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Dr. Kenneth Brent Kummerfeld, MD

Accepting New Patients

(143 Ratings)

Specializes in: Interventional Cardiology and Adult Cardiology

University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine

2026 S. Jackson Street
Jacksonville, TX 75766

(903) 541-4500

Dr. Kenneth Brent Kummerfeld, MD is an interventional cardiologist in TYLER, TX specializing in interventional cardiology and adult cardiology. He graduated from University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine. Dr. Kenneth Brent Kummerfeld, MD is affiliated with CHRISTUS Health.

Office Locations

1783 TROUP HIGHWAY
TYLER, TX 75701

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703 S FLEISHEL AVENUE SUITE 4000
TYLER, TX 75701

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CHRISTUS Health

2026 S. Jackson Street
Jacksonville, TX 75766

(903) 541-4500

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CHRISTUS Health

619 S. Fleishel Avenue Suite 201
Tyler, TX 75701

(903) 606-7000

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Kenneth Brent Kummerfeld, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

cardiac procedures

Doppler echocardiography

echocardiogram

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient hospital care

stress EKG

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Texas, Dr. Kenneth Brent Kummerfeld, MD performed more cardiac procedures, Doppler echocardiography, and echocardiogram (echo) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for hospital care, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), and stress EKG that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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.

Top 10%

By Volume:

ultrasound

By Affordability:

inpatient care

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Texas, Dr. Kenneth Brent Kummerfeld, MD performed more ultrasound (sonogram) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for inpatient care that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

cardiac stress testing

myocardial perfusion SPECT

stress EKG

By Affordability:

myocardial perfusion SPECT

nuclear scan

nuclear stress test

SPECT scan

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Texas, Dr. Kenneth Brent Kummerfeld, MD performed more cardiac (heart) stress testing, myocardial perfusion SPECT, and stress EKG procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for myocardial perfusion SPECT, nuclear scan, nuclear stress test (myocardial perfusion imaging), and SPECT scan 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. Kenneth Brent Kummerfeld, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in TYLER, TX during 2012 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth Brent Kummerfeld, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	44
cardiac procedures	1302
catheterization	44
diagnostic procedures	33
doctor visit	1156
hospital care	700
inpatient care	700
lab tests	227
minimally invasive procedures	44
nuclear scan	254
stent placement (stenting)	11
stress testing	413
ultrasound (sonogram)	844
vascular procedures	33

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth Brent Kummerfeld, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in TYLER, TX during 2013 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth Brent Kummerfeld, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	26
cardiac procedures	1413
catheterization	41
diagnostic procedures	41
doctor visit	1049
hospital care	706
inpatient care	695
minimally invasive procedures	41
nuclear scan	264
outpatient care	11
stress testing	433
ultrasound (sonogram)	1008
vascular procedures	41

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth Brent Kummerfeld, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1270
Female	1610

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2456
Black	323
Hispanic	71
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1073
From 75 to 84	973
85 and over	454
Less than 65	380

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth Brent Kummerfeld, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	39
Dementia	17
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth Brent Kummerfeld, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in TYLER, TX during 2014 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth Brent Kummerfeld, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	1351
catheterization	30
diagnostic procedures	30
doctor visit	1274
hospital care	563
inpatient care	563
minimally invasive procedures	30
nuclear scan	229
stress testing	411
ultrasound (sonogram)	964
vascular procedures	30

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth Brent Kummerfeld, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1151
Female	1386

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2210
Black	254
Hispanic	58
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	995
From 75 to 84	857
85 and over	382
Less than 65	303

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth Brent Kummerfeld, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	39
Dementia	15
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth Brent Kummerfeld, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in TYLER, TX during 2015 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth Brent Kummerfeld, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	28
cardiac procedures	1314
catheterization	20
diagnostic procedures	20
doctor visit	1566
hospital care	265
inpatient care	265
minimally invasive procedures	20
nuclear scan	243
stress testing	471
ultrasound (sonogram)	877
vascular procedures	20

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth Brent Kummerfeld, MD.

**Gender**
Male	2524
Female	2978

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	4786
Black	550
Hispanic	124
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	2144
From 75 to 84	1834
85 and over	870
Less than 65	654

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth Brent Kummerfeld, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	39
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth Brent Kummerfeld, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in TYLER, TX during 2016 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth Brent Kummerfeld, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	1162
catheterization	19
diagnostic procedures	19
doctor visit	1538
hospital care	124
inpatient care	124
minimally invasive procedures	19
nuclear scan	208
stress testing	414
ultrasound (sonogram)	766
vascular procedures	19

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth Brent Kummerfeld, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1154
Female	1256

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2106
Black	229
Hispanic	61
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	931
From 75 to 84	831
85 and over	364
Less than 65	284

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth Brent Kummerfeld, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	30
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	39
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth Brent Kummerfeld, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in TYLER, TX during 2017 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth Brent Kummerfeld, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	936
catheterization	16
diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	1280
hospital care	189
inpatient care	189
minimally invasive procedures	16
nuclear scan	151
stress testing	300
ultrasound (sonogram)	637
vascular procedures	16

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth Brent Kummerfeld, MD.

**Gender**
Male	942
Female	1012

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1716
Black	173
Hispanic	43
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	735
From 75 to 84	714
85 and over	318
Less than 65	187

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth Brent Kummerfeld, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	38
Dementia	16
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth Brent Kummerfeld, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in TYLER, TX during 2018 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth Brent Kummerfeld, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	955
catheterization	17
diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	1193
hospital care	131
inpatient care	131
minimally invasive procedures	17
nuclear scan	174
stress testing	353
ultrasound (sonogram)	611
vascular procedures	17

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth Brent Kummerfeld, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1022
Female	1072

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1853
Black	182
Hispanic	35
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	836
From 75 to 84	740
85 and over	325
Less than 65	193

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth Brent Kummerfeld, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	39
Dementia	16
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth Brent Kummerfeld, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in TYLER, TX during 2019 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth Brent Kummerfeld, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	991
doctor visit	1222
hospital care	143
inpatient care	143
nuclear scan	159
stress testing	304
ultrasound (sonogram)	687

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth Brent Kummerfeld, MD.

**Gender**
Male	957
Female	1069

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1789
Black	172
Hispanic	44
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	838
From 75 to 84	699
85 and over	315
Less than 65	174

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth Brent Kummerfeld, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	36
Dementia	15
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth Brent Kummerfeld, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in TYLER, TX during 2020 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth Brent Kummerfeld, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	916
doctor visit	1104
hospital care	101
inpatient care	101
nuclear scan	126
stress testing	239
ultrasound (sonogram)	677

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth Brent Kummerfeld, MD.

**Gender**
Male	731
Female	817

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1394
Black	100
Hispanic	34
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	614
From 75 to 84	592
85 and over	249
Less than 65	93

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth Brent Kummerfeld, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	37
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth Brent Kummerfeld, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in TYLER, TX during 2021 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth Brent Kummerfeld, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	24
cardiac procedures	929
doctor visit	1032
hospital care	87
inpatient care	87
nuclear scan	122
stress testing	275
ultrasound (sonogram)	670

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth Brent Kummerfeld, MD.

**Gender**
Male	615
Female	661

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1183
Black	62
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	501
From 75 to 84	527
85 and over	196
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth Brent Kummerfeld, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	33
Dementia	12
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Kenneth Brent Kummerfeld, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in TYLER, TX during 2022 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth Brent Kummerfeld, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	31
cardiac procedures	848
doctor visit	1046
hospital care	78
inpatient care	78
nuclear scan	117
stress testing	231
ultrasound (sonogram)	617

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth Brent Kummerfeld, MD.

**Gender**
Male	588
Female	608

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1100
Black	59
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	494
From 75 to 84	466
85 and over	194
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth Brent Kummerfeld, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	35
Dementia	8
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Kenneth Brent Kummerfeld, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Kenneth Brent Kummerfeld, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in TYLER, TX were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

ambulatory monitoring	44
blood draw	27
cardiac procedures	1101
catheterization	26
diagnostic procedures	25
doctor visit	1223
hospital care	280
inpatient care	279
lab tests	227
minimally invasive procedures	26
nuclear scan	186
outpatient care	11
stent placement (stenting)	11
stress testing	349
ultrasound (sonogram)	759
vascular procedures	25

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth Brent Kummerfeld, MD.

**Gender**
Male	995
Female	1133

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	191
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	1872
Hispanic	45
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	748
85 and over	333
Less than 65	214
65 to 74	832

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kenneth Brent Kummerfeld, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Kenneth Brent Kummerfeld, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	34
Atrial Fibrillation	25
Cancer	12
Dementia	12

Education & Training

Dr. Kenneth Brent Kummerfeld, MD graduated from University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine. He completed residency at Univ Tx Med Branch Hosps, Internal Medicine. He is certified by the Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine

Residency: Univ Tx Med Branch Hosps, Internal Medicine

Board Certification: Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Kenneth Brent Kummerfeld, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

CHRISTUS Health

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. Kenneth Brent Kummerfeld, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Texas True Choice, Rockport Healthcare Group, Humana ChoiceCare Network, HealthSpring, Medicare Advantage, Humana Medicare Advantage, HealthSmart, USA Managed Care Organization, TriWest, Amerigroup, United Healthcare, Aetna, TRICARE, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Railroad Medicare, Cigna, Blue California, Superior Health Plan, United Healthcare Community Plan (AmeriChoice), Blue Choice, First Health, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Procare Advantage, LLC, Texas Childrens Health Plan, Brookshire Bros, Uniformed Services Family Health Plan (USFHP) and CHRISTUS Health Plan.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Kenneth Brent Kummerfeld, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Texas True Choice

Rockport Healthcare Group

Humana ChoiceCare Network

HealthSpring

Medicare Advantage

Humana Medicare Advantage

HealthSmart

USA Managed Care Organization

TriWest

Amerigroup

United Healthcare

Aetna

TRICARE

Medicare

Medicaid

Humana

Railroad Medicare

Cigna

Blue California

Superior Health Plan

United Healthcare Community Plan (AmeriChoice)

Blue Choice

First Health

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Procare Advantage, LLC

Texas Childrens Health Plan

Brookshire Bros

Uniformed Services Family Health Plan (USFHP)

CHRISTUS Health Plan

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Kenneth Brent Kummerfeld, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.92 out of 5 stars based on 143 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Kenneth Brent Kummerfeld, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in TYLER, TX.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Abbott Laboratories	$562 Vascular $431	MitraClip $131
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$301 XARELTO $301
HeartFlow, Inc.	$278 FFRct $278
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$262 Arctic Front $112	CoreValve Evolut $84	3F $55	Embolic Protection System $11
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$182 ENTRESTO $182
Other	$919 LifeVest $122	ELIQUIS $81	VERQUVO $80	Repatha $48	MULTAQ $46	Other $543

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,499
Education	$5

Biography

Dr. Kenneth Kummerfeld works as a general practice, adult cardiology, and interventional cardiology. He has a 5.0 out of 5 star average patient rating. Dr. Kummerfeld is affiliated with CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic. He can accept Amerigroup, Blue California, and HealthSmart, as well as other insurance carriers. Doctor.com reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in Tyler, TX. He attended medical school at the University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine.