Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Kenneth Kress, M.D.

Orthopedic Surgery · Alpharetta, GA
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
3400 OLD MILTON PKWY STE C290, Alpharetta, GA 30005
7706674343
Registered in NPPES since 2005
NPI: 1174510598 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Kress

Dr. Kenneth Kress is an orthopedic surgery specialist in Alpharetta, GA, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Kress performed 1,268 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Kress received a total of $34,040 from 22 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 101 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Kress is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 20 years of NPI registration ▲ Top 50% volume in GA $34,040 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
1,268
Medicare services
Top 50% in GA for orthopedic surgery
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$270
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →

Top procedures by volume

Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.

Procedure Volume Avg. paid Avg. submitted
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)
A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
 279 $86 $387
Knee X-ray, 4 or more views
An imaging test using X-rays to create multiple pictures of the knee joint from different angles.
 261 $34 $143
Total knee replacement 221 $1,011 $4,073
X-ray for bone length assessment
An X-ray image is taken to measure and evaluate the length of bones.
 217 $33 $137
Hip X-ray, 2-3 views
An X-ray imaging test of the hip joint using two to three different angles to visualize the bones and surrounding structures.
 105 $34 $143
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)
An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
 82 $69 $273
Total hip replacement
Surgical procedure to replace the thigh bone and hip joint with artificial components.
 69 $1,013 $3,977
Blood draw (venipuncture)
Insertion of a needle into a vein to collect a blood sample.
 18 $8 $23
Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring)
A blood test that measures your average blood sugar levels over the past two to three months.
 16 $10 $34
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.
22.9% high complexity
0.0% medium
77.1% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$34,040
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $4,863/year across 7 years
Top 12% in GA for orthopedic surgery
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
22
Companies
101
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$558
2023
$3,144
2022
$10,051
2021
$9,723
2020
$6,382
2019
$2,277
2018
$1,904

Payments by company (2024)

Abbott Laboratories
$164
Becton, Dickinson and Company
$158
MEDACTA USA, INC.
$145
Curonix LLC
$91
Top 3 companies account for 83.7% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$27,057
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$1,487
Medacta USA, Inc.
$1,187
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$860
Stryker Corporation
$726
MEDACTA USA, INC.
$724
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$542
LinkBio Corp
$341
Think Surgical, Inc.
$275
Abbott Laboratories
$164
Next Science LLC
$162
Becton, Dickinson and Company
$158
Smith & Nephew, Inc.
$127
Curonix LLC
$91
Bioventus LLC
$30
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
$27
Pacira Therapeutics, Inc.
$16
Mallinckrodt Enterprises LLC
$15
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$14
Mallinckrodt LLC
$13
Avanos Medical
$12
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 87.3% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AMISTEM · AMIStem · ARISTA AH FlexiTip · ATTUNE · All Osseotite Implants · COOLIEF* COOLED RADIOFREQUENCY · Connected Health-MyMobility · Durolane · EUFLEXXA · Efficiency · GMK SPHERE · GMK Sphere · GMK Sphere Revision System · INTELLIS · JOURNEY II · Journey II BCS · Journey PFJ · MAKO · Moto Partial Knee · OFIRMEV · ORTHOVISC · PICO · PNS FREEDOM-4A PERMANENT NEUROSTIMULATOR RECEIVER KIT CHANNEL A · PROCLAIM · Persona · REAL INTELLIGENCE · ROSA · Robotics · SurgX · TMINI Miniature Robotic System · TRIATHLON · Velys · Zilretta · mymobility Platform
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
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Geographic Context

Orthopedic surgeons in nearby ZIP areas
260
County median income
$91,490
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
EMORY JOHNS CREEK HOSPITAL
6.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry ✓ NPPES NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment ✓ PECOS PECOS snapshot
Practice Data ✓ Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments ✓ Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not included N/A

This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Kress is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 20 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Kress experienced with office visit, established patient (30-39 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Kress performed 279 office visit, established patient (30-39 min) services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Kress receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Kress received a total of $34,040 from 22 companies across 101 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Kress's costs compare to other orthopedic surgeons in Alpharetta?
Dr. Kress's average Medicare payment per service is $270. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Kress) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
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About this page

This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →