Dr. Jess McKarns Kirby, MD

  • Cornelius, NC
  • Orthopedic surgeon
NPI1497745822PAC ID0648311027
Medicare services, 2024
1,755
Medicare patients, 2024
370
Part D claims, 2024
219
Hospital affiliations
3
Industry payments
$4,419
Practice address
19485 Old Jetton Rd, Cornelius, NC 28031
Practice phone
Call (704) 316-1830
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Primary practice

Novant Health Orthopedics & Sports Medicine

Cornelius, North Carolina

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Dr. Jess McKarns Kirby is an orthopedic surgeon in Cornelius, North Carolina

Dr. Kirby practices at Novant Health Orthopedics & Sports Medicine in Cornelius, North Carolina.

Dr. Kirby's NPI, 1497745822, was assigned on October 26, 2005. Dr. Kirby graduated from University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston in 2001. Dr. Kirby holds North Carolina license 200901647.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
0648311027
NPI enumeration date
October 26, 2005
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(704) 316-1830
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
51
Medical school graduation
2001

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

Dr. Jess McKarns Kirby practices at Novant Health Orthopedics & Sports Medicine in Cornelius, North Carolina

Dr. Kirby's primary practice is Novant Health Orthopedics & Sports Medicine, at 19485 Old Jetton Rd, Cornelius, NC 28031 in Mecklenburg County. The practice phone is (704) 316-1830.

  • Novant Health Orthopedics & Sports Medicine
    19485 Old Jetton Rd, Cornelius, NC 28031 · Mecklenburg CountyPhone(704) 316-1830

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Jess McKarns Kirby is affiliated with 8 sites of care and 3 medical groups

Dr. Kirby's primary practice is Novant Health Orthopedics & Sports Medicine in Cornelius, North Carolina. Dr. Kirby is also affiliated with Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center. The medical group on file is Novant Health Indian Land Primary Care. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kirby to 2 more hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics, 2 medical groups, 1 home health agency and 1 therapy and rehab clinic, each named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Jess McKarns Kirby's practice

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

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Novant Health Orthopedics & Sports MedicineAvailable with a free account
+7 more sites and 2 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Jess McKarns Kirby is one of 809 orthopedic surgeons in North Carolina

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Kirby's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Kirby's licenses on file in 3 states: North Carolina, Florida and Texas.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Orthopaedic surgery, North CarolinaPrimaryLicense 200901647 · taxonomy 207X00000X
  • Florida licenseLicense ME97087
  • Texas licenseLicense L6476

Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Kirby

Counts of orthopedic surgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

809orthopedic surgeons in North Carolina
4orthopedic surgeons in Cornelius

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

Dr. Jess McKarns Kirby billed Medicare for 1,755 services in 2024

CMS data shows 1,755 Medicare services from Dr. Kirby across 16 procedure codes in 2024, for 370 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $109,773 for them.

Medicare services, 20241,755
Medicare patients370
Paid by Medicare$109,773
Procedure codes16

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 4572024: 55421%
Drugs given in the office
2023: 5092024: 5335%
Imaging
2023: 3042024: 34213%
Surgery
2023: 2412024: 2237%
Tests and treatments
2023: 912024: 10313%

Where Dr. Kirby's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office1,70697%
  • In a facility493%

Dr. Kirby compared with the North Carolina median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Kirby
  • North Carolina median
Medicare services
1,755vs 99676% above
Medicare patients
370vs 24154% above
Part D claims
154vs 157Close to median

Medians across 792 orthopedic surgeons in North Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Kirby'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. Jess McKarns Kirby treated 370 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74

CMS counts 370 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kirby in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 192 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 0.98, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Kirby's median patient age at 64, with 59% women.

Medicare patients, 2024370
Average age74
Average risk score0.98

Dr. Kirby's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Kirby's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women24366%
  • Men12734%

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

  1. Arthritis75%
  2. High blood pressure75%
  3. High cholesterol75%
  4. Anxiety27%
  5. Mood disorders22%
  6. Depression21%
  7. Diabetes20%
  8. Ischemic heart disease20%

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

Dr. Kirby's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 64

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women59%
  • Men40%

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

Dr. Jess McKarns Kirby wrote 219 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Kirby wrote 219 Medicare Part D claims for 112 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 154 of them, across 6 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,033 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 135 claims across 6 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024219
Drugs named by CMS6
Total drug cost$1,033
Part D patients112

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

  • Generic218 claims100%
  • Brand-name and other1 claims0%

Dr. Kirby'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.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Kirby's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids27%59 of 219 claims
  • Antibiotics6%13 of 219 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, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 1352024: 15414%

Drugs named by CMS: 6 in 2024, 6 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

Dr. Jess McKarns Kirby ranks in the 78th percentile for hip replacement in Medicare

CMS counts 33 procedures of hip replacement by Dr. Kirby, more than 78% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Where Dr. Kirby ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Hip replacement
78th percentile33 procedures
Knee replacement
62nd percentile28 procedures

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Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 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)

Source: Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Jess McKarns Kirby received $4,419 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 81 general payments to Dr. Kirby from 23 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 65% of the total. Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. paid the most, $2,051.

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

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

$4.4Kin total
  • Travel and lodging$2,85465%
  • Food and beverage$1,47233%
  • Education$942%

Companies that paid Dr. Kirby 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. Jess McKarns Kirby graduated from University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

Dr. Kirby graduated from University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston in 2001.

  1. Medical schoolUniversity of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Jess McKarns Kirby'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 phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand 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 Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
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. Jess McKarns Kirby's NPI number?

Dr. Jess McKarns Kirby's NPI number is 1497745822. It was assigned on October 26, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Jess McKarns Kirby?

Dr. Jess McKarns Kirby is an orthopedic surgeon in Cornelius, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).

Where does Dr. Jess McKarns Kirby practice?

Dr. Kirby practices at 19485 Old Jetton Rd, Cornelius, NC 28031. Dr. Kirby's primary practice is Novant Health Orthopedics & Sports Medicine in Cornelius, North Carolina. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kirby to 2 hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics, 2 medical groups, 1 home health agency and 1 therapy and rehab clinic.

What is Dr. Jess McKarns Kirby's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Kirby is (704) 316-1830.

What is Dr. Jess McKarns Kirby's medical license number?

Dr. Kirby holds North Carolina license 200901647, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.

Which states has Dr. Jess McKarns Kirby been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Kirby in North Carolina, Florida and Texas.

Which hospitals is Dr. Jess McKarns Kirby affiliated with?

Dr. Kirby is affiliated with Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Kirby to 2 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. Jess McKarns Kirby part of?

Dr. Kirby is linked to Novant Health Indian Land Primary Care. Dmand AI links Dr. Kirby to 2 more medical groups.

Does Dr. Jess McKarns Kirby accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Kirby billed Medicare for 1,755 services in 2024.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Jess McKarns Kirby see?

CMS counts 370 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kirby in 2024, with an average age of 74.

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What services does Dr. Jess McKarns Kirby bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Kirby's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J3301), office visit, established patient (99213) and surgery: bones and joints (20610).

Where did Dr. Jess McKarns Kirby go to medical school?

Dr. Kirby graduated from University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston in 2001.

What drugs does Dr. Jess McKarns Kirby prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Kirby's most prescribed drugs by claims were Methylprednisolone, Celecoxib and Tramadol HCl.

Has Dr. Jess McKarns Kirby received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $4,419 in general payments to Dr. Kirby from 23 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

How long has Dr. Jess McKarns Kirby been practicing?

Dr. Kirby graduated from medical school in 2001, 25 years ago.

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