Dr. James Christopher Kitchen, MD

Dr. Kitchen practices at St. Mary's Regional Hospital in Grand Junction, Colorado, part of Intermountain Health.

Dr. Kitchen's NPI, 1336300375, was assigned on June 23, 2008. Dr. Kitchen graduated from JC Edwards School of Medicine, Marshall University in 2008. Dr. Kitchen holds West Virginia license 24014.

Dr. Kitchen's primary practice is St. Mary's Regional Hospital, at 2635 N 7th St, Grand Junction, CO 81501 in Mesa County. The practice phone is (970) 298-2260. Dr. Kitchen also practices at St. Mary's Medical Center, 2900 1st Ave, Huntington, WV 25702.

Dr. Kitchen's primary practice is St. Mary's Regional Hospital in Grand Junction, Colorado, part of Intermountain Health. Dr. Kitchen is also affiliated with St. Mary's Medical Center. The medical group on file is Marshall Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Kitchen to 1 more hospital and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Kitchen practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Vascular surgery is Dr. Kitchen's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2086S0129X. Dr. Kitchen is licensed in West Virginia.

CMS data shows 297 Medicare services from Dr. Kitchen across 9 procedure codes in 2024, for 224 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $12,996 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 224 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Kitchen in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 88 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 18% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.01, 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. Kitchen's median patient age at 71, with 46% women.

In 2024, Dr. Kitchen wrote 59 Medicare Part D claims for 20 patients. 95% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 49 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $433 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 35 claims across 2 drugs.

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

Leg revascularization (restoring blood flow): 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)

Varicose vein removal: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

CMS Open Payments shows 81 general payments to Dr. Kitchen from 21 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 69% of the total. W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. paid the most, $2,006.

Dr. Kitchen graduated from JC Edwards School of Medicine, Marshall University in 2008.