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Dr. Hunter Q. Kirkland, MD, FACS

(77 Ratings)

Specializes in: Cardiac Surgery, Thoracic Surgery and General Surgery

University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, School of Medicine

302 University Boulevard
Round Rock, TX 78665

(512) 509-0200

Dr. Hunter Q. Kirkland, MD, FACS is a cardiac surgeon in Austin, TX specializing in cardiac surgery, thoracic surgery and general surgery. He graduated from University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, School of Medicine. Dr. Hunter Q. Kirkland, MD, FACS is affiliated with Ascension, St. David's HealthCare, Baylor Scott & White Health, Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeons, Dell Seton Medical Center, The University of Texas (UT) System, Ascension Seton Hays, Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple, Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin, Heart Hospital of Austin St. David's Medical Center St. David's Round Rock Medical Center, Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round Rock and Ascension Seton Williamson.

Office Locations

Ascension Seton Williamson

1010 West 40th Street
Austin, TX 78756

(512) 459-8753

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302 University Boulevard
Round Rock, TX 78665

(512) 509-0200

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3201 South Austin Avenue Suite 255
Georgetown, TX 78626

(512) 501-4287

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4316 James Casey Building E Suite 202
Austin, TX 78745

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930 Kohlers Crossing Suite 650
Kyle, TX 78640

(512) 459-8753

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Hunter Q. Kirkland, MD, FACS in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 25%

By Volume:

fully percutaneous transfemoral TAVR

minimally invasive aortic valve replacement

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Texas, Dr. Hunter Q. Kirkland, MD, FACS performed more fully percutaneous (incisionless) transfemoral TAVR, and minimally invasive aortic valve replacement procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hunter Q. Kirkland, MD, FACS treated as a cardiac surgeon in Austin, TX during 2012 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hunter Q. Kirkland, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	48
cardiac procedures	120
doctor visit	14
hospital care	41
inpatient care	41
open surgery	96
thoracic (chest) imaging	20
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	96
X-rays	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hunter Q. Kirkland, MD, FACS treated as a cardiac surgeon in Austin, TX during 2013 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hunter Q. Kirkland, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

bronchoscopy	11
bypass surgery	30
cardiac procedures	60
doctor visit	13
hospital care	26
inpatient care	26
minimally invasive procedures	11
open surgery	60
thoracic (chest) imaging	28
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	60
X-rays	28

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hunter Q. Kirkland, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	44

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	81
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	48
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hunter Q. Kirkland, MD, FACS in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	46
Dementia	13
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hunter Q. Kirkland, MD, FACS treated as a cardiac surgeon in Austin, TX during 2014 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hunter Q. Kirkland, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	35
cardiac procedures	70
hospital care	33
inpatient care	33
open surgery	70
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	70

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hunter Q. Kirkland, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	57
Female	30

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	65
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	32
From 75 to 84	34
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hunter Q. Kirkland, MD, FACS in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	66
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	43
Dementia	14
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hunter Q. Kirkland, MD, FACS treated as a cardiac surgeon in Austin, TX during 2015 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hunter Q. Kirkland, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	27
cardiac procedures	54
doctor visit	12
hospital care	32
inpatient care	32
open surgery	54
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	54

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hunter Q. Kirkland, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	86

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	144
Black	0
Hispanic	44
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	82
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	26
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hunter Q. Kirkland, MD, FACS in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	66
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	49
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hunter Q. Kirkland, MD, FACS treated as a cardiac surgeon in Austin, TX during 2016 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hunter Q. Kirkland, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	20
cardiac procedures	40
doctor visit	11
hospital care	22
inpatient care	22
open surgery	40
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	40

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hunter Q. Kirkland, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	27

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	67
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	37
From 75 to 84	20
85 and over	15
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hunter Q. Kirkland, MD, FACS in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	37
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	64
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	40
Dementia	18
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hunter Q. Kirkland, MD, FACS treated as a cardiac surgeon in Austin, TX during 2017 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hunter Q. Kirkland, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	18
cardiac procedures	58
doctor visit	30
hospital care	26
inpatient care	26
minimally invasive procedures	11
open surgery	36
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	36
vascular procedures	11

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hunter Q. Kirkland, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	54
Female	32

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	66
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	34
From 75 to 84	34
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hunter Q. Kirkland, MD, FACS in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	43
Heart Failure	69
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	47
Dementia	22
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hunter Q. Kirkland, MD, FACS treated as a cardiac surgeon in Austin, TX during 2018 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hunter Q. Kirkland, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	23
cardiac procedures	46
doctor visit	23
hospital care	24
inpatient care	24
open surgery	46
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	46

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hunter Q. Kirkland, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	53
Female	33

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	66
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	39
From 75 to 84	28
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hunter Q. Kirkland, MD, FACS in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	47
Dementia	19
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hunter Q. Kirkland, MD, FACS treated as a cardiac surgeon in Austin, TX during 2019 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hunter Q. Kirkland, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	21
cardiac procedures	42
doctor visit	23
hospital care	20
inpatient care	20
open surgery	42
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	42

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hunter Q. Kirkland, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	53
Female	27

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	63
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	33
From 75 to 84	28
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hunter Q. Kirkland, MD, FACS in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	64
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	53
Dementia	25
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hunter Q. Kirkland, MD, FACS treated as a cardiac surgeon in Austin, TX during 2020 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hunter Q. Kirkland, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	25
cardiac procedures	76
doctor visit	13
hospital care	19
inpatient care	19
minimally invasive procedures	13
open surgery	50
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	50
vascular procedures	13

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hunter Q. Kirkland, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	49
Female	29

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	63
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	39
From 75 to 84	26
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hunter Q. Kirkland, MD, FACS in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	44
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hunter Q. Kirkland, MD, FACS treated as a cardiac surgeon in Austin, TX during 2021 were thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery, cardiac procedures and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hunter Q. Kirkland, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	25
cardiac procedures	50
doctor visit	23
hospital care	26
inpatient care	26
open surgery	50
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	50

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hunter Q. Kirkland, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	33

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	65
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	37
From 75 to 84	31
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hunter Q. Kirkland, MD, FACS in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	41
Dementia	31
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hunter Q. Kirkland, MD, FACS treated as a cardiac surgeon in Austin, TX during 2022 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hunter Q. Kirkland, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	18
cardiac procedures	68
doctor visit	24
hospital care	15
inpatient care	15
minimally invasive procedures	16
open surgery	36
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	36
vascular procedures	16

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hunter Q. Kirkland, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	49
Female	34

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	69
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	39
From 75 to 84	26
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hunter Q. Kirkland, MD, FACS in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	59
Heart Failure	60
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	48
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hunter Q. Kirkland, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Hunter Q. Kirkland, MD, FACS treated as a cardiac surgeon in Austin, TX were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

bronchoscopy	11
bypass surgery	26
cardiac procedures	62
doctor visit	18
hospital care	25
inpatient care	25
minimally invasive procedures	12
open surgery	52
thoracic (chest) imaging	24
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	52
vascular procedures	13
X-rays	24

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hunter Q. Kirkland, MD, FACS.

**Gender**
Male	55
Female	34

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	68
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	5
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	30
85 and over	3
Less than 65	4
65 to 74	38

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hunter Q. Kirkland, MD, FACS From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Hunter Q. Kirkland, MD, FACS treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	41
Atrial Fibrillation	31
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Hunter Q. Kirkland, MD, FACS graduated from University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of South Carolina Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the The American Board of Thoracic Surgery - Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, School of Medicine

Residency: University of South Carolina Affiliated Hospitals (2003)

Board Certification: The American Board of Thoracic Surgery - Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Hunter Q. Kirkland, MD, FACS is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Ascension

St. David's HealthCare

Baylor Scott & White Health

Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeons

Dell Seton Medical Center

The University of Texas (UT) System

Ascension Seton Hays

Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple

Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin

Heart Hospital of Austin St. David's Medical Center St. David's Round Rock Medical Center

Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round Rock

Ascension Seton Williamson

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Hunter Q. Kirkland, MD, FACS appears to accept the following insurance providers: BlueCross BlueShield ParPlan, Superior Health Plan, Aetna Medicare PPO, CIGNA Open Access Plus In Network, CIGNA Choice Fund, CIGNA Open Access Plus, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Aetna Open Access Managed Choice, Aetna Open Access Elect Choice, Aetna Choice POS II, WellCare, Medicare Advantage, TriWest, CIGNA Open Access, United Healthcare Select Plus, United Healthcare Select, United Healthcare Choice Plus, Blue Choice, Railroad Medicare, United Healthcare Choice, TRICARE Prime, Guardian, TRICARE Extra, Aetna QPOS, Aetna Open Choice PPO, United Healthcare Navigate, United Healthcare, Aetna Managed Choice, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, TRICARE, Blue California, Aetna Select, HealthSmart, Employers Health Network, United Healthcare Navigate Plus, Aetna HMO, Catalyst Health Group-Catalyst Health - Baylor Scott & White Preferred, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus HMO-Individual/Family, Imagine Health-Imagine Health Network, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus PPO-Individual/Family, Nebraska Furniture Mart-Emerald, BlueBell Creameries-Employee Benefit Plan, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Solutions PPO, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus PPO-Group, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSWH Employee Network Premium (PPO)/ HDHP, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Premier HMO-Group, Aetna-Health Network Only, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW SeniorCare Advantage HMO, American Health Advantage of Texas-American Health Advantage of Texas HMO I-SNP, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSWH Employee Network (SEQA & EQA), Medicare-Traditional Medicare, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Access PPO, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW SeniorCare Advantage PPO, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-Pyco Industries Employee Plan, Nebraska Furniture Mart-Onyx, Independent Medical Systems-IMS Network, Aetna-Group Retiree Medicare PPO - Limited to Exxon/Mobil, Nebraska Furniture Mart-Pearl, Aetna-Open Access Select, Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus HMO-Group, Aetna-Aetna Medicare Prime Plan (HMO), DFW ConnectedCare-American Airlines Employee Benefit Plan, FirstCare Health Plans-CHIP, Centivo Network-Centivo Network - Baylor Scott & White Premier, Aetna-Aetna Signature Administrators, Aetna-Health Network Option, Aetna-Aetna Medicare Dual Complete Plan (HMO D-SNP), Aetna-Aetna Medicare Value Plan (HMO) and Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Premier HMO-Individual/Family.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Hunter Q. Kirkland, MD, FACS accepts the following insurance providers:

BlueCross BlueShield ParPlan

Superior Health Plan

Aetna Medicare PPO

CIGNA Open Access Plus In Network

CIGNA Choice Fund

CIGNA Open Access Plus

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Aetna Open Access Managed Choice

Aetna Open Access Elect Choice

Aetna Choice POS II

WellCare

Medicare Advantage

TriWest

CIGNA Open Access

United Healthcare Select Plus

United Healthcare Select

United Healthcare Choice Plus

Blue Choice

Railroad Medicare

United Healthcare Choice

TRICARE Prime

Guardian

TRICARE Extra

Aetna QPOS

Aetna Open Choice PPO

United Healthcare Navigate

United Healthcare

Aetna Managed Choice

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

TRICARE

Blue California

Aetna Select

HealthSmart

Employers Health Network

United Healthcare Navigate Plus

Aetna HMO

Catalyst Health Group-Catalyst Health - Baylor Scott & White Preferred

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus HMO-Individual/Family

Imagine Health-Imagine Health Network

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus PPO-Individual/Family

Nebraska Furniture Mart-Emerald

BlueBell Creameries-Employee Benefit Plan

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Solutions PPO

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus PPO-Group

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSWH Employee Network Premium (PPO)/ HDHP

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Premier HMO-Group

Aetna-Health Network Only

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW SeniorCare Advantage HMO

American Health Advantage of Texas-American Health Advantage of Texas HMO I-SNP

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSWH Employee Network (SEQA & EQA)

Medicare-Traditional Medicare

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Access PPO

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW SeniorCare Advantage PPO

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-Pyco Industries Employee Plan

Nebraska Furniture Mart-Onyx

Independent Medical Systems-IMS Network

Aetna-Group Retiree Medicare PPO - Limited to Exxon/Mobil

Nebraska Furniture Mart-Pearl

Aetna-Open Access Select

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Plus HMO-Group

Aetna-Aetna Medicare Prime Plan (HMO)

DFW ConnectedCare-American Airlines Employee Benefit Plan

FirstCare Health Plans-CHIP

Centivo Network-Centivo Network - Baylor Scott & White Premier

Aetna-Aetna Signature Administrators

Aetna-Health Network Option

Aetna-Aetna Medicare Dual Complete Plan (HMO D-SNP)

Aetna-Aetna Medicare Value Plan (HMO)

Baylor Scott & White Health Plan-BSW Premier HMO-Individual/Family

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Hunter Q. Kirkland, MD, FACS has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 77 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Hunter Q. Kirkland, MD, FACS from all over the web to help you find the right in Austin, TX.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Hunter Q. Kirkland, MD, FACS. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$3,501 Transcatheter Heart Valves $2,639	Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve $197	Pericardial Heart Valves $76	Other Tissue Valves $65	HemoSphere advanced monitoring platform $26	Other $499
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$2,657 CoreValve Evolut $985	Heart Valves $882	Freestyle $236	Mosaic $156	CryoFlex $148	Other $250
Sorin Group USA, Inc	$1,500 Bioprosthetic Valve $1,500
Medtronic, Inc.	$880 COREVALVE EVOLUT R $723	Avalus $157
AtriCure, Inc.	$760 Cardiovascular $464	SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM $150	FUSION ABLATION SYSTEM $146
Other	$2,073 Impella $505	HeartWare Ventricular Assist System $268	Tissue Heart Valves $169	DERMACELL $161	AngioVac $135	Other $836

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$7,929
Travel and Lodging	$1,943
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$1,500

Biography

Dr. Hunter Kirkland specializes in cardiac surgery, general surgery, and thoracic surgery. On average, patients gave him a rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He is affiliated with Scott & White Clinic, Dell Seton Medical Center, and Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeons. Dr. Kirkland takes United Healthcare Navigate, Blue California, and HealthSmart, in addition to other insurance carriers. His education and training includes medical school at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, School of Medicine and residency at Greenville Health System and a hospital affiliated with the University of South Carolina. He has received the distinction of Texas Super Doctors.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hunter Q. Kirkland, MD, FACS in 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hunter Q. Kirkland, MD, FACS From 2012 - 2022

Education & Training

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