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Dr. Amy Frances Kells, MD, PhD
NPI1912002148PAC ID6103842075
- Medicare services, 2024
- 99
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 91
- Part D claims, 2024
- 33
- Publications
- 1
- MIPS score, 2024
- 84
- Practice address
- One Barnes-Jewish Hospital Plaza, Saint Louis, MO 63110
- Practice phone
- Call (314) 747-3000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Amy Frances Kells is a plastic surgeon in Saint Louis, Missouri
Dr. Kells practices at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in Saint Louis, Missouri, part of BJC Health.
Dr. Kells' NPI, 1912002148, was assigned on September 13, 2006. Dr. Kells graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in 1993. Dr. Kells holds Missouri license 2019014904.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1912002148NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 6103842075
- NPI enumeration date
- September 13, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (314) 747-3000
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 59
- Medical school graduation
- 1993
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Amy Frances Kells practices at 2 locations in Saint Louis, Missouri
Dr. Kells' primary practice is Barnes-Jewish Hospital, at One Barnes-Jewish Hospital Plaza, Saint Louis, MO 63110 in St. Louis City. The practice phone is (314) 747-3000. Dr. Kells also practices at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, 1 Barnes Jewish Hospital Plz, Saint Louis, MO 63110.
- Barnes-Jewish HospitalPrimaryOne Barnes-Jewish Hospital Plaza, Saint Louis, MO 63110 · St. Louis CityPhone(314) 747-3000
- Barnes-Jewish Hospital1 Barnes Jewish Hospital Plz, Saint Louis, MO 63110 · Saint Louis CityPhone(314) 747-3000
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Amy Frances Kells is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 3 medical groups
Dr. Kells' primary practice is Barnes-Jewish Hospital in Saint Louis, Missouri, part of BJC Health. Dr. Kells is also affiliated with Alton Memorial Hospital. The medical group on file is WashU Medicine Psychiatry. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kells to 2 more group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.
Alton Memorial HospitalWashU Medicine Psychiatry2 group practices and clinicsNames with a free account2 medical groupsNames with a free account
See all 7 affiliations for Dr. KellsSources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Amy Frances Kells' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kells practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Barnes-Jewish Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +3 more sites and 2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Amy Frances Kells is one of 78 plastic surgeons in Missouri
Plastic surgery is Dr. Kells' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208200000X. Dr. Kells is licensed in Missouri.
Specialties and state licenses
- Plastic surgery, MissouriPrimary
Plastic surgeons near Dr. Kells
Counts of plastic surgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
78plastic surgeons in Missouri28plastic surgeons in Saint Louis5plastic surgeons at Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Amy Frances Kells billed Medicare for 99 services in 2024
CMS data shows 99 Medicare services from Dr. Kells across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 91 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $3,187 for them.
Medicare services, 202499
Medicare patients91
Paid by Medicare$3,187
Procedure codes4
Dr. Kells' Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 462024: 6439%
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 482024: 3527%
- Surgery
- 2023: 302024: 0100%
Where Dr. Kells' Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office8485%
- In a facility1515%
Dr. Kells compared with the Missouri median for plastic surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Kells
- Missouri median
- Medicare services
- 99vs 6552% above
- Medicare patients
- 91vs 4986% above
- Part D claims
- 11vs 2861% below
Medians across 74 plastic surgeons in Missouri with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Kells' 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. Amy Frances Kells treated 91 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 70
CMS counts 91 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kells in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 52 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 14% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.94, 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. Kells' median patient age at 66, with 52% women.
Medicare patients, 202491
Average age70
Average risk score1.94
Also on Medicaid14%
Dr. Kells' Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Kells' Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women4651%
- Men4549%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Kells' Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis73%
- Diabetes42%
- Mood disorders36%
- Depression35%
- Ischemic heart disease35%
- Anxiety33%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Kells' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 66
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women52%
- Men47%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Amy Frances Kells wrote 33 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Kells wrote 33 Medicare Part D claims for 23 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 11 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $182 in total drug cost. In 2020, CMS named 13 claims across 1 drug.
