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Dr. Joshua Kless Kern, MD

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Specializes in: Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine), Addiction Medicine and Emergency Medicine

University of Nevada School of Medicine (2004 - 2008)

5323 Harry Hines Boulevard # E4.300
Dallas, TX 75390

(214) 648-9982

Dr. Joshua Kless Kern, MD is an internist in Dallas, TX specializing in internal medicine (adult medicine), addiction medicine and emergency medicine. He graduated from University of Nevada School of Medicine in 2008 and has 18 years of experience. Dr. Joshua Kless Kern, MD is affiliated with UT Southwestern Medical Center.

Office Locations

5323 Harry Hines Boulevard # E4.300
Dallas, TX 75390

(214) 648-9982

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Joshua Kless Kern, MD in 2024

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

emergency care

emergency room care

In 2024, Dr. Joshua Kless Kern, MD had a list price for emergency care, and emergency room (ER) care that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Texas. 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. Joshua Kless Kern, MD treated as an internist in Dallas, TX during 2012 were emergency care, tracheal (windpipe) procedures, blood draw and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joshua Kless Kern, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	12
catheterization	11
emergency care	1158
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joshua Kless Kern, MD treated as an internist in Dallas, TX during 2013 were emergency care, tracheal (windpipe) procedures and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joshua Kless Kern, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	11
emergency care	892
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	20

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua Kless Kern, MD.

**Gender**
Male	359
Female	569

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	479
Black	344
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	275
From 75 to 84	228
85 and over	127
Less than 65	298

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua Kless Kern, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	47
Dementia	29
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joshua Kless Kern, MD treated as an internist in Dallas, TX during 2014 were emergency care, tracheal (windpipe) procedures, catheterization and resuscitation.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joshua Kless Kern, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	12
catheterization	26
emergency care	1000
resuscitation	14
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	32

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua Kless Kern, MD.

**Gender**
Male	437
Female	590

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	302
Black	539
Hispanic	175
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	315
From 75 to 84	218
85 and over	129
Less than 65	365

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua Kless Kern, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	53
Dementia	31
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joshua Kless Kern, MD treated as an internist in Dallas, TX during 2015 were emergency care and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joshua Kless Kern, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	538
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	12

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua Kless Kern, MD.

**Gender**
Male	534
Female	658

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	576
Black	396
Hispanic	172
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	332
From 75 to 84	270
85 and over	154
Less than 65	436

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua Kless Kern, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	51
Dementia	29
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joshua Kless Kern, MD treated as an internist in Dallas, TX during 2016 were emergency care, outpatient care, hospital care and catheterization.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joshua Kless Kern, MD for Medicare patients.

catheterization	16
emergency care	606
hospital care	17
outpatient care	17

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua Kless Kern, MD.

**Gender**
Male	313
Female	436

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	383
Black	216
Hispanic	110
Asian	29
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	220
From 75 to 84	195
85 and over	107
Less than 65	227

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua Kless Kern, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	34
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	44
Dementia	32
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joshua Kless Kern, MD treated as an internist in Dallas, TX during 2017 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joshua Kless Kern, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	387

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua Kless Kern, MD.

**Gender**
Male	233
Female	222

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	221
Black	133
Hispanic	74
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	150
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	59
Less than 65	137

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua Kless Kern, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	50
Dementia	29
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joshua Kless Kern, MD treated as an internist in Dallas, TX during 2018 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joshua Kless Kern, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	261

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua Kless Kern, MD.

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	138

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	133
Hispanic	64
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	85
From 75 to 84	47
85 and over	20
Less than 65	111

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua Kless Kern, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	48
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	54
Dementia	21
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joshua Kless Kern, MD treated as an internist in Dallas, TX during 2019 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joshua Kless Kern, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	357

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua Kless Kern, MD.

**Gender**
Male	192
Female	180

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	74
Black	175
Hispanic	111
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	128
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	23
Less than 65	163

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua Kless Kern, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	66
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	55
Dementia	23
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joshua Kless Kern, MD treated as an internist in Dallas, TX during 2020 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joshua Kless Kern, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	174

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua Kless Kern, MD.

**Gender**
Male	108
Female	85

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	92
Hispanic	53
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	59
From 75 to 84	29
85 and over	13
Less than 65	92

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua Kless Kern, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	61
Dementia	28
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joshua Kless Kern, MD treated as an internist in Dallas, TX during 2021 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joshua Kless Kern, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	126

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua Kless Kern, MD.

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	59

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	56
Hispanic	46
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	50
From 75 to 84	20
85 and over	15
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua Kless Kern, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	69
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	60
Dementia	31
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joshua Kless Kern, MD treated as an internist in Dallas, TX during 2022 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joshua Kless Kern, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	222

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua Kless Kern, MD.

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	105

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	95
Hispanic	74
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	78
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	15
Less than 65	91

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua Kless Kern, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	55
Dementia	19
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joshua Kless Kern, MD treated as an internist in Dallas, TX during 2023 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joshua Kless Kern, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	199

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua Kless Kern, MD.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	94

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	58
Black	80
Hispanic	57
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	88
From 75 to 84	34
85 and over	13
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua Kless Kern, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	50
Dementia	17
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Joshua Kless Kern, MD treated as an internist in Dallas, TX during 2024 were emergency care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joshua Kless Kern, MD for Medicare patients.

emergency care	172

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua Kless Kern, MD.

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	70

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	68
Hispanic	51
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	68
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	15
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua Kless Kern, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	57
Dementia	12
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Joshua Kless Kern, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Joshua Kless Kern, MD treated as an internist in Dallas, TX were emergency care, tracheal (windpipe) procedures, hospital care and outpatient care.

blood draw	12
catheterization	16
emergency care	468
hospital care	17
outpatient care	17
resuscitation	14
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	22

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua Kless Kern, MD.

**Gender**
Male	209
Female	246

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	179
Asian / Pacific Islander	2
Non-Hispanic White	161
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	75
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	98
85 and over	53
Less than 65	162
65 to 74	142

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Joshua Kless Kern, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Joshua Kless Kern, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	16
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	49
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Dementia	23
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Joshua Kless Kern, MD graduated from University of Nevada School of Medicine in 2008. He completed residency at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas and Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: University of Nevada School of Medicine (2008)

Residency: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas and Affiliated Hospitals (2011)

Licensed In: Texas

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Mallinckrodt LLC	$125 OFIRMEV $125

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$125

Biography

Dr. Joshua Kern is an emergency medicine specialist. He is affiliated with UT Southwestern Medical Center. Before completing his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Dr. Kern attended medical school at the University of Nevada School of Medicine.