Dr. Kenneth Earl Harper, MD

  • Macon, GA
  • General surgeon
NPI1922062496PAC ID5496714552
Medicare services, 2024
652
Medicare patients, 2024
275
Part D claims, 2024
19
Publications
1
MIPS score, 2024
98
Practice address
556 3rd St Suite A Suite A, Macon, GA 31201-7934
Practice phone
Call (478) 743-2472
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Vein Specialists Of The South

Surgical practice · Macon, Georgia

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Dr. Kenneth Earl Harper is a general surgeon in Macon, Georgia

Dr. Harper practices at Vein Specialists Of The South in Macon, Georgia.

Dr. Harper's NPI, 1922062496, was assigned on April 13, 2006. Dr. Harper graduated from Medical College of Georgia in 1979. Dr. Harper holds Georgia license 25983.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
5496714552
NPI enumeration date
April 13, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(478) 743-2472
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
73
Medical school graduation
1979

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Kenneth Earl Harper practices at Vein Specialists of the South in Macon, Georgia

Dr. Harper's primary practice is Vein Specialists of the South, at 556 3rd St Suite A Suite A, Macon, GA 31201-7934. The practice phone is (478) 743-2472.

  • Vein Specialists of the South
    556 3rd St Suite A Suite A, Macon, GA 31201-7934Phone(478) 743-2472

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Dr. Kenneth Earl Harper is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Harper's primary practice is Vein Specialists Of The South in Macon, Georgia. The medical group on file is Vein Specialists of the South.

Vein Specialists Of The SouthSurgical practice · Macon, GeorgiaPrimary
Vein Specialists of the SouthSurgery group, Macon, GA

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Kenneth Earl Harper's practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Vein Specialists Of The SouthAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Kenneth Earl Harper is one of 853 general surgeons in Georgia

Surgery is Dr. Harper's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Harper is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dr. Harper is licensed in Georgia.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgery, GeorgiaPrimaryLicense 25983 · 1984 to 2027 · taxonomy 208600000X

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists varicose vein treatment among the conditions Dr. Harper treats.

General surgeons near Dr. Harper

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

Dr. Kenneth Earl Harper billed Medicare for 652 services in 2024

CMS data shows 652 Medicare services from Dr. Harper across 10 procedure codes in 2024, for 275 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $141,984 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 2024652
Medicare patients275
Paid by Medicare$141,984
Procedure codes10

Dr. Harper's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Tests and treatments
2023: 4172024: 34817%
Surgery
2023: 1962024: 2034%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1102024: 1018%

Dr. Harper compared with the Georgia median for general surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Harper
  • Georgia median
Medicare services
652vs 1504.3 times
Medicare patients
275vs 1092.5 times
Part D claims
12vs 5478% below

Medians across 789 general surgeons in Georgia with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Harper's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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

Dr. Kenneth Earl Harper treated 275 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74

CMS counts 275 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Harper in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 137 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.10, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Harper's median patient age at 68, with 72% women.

Medicare patients, 2024275
Average age74
Average risk score1.10

Dr. Harper's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Harper's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women19069%
  • Men8531%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Harper's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis59%
  4. Chronic kidney disease35%
  5. Diabetes34%
  6. Anxiety26%
  7. Mood disorders25%
  8. Ischemic heart disease23%

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

Dr. Harper's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 68

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women72%
  • Men28%

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

Dr. Kenneth Earl Harper wrote 19 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Harper wrote 19 Medicare Part D claims. 58% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 12 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $7,202 in total drug cost. In 2022, CMS named 162 claims across 4 drugs.

Part D claims, 202419
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$7,202

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

  • Generic11 claims58%
  • Brand-name and other8 claims42%

Dr. Harper's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2023

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

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2022 to 2023

  • 2022
  • 2023
Claims for drugs CMS names
2022: 1622023: 1293%

Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2023, 4 in 2022.

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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 Earl Harper scored 98 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 98 out of 100 for Dr. Harper for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Harper accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 139 procedures of varicose vein removal by Dr. Harper, more than 87% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Harper's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 98of 100Final score
  • 95.7of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities

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

Where Dr. Harper ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Varicose vein removal
87th percentile139 procedures

CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.

