Dr. David R. Hockmuth, MD

Dr. Hockmuth practices at NKC Health Hospital in North Kansas City, Missouri, part of NKC Health.

Dr. Hockmuth's NPI, 1154303832, was assigned on November 17, 2005. Dr. Hockmuth graduated from Carver College of Medicine in 1983. Dr. Hockmuth holds Missouri license 2024050047.

Dr. Hockmuth's primary practice is NKC Health Hospital, at 2800 Clay Edwards Drive, North Kansas City, MO 64116 in Clay County. The practice phone is (816) 691-2000.

Dr. Hockmuth's primary practice is NKC Health Hospital in North Kansas City, Missouri, part of NKC Health. The medical group on file is NKC Health Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hockmuth to 3 more group practices and clinics, 2 medical groups and 1 hospice, each named with a free account.

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

Thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) is Dr. Hockmuth's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208G00000X. Dr. Hockmuth is board certified in congenital cardiac surgery by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Hockmuth's licenses on file in 4 states: Missouri, Iowa, Louisiana and West Virginia.

Dmand AI lists heart bypass surgery, heart device and aorta surgery, heart valve surgery and lung resection among the conditions Dr. Hockmuth treats.

CMS data shows 85 Medicare services from Dr. Hockmuth across 5 procedure codes in 2023, for 33 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $31,851 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 33 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hockmuth in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 16 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.76, 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. Hockmuth's median patient age at 70, with 35% women.

In 2024, Dr. Hockmuth wrote 13 Medicare Part D claims. CMS names the drug for 12 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $5,938 in total drug cost. In 2018, CMS named 20 claims across 1 drug.

Dr. Hockmuth accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 42 procedures of coronary artery bypass graft (cabg) by Dr. Hockmuth, more than 93% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 6 papers to Dr. Hockmuth in 2020. 2020 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Coronary Artery Bypass, Aortic Valve and Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation. Dr. Hockmuth's most frequent co-authors are Atul K. Chawla, MD, Neal S. Kleiman, MD and Jeffrey J. Popma, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. Hockmuth to 3 clinical trials. 2 are still active or recruiting. Conditions studied include Ventricular Outflow Obstruction, Aortic Valve Stenosis and Mitral Valve Insufficiency. Medtronic Cardiovascular sponsors the most, 2.

CMS Open Payments shows 35 general payments to Dr. Hockmuth from 13 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 52% of the total. AtriCure, Inc. paid the most, $3,947.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Hockmuth.

Dr. Hockmuth graduated from Carver College of Medicine in 1983. Dr. Hockmuth is a member of ACS and STS.

Dr. Hockmuth is in network with 8 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.