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Where did Dr. Kenneth J. Kress go to medical school?

Dr. Kress graduated from JS Weill Medical College, Cornell University in 1985.

What drugs does Dr. Kenneth J. Kress prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Kress' most prescribed drugs by claims were Amoxicillin, Oxycodone HCl and Pregabalin.

Has Dr. Kenneth J. Kress received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $59,082 in general payments to Dr. Kress from 25 companies from 2016 to 2024. The largest total came from Medical Device Business Services, Inc.

How long has Dr. Kenneth J. Kress been practicing?

Dr. Kress graduated from medical school in 1985, 41 years ago.

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