Part D claims, 202433
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$182
Part D patients23
Dr. Kells' most prescribed drugs by claims, 2022
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. Kells' Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics61%20 of 33 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, 2020 to 2022
- 2020
- 2022
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2020: 132022: 1115%
Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2022, 1 in 2020.
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. Amy Frances Kells scored 84 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 84 out of 100 for Dr. Kells for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Kells accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Kells' MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 84of 100Final score
- 71.6of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 76of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 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)
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. Amy Frances Kells has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Kells in 2024. Dr. Kells' most frequent co-authors are Nicolo Leyeza Cabrera, MD, Kunal D. Kotkar, MD and Muhammad Faraz Masood, MD.
Papers1
Dr. Kells' most frequent co-authors
- Nicolo Leyeza Cabrera, MD1 shared paper
- Kunal D. Kotkar, MD1 shared paper
- Muhammad Faraz Masood, MD1 shared paper
Recent publications by Dr. Kells
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Amy Frances Kells received $4,643 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 50 general payments to Dr. Kells from 12 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 45% of the total. Elite Orthopedics, LLC paid the most, $1,929.
General payments to Dr. Kells by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Kells by kind, 2016 to 2025
$4.6Kin total
- Travel and lodging$2,11145%
- Food and beverage$1,86140%
- Education$67014%
Companies that paid Dr. Kells the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Amy Frances Kells graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Dr. Kells graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in 1993.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Amy Frances Kells's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare 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 percentiles | Doctors 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-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Amy Frances Kells' NPI number?
Dr. Amy Frances Kells' NPI number is 1912002148. It was assigned on September 13, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Amy Frances Kells?
Dr. Amy Frances Kells is a plastic surgeon in Saint Louis, Missouri. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Plastic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208200000X).
Where does Dr. Amy Frances Kells practice?
Dr. Kells practices at One Barnes-Jewish Hospital Plaza, Saint Louis, MO 63110. Dr. Kells also practices at 1 Barnes Jewish Hospital Plz, Saint Louis, MO 63110. Dr. Kells' primary practice is Barnes-Jewish Hospital in Saint Louis, Missouri, part of BJC Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kells to 2 group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups.
What is Dr. Amy Frances Kells' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Kells is (314) 747-3000.
What is Dr. Amy Frances Kells' medical license number?
Dr. Kells holds Missouri license 2019014904.
Which hospitals is Dr. Amy Frances Kells affiliated with?
Dr. Kells practices at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dr. Kells is also affiliated with Alton Memorial Hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Amy Frances Kells part of?
Dr. Kells is linked to WashU Medicine Psychiatry. Dmand AI links Dr. Kells to 2 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Amy Frances Kells accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Kells billed Medicare for 99 services in 2024, and Dr. Kells accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Amy Frances Kells' MIPS score?
Dr. Kells' MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 84 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Amy Frances Kells see?
CMS counts 91 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kells in 2024, with an average age of 70.
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What services does Dr. Amy Frances Kells bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Kells' most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99212), injected or infused drug (J3301) and hospital inpatient care (99222).
Where did Dr. Amy Frances Kells go to medical school?
Dr. Kells graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in 1993.
What drugs does Dr. Amy Frances Kells prescribe most?
In 2022 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Kells' most prescribed drugs by claims were Gabapentin.
Has Dr. Amy Frances Kells received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $4,643 in general payments to Dr. Kells from 12 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Elite Orthopedics, LLC.
How long has Dr. Amy Frances Kells been practicing?
Dr. Kells graduated from medical school in 1993, 33 years ago.
Does Dr. Amy Frances Kells do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Kells.
Who does Dr. Amy Frances Kells publish with?
Dr. Kells' most frequent co-authors are Nicolo Leyeza Cabrera, MD (1 shared paper), Kunal D. Kotkar, MD (1 shared paper) and Muhammad Faraz Masood, MD (1 shared paper).
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