Dr. John C. Kirkham, MD

Dr. Kirkham practices at Plastic and Hand Surgical Associates in South Portland, Maine.

Dr. Kirkham's NPI, 1235266677, was assigned on February 27, 2007. Dr. Kirkham graduated from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in 2006. Dr. Kirkham holds Maine license MD20009.

Dr. Kirkham's primary practice is Plastic and Hand Surgical Associates, at 244 Western Ave, South Portland, ME 04106 in Cumberland County. The practice phone is (207) 775-3446.

Dr. Kirkham's primary practice is Plastic and Hand Surgical Associates in South Portland, Maine. Dr. Kirkham is also affiliated with MaineHealth Maine Medical Center. The medical group on file is MaineHealth Primary Care - Family Medicine - Portland. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kirkham to 2 more hospitals, 1 group practice or clinic, 1 ambulatory surgery center and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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

Plastic and reconstructive surgery is Dr. Kirkham's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2086S0122X. Dmand AI has Dr. Kirkham's licenses on file in 3 states: Maine, Massachusetts and New Hampshire.

CMS data shows 180 Medicare services from Dr. Kirkham across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 133 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $9,806 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 133 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kirkham in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 58 patients. 62% of them have high blood pressure, and 56% have high cholesterol. 14% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.95, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Kirkham's median patient age at 61, with 72% women.

In 2024, Dr. Kirkham wrote 25 Medicare Part D claims for 22 patients. 96% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 11 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $50 in total drug cost. In 2018, CMS named 23 claims across 2 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 98 out of 100 for Dr. Kirkham for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Kirkham accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 25 procedures of melanoma (skin cancer) excision by Dr. Kirkham, more than 78% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

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

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

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

Skin biopsy: 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. Kirkham. Dr. Kirkham has published most often in Plast Reconstr Surg. Dr. Kirkham's most frequent co-authors are William Gerald Austen, MD and Miguel Angel Medina, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 10 general payments to Dr. Kirkham from 6 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $203.

Dr. Kirkham graduated from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in 2006.