Dr. Kenneth Jenkins, PA-C
What this data tells you about Dr. Jenkins
Dr. Kenneth Jenkins is a physician assistant in Wichita Falls, TX, with 7 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Jenkins performed 368 Medicare services across 311 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Jenkins received a total of $2,375 from 4 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 29 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in physician assistant. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Jenkins is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | 70 | $26 | $775 |
| Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc | 33 | $159 | $5,081 |
| Placement of stabilizing device to front, 2-3 spine bone segments | 24 | $74 | $2,186 |
| Fusion of additional segment of spine | 23 | $40 | $1,172 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 21 | $85 | $406 |
| Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, each additional disc | 20 | $40 | $1,192 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | 17 | $114 | $3,274 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 17 | $51 | $216 |
| Fusion of spine bones through front of body with partial removal of disc, each additional disc | 15 | $33 | $980 |
| Placement of stabilizing device to front, 4-7 spine bone segments | 15 | $77 | $2,270 |
| Removal of growth of lower spine bone outside spine membrane | 15 | $136 | $4,070 |
| Use of operating microscope | 15 | $22 | $652 |
| Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc | 13 | $185 | $5,522 |
| Partial removal of bone of single segment of spine in lower back with release of spinal cord and/or nerves during fusion of spine in lower back | 13 | $26 | $725 |
| Fusion of upper spine bones through front of neck with partial removal of disc | 12 | $65 | $3,727 |
| Insertion of cage or mesh device in disc space during spine fusion | 12 | $34 | $1,003 |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck | 11 | $77 | $2,423 |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | 11 | $78 | $2,290 |
| Removal of upper spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, anterior approach, single segment | 11 | $180 | $5,237 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
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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 measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Jenkins is a mixed practice specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 20% of TX peers.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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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.
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