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John A. Kern

(14 Ratings)

Specializes in: Vascular Surgery and Thoracic Surgery

1215 Lee Street
Charlottesville, VA 22908

(434) 243-1000

John A. Kern is a vascular surgeon in Charlottesville, VA specializing in vascular surgery and thoracic surgery.

Office Locations

1215 Lee Street
Charlottesville, VA 22908

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In The News

“The new study ''is hard data for something I personally believed in -- patients with four- or five-centimeter aneurysms don't need surgery immediately,'' said Dr. John Kern, head of vascular...”—"Studies Support Delaying Some Aneurysm Surgery (Published 2002)", New York Times, May 2002

“Modern day stabilizers, said Dr. John A. Kern, "really turn the situation into something analogous to what we are used to with traditional coronary bypass - a nonmoving surgical field.”—"BYPASS TECHNIQUE PROMISING", Daily Press, May 2000

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by John A. Kern in 2024

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

heart bypass surgery

In 2024, John A. Kern performed more heart bypass surgery (CABG) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Virginia.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that John A. Kern treated as a vascular surgeon in Charlottesville, VA during 2012 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by John A. Kern for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	56
cardiac procedures	250
doctor visit	714
hospital care	89
inpatient care	89
minimally invasive procedures	16
open surgery	112
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	112
vascular procedures	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that John A. Kern treated as a vascular surgeon in Charlottesville, VA during 2013 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by John A. Kern for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	65
cardiac procedures	229
doctor visit	597
endarterectomy	13
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12
open surgery	130
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	130

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by John A. Kern.

**Gender**
Male	360
Female	233

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	518
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	233
From 75 to 84	224
85 and over	57
Less than 65	79

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by John A. Kern in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	39
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that John A. Kern treated as a vascular surgeon in Charlottesville, VA during 2014 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by John A. Kern for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	53
cardiac procedures	206
doctor visit	546
hospital care	49
inpatient care	49
open surgery	106
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	106

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by John A. Kern.

**Gender**
Male	345
Female	179

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	459
Black	54
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	205
From 75 to 84	198
85 and over	57
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by John A. Kern in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	42
Dementia	9
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that John A. Kern treated as a vascular surgeon in Charlottesville, VA during 2015 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by John A. Kern for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	44
cardiac procedures	184
doctor visit	520
hospital care	34
inpatient care	34
open surgery	88
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	88

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by John A. Kern.

**Gender**
Male	654
Female	358

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	890
Black	88
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	382
From 75 to 84	408
85 and over	100
Less than 65	122

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by John A. Kern in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	40
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that John A. Kern treated as a vascular surgeon in Charlottesville, VA during 2016 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by John A. Kern for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	48
cardiac procedures	154
doctor visit	470
hospital care	49
inpatient care	49
open surgery	96
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	96
vascular procedures	14

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by John A. Kern.

**Gender**
Male	297
Female	154

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	390
Black	50
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	183
From 75 to 84	175
85 and over	34
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by John A. Kern in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	31
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	38
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that John A. Kern treated as a vascular surgeon in Charlottesville, VA during 2017 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by John A. Kern for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	47
cardiac procedures	164
doctor visit	446
hospital care	30
inpatient care	30
open surgery	94
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	94
vascular procedures	13

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by John A. Kern.

**Gender**
Male	297
Female	147

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	381
Black	47
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	205
From 75 to 84	170
85 and over	30
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by John A. Kern in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	36
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that John A. Kern treated as a vascular surgeon in Charlottesville, VA during 2018 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by John A. Kern for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	55
cardiac procedures	150
doctor visit	469
hospital care	32
inpatient care	32
open surgery	110
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	110

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by John A. Kern.

**Gender**
Male	334
Female	148

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	428
Black	37
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	201
From 75 to 84	181
85 and over	51
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by John A. Kern in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	41
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that John A. Kern treated as a vascular surgeon in Charlottesville, VA during 2019 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by John A. Kern for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	54
cardiac procedures	182
doctor visit	322
hospital care	25
inpatient care	25
minimally invasive procedures	15
open surgery	108
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	108
vascular procedures	15

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by John A. Kern.

**Gender**
Male	267
Female	111

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	330
Black	31
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	182
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	24
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by John A. Kern in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	37
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that John A. Kern treated as a vascular surgeon in Charlottesville, VA during 2020 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by John A. Kern for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	50
cardiac procedures	152
doctor visit	160
hospital care	12
inpatient care	12
minimally invasive procedures	14
open surgery	100
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	100
vascular procedures	14

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by John A. Kern.

**Gender**
Male	183
Female	72

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	227
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	123
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	21
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by John A. Kern in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	38
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that John A. Kern treated as a vascular surgeon in Charlottesville, VA during 2021 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by John A. Kern for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	45
cardiac procedures	166
doctor visit	139
minimally invasive procedures	27
open surgery	90
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	90
vascular procedures	27

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by John A. Kern.

**Gender**
Male	170
Female	76

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	221
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	24
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by John A. Kern in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	36
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that John A. Kern treated as a vascular surgeon in Charlottesville, VA during 2022 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by John A. Kern for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	36
cardiac procedures	130
doctor visit	313
minimally invasive procedures	29
open surgery	72
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	72
vascular procedures	29

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by John A. Kern.

**Gender**
Male	258
Female	93

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	318
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	159
From 75 to 84	137
85 and over	33
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by John A. Kern in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	40
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	38
Dementia	6
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that John A. Kern treated as a vascular surgeon in Charlottesville, VA during 2023 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by John A. Kern for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	36
cardiac procedures	132
doctor visit	367
hospital care	17
inpatient care	17
minimally invasive procedures	18
open surgery	72
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	72
vascular procedures	18

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by John A. Kern.

**Gender**
Male	265
Female	109

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	338
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	165
From 75 to 84	145
85 and over	47
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by John A. Kern in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	33
Dementia	4
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that John A. Kern treated as a vascular surgeon in Charlottesville, VA during 2024 were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by John A. Kern for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	25
cardiac procedures	86
doctor visit	331
minimally invasive procedures	18
open surgery	50
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	50
vascular procedures	18

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by John A. Kern.

**Gender**
Male	215
Female	100

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	288
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	122
85 and over	42
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by John A. Kern in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	31
Dementia	5
Cancer	20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by John A. Kern for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that John A. Kern treated as a vascular surgeon in Charlottesville, VA were cardiac procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures, open surgery and bypass surgery.

bypass surgery	47
cardiac procedures	168
doctor visit	414
endarterectomy	13
hospital care	34
inpatient care	34
minimally invasive procedures	19
open surgery	94
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	94
vascular procedures	18

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by John A. Kern.

**Gender**
Female	136
Male	280

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	29
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	368
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	160
85 and over	40
Less than 65	40
65 to 74	176

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by John A. Kern From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that John A. Kern treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	34
Atrial Fibrillation	25
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Education & Training

He completed residency at University of Virginia Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery and has a state license in Virginia.

Residency: University of Virginia Affiliated Hospitals (1997)

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery

Licensed In: Virginia

Ratings & Reviews

John A. Kern has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 14 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of John A. Kern from all over the web to help you find the right in Charlottesville, VA.

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Reviews From Around The Web

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-06-18

Patient verified via Press Ganey

Very happy with scope of discussion, explanation of my current condition and expectations for the future, and potential procedures or surgeries that might be considered as things progress.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-10-28

Patient verified via Press Ganey

This was an annually visit to monitor my condition; the condition remains stable. The discussion doesn't usually change since my condition is stable.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-07-01

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I cannot say enough good things about Dr. Kern! He explained, he listened and he answered every question we had, even though some were silly.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2026-04-29

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Very good experience. Staff empathetic, knowledgeable, and professional. Willing to address any concern.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-04-24

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Dr. Kern and his entire staff Is why we come to UVA Hospital . They are the best there is!

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-11-23

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I would highly recommend this team.

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-10-01

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Very satisfied with this visit

Overall Rating: 5.0 2024-04-20

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Outstanding professional care

Overall Rating: 5.0 2025-07-08

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Good

General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by John A. Kern. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Thoratec Corporation	$2,522 HeartMate III R and D $2,045	HeartMate II $291	Thoratec Connect $110	MCS Multiple Products General $76
Sorin Group USA Inc.	$2,203 All Sorin HV $2,186	Tissue Heart Valves $17
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.	$1,514 TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis $1,463	Product in Development $51
CorMatrix Cardiovascular Inc.	$1,346 ECM Patch $1,346
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$746 Pericardial Heart Valves $212	Minimal Incision Valve Surgery $139	Carpentier-Edwards PERIMOUNT Magna Ease Pericardial Aortic Bioprosthesis $128	Carpentier-Edwards PERIMOUNT Magna Pericardial Aortic Bioprosthesis $11	$257
Other	$3,074 Avalus $259	SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM $256	TAH-T $214	AngioVac $205	Impella $205	Other $1,936

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$5,114
Travel and Lodging	$3,963
Consulting Fee	$2,100
Education	$229

Research Payments

John A. Kern has received 30 research payments totaling $158,378.

Biography

Dr. John Kern sees patients in Charlottesville, VA and Culpeper, VA. His medical specialties are vascular surgery and thoracic surgery. Dr. Kern has a 5.0 out of 5 star average patient rating. According to Doctor.com, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in CULPEPER, VA. For his professional training, Dr. Kern completed a residency program at a hospital affiliated with the University of Virginia.