Dr. Paul R. Kemmeter, MD

  • Grand Rapids, MI
  • General surgeon
NPI1548217946PAC ID8628132255
Medicare services, 2024
14
Medicare patients, 2024
33
Part D claims, 2024
86
Publications
8
Hospital affiliations
3
Practice address
200 Jefferson Avenue SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Practice phone
Call (616) 685-5000
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Trinity Health Grand Rapids Hospital

Hospital · Grand Rapids, Michigan

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Dr. Paul R. Kemmeter is a general surgeon in Grand Rapids, Michigan

Dr. Kemmeter practices at Trinity Health Grand Rapids Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan, part of Trinity Health.

Dr. Kemmeter's NPI, 1548217946, was assigned on May 30, 2006. Dr. Kemmeter graduated from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine in 1996. Dr. Kemmeter holds Michigan license 4301068077.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
8628132255
NPI enumeration date
May 30, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(616) 685-5000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
56
Medical school graduation
1996

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

Dr. Paul R. Kemmeter practices at Trinity Health Grand Rapids Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan

Dr. Kemmeter's primary practice is Trinity Health Grand Rapids Hospital, at 200 Jefferson Avenue SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 in Kent County. The practice phone is (616) 685-5000.

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Dr. Paul R. Kemmeter is affiliated with 7 sites of care and 5 medical groups

Dr. Kemmeter's primary practice is Trinity Health Grand Rapids Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan, part of Trinity Health. Dr. Kemmeter is also affiliated with University of Michigan Health-West Hospital. The medical group on file is Grand Health Partners. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kemmeter to 1 more hospital, 4 group practices and clinics and 4 medical groups, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Paul R. Kemmeter's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kemmeter practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Trinity Health Grand Rapids HospitalAvailable with a free account
+6 more sites and 4 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Paul R. Kemmeter is one of 1,095 general surgeons in Michigan

Surgery is Dr. Kemmeter's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Kemmeter is licensed in Michigan.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgery, MichiganPrimaryLicense 4301068077 · taxonomy 208600000X

General surgeons near Dr. Kemmeter

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Dr. Paul R. Kemmeter billed Medicare for 14 services in 2024

CMS data shows 14 Medicare services from Dr. Kemmeter across 1 procedure code in 2024, all of them office visits, for 33 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $1,560 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 202414
Medicare patients33
Paid by Medicare$1,560
Procedure codes1

Dr. Kemmeter's Medicare services by type, 2022 to 2024

  • 2022
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2022: 02024: 14
Other services
2022: 132024: 0100%
Surgery
2022: 122024: 0100%

Dr. Kemmeter compared with the Michigan median for general surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Kemmeter
  • Michigan median
Medicare services
14vs 12689% below
Medicare patients
33vs 10769% below
Part D claims
46vs 3053% above

Medians across 1,046 general surgeons in Michigan with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Kemmeter'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. Paul R. Kemmeter treated 33 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 61

CMS counts 33 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kemmeter in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 15 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 58% have mood disorders. 42% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.68, 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. Kemmeter's median patient age at 48, with 77% women.

Medicare patients, 202433
Average age61
Average risk score1.68
Also on Medicaid42%

Dr. Kemmeter's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

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

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. Mood disorders58%
  3. Depression55%
  4. High cholesterol52%
  5. Arthritis48%
  6. Anxiety45%
  7. Diabetes42%

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

Dr. Kemmeter's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 48

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women77%
  • Men22%

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

Dr. Paul R. Kemmeter wrote 86 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Kemmeter wrote 86 Medicare Part D claims for 34 patients. 80% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 46 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,188 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 49 claims across 2 drugs.