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

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Kenneth Earl Harper has 1 publication on record

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Harper in 2017. Dr. Harper's most frequent co-authors are Felipe B. Collares, MD and Helane S. Fronek, MD.

Papers1

Dr. Harper's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Harper

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. Kenneth Earl Harper received $60,584 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 282 general payments to Dr. Harper from 21 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 79% of the total. Medtronic Vascular, Inc. paid the most, $41,940.

General payments to Dr. Harper by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Harper by kind, 2016 to 2025

$60.6Kin total
  • Speaker and faculty fees$47,90079%
  • Food and beverage$6,65311%
  • Consulting fees$5,7529%
  • Travel and lodging$2800%

Companies that paid Dr. Harper the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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

Dr. Kenneth Earl Harper has 3 awards and honors on record

Dmand AI lists 3 awards for Dr. Harper, most recently Diplomat in 2023. Dr. Harper serves on Board of Directors.

Awards and honors for Dr. Harper

  1. 2023
    • Diplomat
  2. 2013
    • CMS Stage 1 EHR
  3. Undated
    • ACS Fellow

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Kenneth Earl Harper graduated from Medical College of Georgia

Dr. Harper graduated from Medical College of Georgia in 1979. Dr. Harper is a member of AACS, ACP and ACS.

  1. Medical schoolMedical College of Georgia
  2. Board certified in surgeryAmerican Board of Surgery

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Kenneth Earl Harper accepts plans from 17 insurance carriers

Dr. Harper is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Aetna
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • United Healthcare
  • Elevance
  • HCSC
  • Alliant Health Plans
  • Aspirus Health Plan
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
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Plan types Dr. Harper accepts, by number of carriers

  1. PPO10
  2. HMO8
  3. Medicare8
  4. EPO5
  5. POS4
  6. Medicaid1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Kenneth Earl Harper'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 phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand 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 percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Awards and committee rolesDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Kenneth Earl Harper's NPI number?

Dr. Kenneth Earl Harper's NPI number is 1922062496. It was assigned on April 13, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Kenneth Earl Harper?

Dr. Kenneth Earl Harper is a general surgeon in Macon, Georgia. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).

Where does Dr. Kenneth Earl Harper practice?

Dr. Harper practices at 556 3rd St Suite A Suite A, Macon, GA 31201-7934. Dr. Harper's primary practice is Vein Specialists Of The South in Macon, Georgia.

What is Dr. Kenneth Earl Harper's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Harper is (478) 743-2472.

What is Dr. Kenneth Earl Harper's medical license number?

Dr. Harper holds Georgia license 25983.

What medical group is Dr. Kenneth Earl Harper part of?

Dr. Harper is linked to Vein Specialists of the South.

Does Dr. Kenneth Earl Harper accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Harper billed Medicare for 652 services in 2024, and Dr. Harper accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Kenneth Earl Harper's MIPS score?

Dr. Harper's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 98 out of 100, reported individually.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Kenneth Earl Harper see?

CMS counts 275 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Harper in 2024, with an average age of 74.

Is Dr. Kenneth Earl Harper board certified?

Yes. Dr. Harper is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery.

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What services does Dr. Kenneth Earl Harper bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Harper's most billed Medicare services were blood vessel study (93970), blood vessel study (93971) and surgery: heart and blood vessels (37766).

Where did Dr. Kenneth Earl Harper go to medical school?

Dr. Harper graduated from Medical College of Georgia in 1979.

What drugs does Dr. Kenneth Earl Harper prescribe most?

In 2023 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Harper's most prescribed drugs by claims were Eliquis.

Has Dr. Kenneth Earl Harper received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $60,584 in general payments to Dr. Harper from 21 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Medtronic Vascular, Inc.

How long has Dr. Kenneth Earl Harper been practicing?

Dr. Harper graduated from medical school in 1979, 47 years ago.

Does Dr. Kenneth Earl Harper do research?

Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Harper.

Who does Dr. Kenneth Earl Harper publish with?

Dr. Harper's most frequent co-authors are Felipe B. Collares, MD (1 shared paper) and Helane S. Fronek, MD (1 shared paper).

What insurance does Dr. Kenneth Earl Harper accept?

Dr. Harper is in network with 17 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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