Dr. Kai Asa Bickenbach, MD

Dr. Bickenbach practices at Morristown Medical Center in Morristown, New Jersey, part of Atlantic Health System.

Dr. Bickenbach's NPI, 1295976389, was assigned on March 18, 2009. Dr. Bickenbach graduated from Wayne State University School of Medicine in 2002. Dr. Bickenbach holds New York license 252126-1.

Dr. Bickenbach's primary practice is Morristown Medical Center, at 100 Madison Ave, Morristown, NJ 07962 in Morris County. The practice phone is (973) 971-5450.

Dr. Bickenbach's primary practice is Morristown Medical Center in Morristown, New Jersey, part of Atlantic Health System. Dr. Bickenbach is also affiliated with Overlook Medical Center. The medical group on file is Atlantic Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Bickenbach to 3 more hospitals and 1 home health agency, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Bickenbach practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgery is Dr. Bickenbach's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Bickenbach is licensed in New York.

CMS data shows 1,374 Medicare services from Dr. Bickenbach across 31 procedure codes in 2024, for 538 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $188,136 for them.

CMS counts 538 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Bickenbach in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 227 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 7% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.66, 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. Bickenbach's median patient age at 67, with 44% women.

In 2024, Dr. Bickenbach wrote 126 Medicare Part D claims for 102 patients. 81% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 95 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $173,070 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 85 claims across 2 drugs.

Dr. Bickenbach accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 194 procedures of melanoma (skin cancer) excision by Dr. Bickenbach, more than 97% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

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

Hernia repair - groin (open): 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)

Removal or shaving of skin growth: 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 gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 12 papers to Dr. Bickenbach, published from 2011 to 2019. 2012 was the busiest year, with 4. The most frequent topics are Lymphatic Metastasis, Gastrectomy and Laparoscopy. Dr. Bickenbach has published most often in Ann Surg Oncol. Dr. Bickenbach's most frequent co-authors are Murray F. Brennan, MD, Daniel G. Coit, MD and Ronald P. Dematteo, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. Bickenbach to 1 clinical trial. 1 is still active or recruiting. Conditions studied include Pancreatic Neoplasms and Pancreatic Diseases.

CMS Open Payments shows 386 general payments to Dr. Bickenbach from 47 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 71% of the total. Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation paid the most, $2,772.

Dr. Bickenbach graduated from Wayne State University School of Medicine in 2002.