Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Clark Kensinger

Transplant Surgery Physician · Atlanta, GA
Practice pattern: Interventional & Cardiac — Practice combining interventional and cardiac services
Speaking/Promotional
1968 PEACHTREE RD NW BLDG 775TH, Atlanta, GA 30309
4046054600
In practice since 2010 (16 years)
NPI: 1265759963 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Kensinger from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Kensinger

Dr. Clark Kensinger is a transplant surgery physician in Atlanta, GA, with 16 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Kensinger performed 22 Medicare services across 22 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Kensinger received a total of $8,067 from 19 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 34 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in transplant surgery physician. The majority of payments are for speaking programs and promotional activities, reflecting participation in industry-sponsored events. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Kensinger 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.

✓ 16 years in practice ▲ 22 Medicare services $8,067 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
22
Medicare services
Bottom 20% in GA for transplant surgery physician
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
22
Unique beneficiaries
$1,178
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
~1 Medicare services per year of practice

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
Kidney transplant
Surgical procedure to place a healthy kidney from a donor into a patient whose kidneys have failed.
 11 $1,952 $8,704
Ureteral stent insertion
A medical procedure to place a flexible tube into the ureter to maintain urine flow from the kidney to the bladder.
 11 $405 $3,494
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. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
100.0% high complexity
0.0% medium
0.0% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$8,067
Total received (2019-2024)
Avg $1,344/year across 6 years
Top 33% in GA for transplant surgery physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
19
Companies
34
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment profile

Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.

Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$7,280 (90.3%)
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$787 (9.7%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$4,646
2023
$160
2022
$176
2021
$3,034
2020
$32
2019
$17

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company
$4,240
OrganOx Ltd
$160
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$41
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$34
Veloxis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$29
CONMED Corporation
$29
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$27
ORPHALAN INC
$25
CALLIDITAS THERAPEUTICS US INC.
$23
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc
$20
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$16
Travere Therapeutics, Inc.
$3
Top 3 companies account for 95.6% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2019-2024) ›
La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company
$4,240
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
$3,051
OrganOx Ltd
$167
Boston Scientific Corporation
$152
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$94
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$56
ORPHALAN INC
$44
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$34
INTERCEPT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$33
Veloxis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$29
CONMED Corporation
$29
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$27
ABBVIE INC.
$24
CALLIDITAS THERAPEUTICS US INC.
$23
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc
$20
Relypsa, Inc.
$17
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc.
$13
LeMaitre Vascular, Inc.
$8
Travere Therapeutics, Inc.
$6
Top 3 companies account for 92.4% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ABC HANDPIECES · AIRSEAL · ANASTOCLIP GC 8CM (MEDIUM) · CUVRIOR · Da Vinci Surgical System · ENVARSUS · GIAPREZA · IQIRVO · MAVYRET · METRA · OCALIVA · TARPEYO · TERLIVAZ · THYMOGLOBULIN · TheraSphere Y90 Glass Microspheres 10 GBq · ULTOMIRIS · Veltassa · XIFAXAN
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. 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 →

The majority of payments (90%) are for speaking programs and promotional activities, which reflect participation in industry-sponsored educational or marketing events. This is common in transplant surgery physician and does not inherently indicate bias, but patients may wish to be aware.

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Geographic Context

Transplant surgery physicians within 10 mi
32
Per 100K population
3.0
County median income
$91,490
Nearest hospital
PIEDMONT HOSPITAL, INC
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry ✓ NPPES Weekly updates
Medicare Enrollment ✓ PECOS Monthly updates
Practice Data ✓ Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments ✓ Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not public 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. Kensinger is an interventional & cardiac specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with speaking/promotional industry engagement, with 16 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. Kensinger experienced with kidney transplant?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Kensinger performed 11 kidney transplant services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Kensinger receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Kensinger received a total of $8,067 from 19 companies across 34 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. 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. Kensinger's costs compare to other transplant surgery physicians in Atlanta?
Dr. Kensinger's average Medicare payment per service is $1,178. 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. Kensinger) 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 a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. 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?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →

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About this page

All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): 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. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. 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 →