Part D claims, 202486
Drugs named by CMS2
Total drug cost$1,188
Part D patients34

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

  • Generic69 claims80%
  • Brand-name17 claims20%

Dr. Kemmeter's 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.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 492024: 466%

Drugs named by CMS: 2 in 2024, 2 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

How Dr. Paul R. Kemmeter takes part in Medicare

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

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Paul R. Kemmeter has 8 publications on record

Dmand AI links 8 papers to Dr. Kemmeter, published from 2013 to 2019. 2017 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Obesity, Morbid, Gastrectomy and Laparoscopy. Dr. Kemmeter has published most often in Surg Obes Relat Dis. Dr. Kemmeter's most frequent co-authors are Tyler W. Barreto, MD, Michael Erick Burton, MD and Arthur M. Carlin, MD.

Papers8
Years published2013 to 2019

Dr. Kemmeter's papers by year, 2013 to 2019

Topics Dr. Kemmeter writes about most

  • Obesity, Morbid
  • Gastrectomy
  • Laparoscopy
  • Adenocarcinoma
  • Anastomosis, Surgical
  • Anastomotic Leak
  • Biliopancreatic Diversion
  • Duodenum

Dr. Kemmeter's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Kemmeter

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

Dr. Paul R. Kemmeter received $145,789 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 412 general payments to Dr. Kemmeter from 12 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Honoraria make up the largest share, 45% of the total. W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. paid the most, $135,057.

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

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

$145.8Kin total
  • Honoraria$65,20545%
  • Consulting fees$37,95026%
  • Travel and lodging$25,07217%
  • Food and beverage$14,84810%
  • Other$2,7142%

Companies that paid Dr. Kemmeter 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. Paul R. Kemmeter graduated from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine

Dr. Kemmeter graduated from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine in 1996.

  1. Medical schoolMichigan State University College of Human Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Paul R. Kemmeter'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 DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy 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)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)
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. Paul R. Kemmeter's NPI number?

Dr. Paul R. Kemmeter's NPI number is 1548217946. It was assigned on May 30, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Paul R. Kemmeter?

Dr. Paul R. Kemmeter is a general surgeon in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).

Where does Dr. Paul R. Kemmeter practice?

Dr. Kemmeter practices at 200 Jefferson Avenue SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503. Dr. Kemmeter's primary practice is Trinity Health Grand Rapids Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan, part of Trinity Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kemmeter to 1 hospital, 4 group practices and clinics and 4 medical groups.

What is Dr. Paul R. Kemmeter's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Kemmeter is (616) 685-5000.

What is Dr. Paul R. Kemmeter's medical license number?

Dr. Kemmeter holds Michigan license 4301068077.

Which hospitals is Dr. Paul R. Kemmeter affiliated with?

Dr. Kemmeter practices at Trinity Health Grand Rapids Hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Dr. Kemmeter is also affiliated with University of Michigan Health-West Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Kemmeter to 1 more hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Paul R. Kemmeter part of?

Dr. Kemmeter is linked to Grand Health Partners. Dmand AI links Dr. Kemmeter to 4 more medical groups.

Does Dr. Paul R. Kemmeter accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Kemmeter billed Medicare for 14 services in 2024, and Dr. Kemmeter accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Paul R. Kemmeter see?

CMS counts 33 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kemmeter in 2024, with an average age of 61.

What services does Dr. Paul R. Kemmeter bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Kemmeter's most billed Medicare services were office visit, new patient (99204).

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Where did Dr. Paul R. Kemmeter go to medical school?

Dr. Kemmeter graduated from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine in 1996.

What drugs does Dr. Paul R. Kemmeter prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Kemmeter's most prescribed drugs by claims were Omeprazole and Misoprostol.

Has Dr. Paul R. Kemmeter received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $145,789 in general payments to Dr. Kemmeter from 12 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.

How long has Dr. Paul R. Kemmeter been practicing?

Dr. Kemmeter graduated from medical school in 1996, 30 years ago.

Does Dr. Paul R. Kemmeter do research?

Dmand AI links 8 publications to Dr. Kemmeter, published from 2013 to 2019.

Who does Dr. Paul R. Kemmeter publish with?

Dr. Kemmeter's most frequent co-authors are Tyler W. Barreto, MD (3 shared papers), Michael Erick Burton, MD (1 shared paper) and Arthur M. Carlin, MD (1 shared paper).

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